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Movie: Science ‘expels’ Intelligent Design
In Missouri, where the battle for control of the science curriculum has been raging, public officials have been afforded a special screening of a documentary-style film advocating on behalf of…
Tech encourages young students’ social skills
Well-integrated technology opens social networks for students and allows children to develop key social skills, according to two recent studies conducted by researchers at the University at Buffalo, State University…
Gaming helps students hone 21st-century skills
Online gaming can help students develop many of the skills they'll be required to use upon leaving school, such as critical thinking, problem solving, and creativity, agreed educators who spoke…
eSN Exclusive: E-rate contract draws fire
A five-year, $28 million contract awarded to Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) to manage the information systems used to administer the federal E-rate has some E-rate service providers crying foul.…
FCC wrangles over ‘net neutrality’ issue
A divided Federal Communications Commission on April 17 grappled further with the thorny issue of how to relieve increasing online congestion, disagreeing sharply over whether government regulations are needed.…
AT&T launches $100M effort to stem dropouts
AT&T unveiled a $100 million initiative April 17 designed to curb the country's high school dropout rate, which has reached critical levels in recent years, according to education experts. …
Judge: Turnitin.com doesn’t violate copyright laws
A federal district court judge threw out a lawsuit against the online plagiarism detection service Turnitin.com last month, ruling the web site--which stores student papers in its database and compares…
A year after tragedy, colleges are more vigilant
The rampage carried out one year ago today by a deranged Virginia Tech student who slipped through the mental health system has changed how American colleges reach out to troubled…
Judge says Marshall must ID students in downloading case
In the latest case pitting a university against the music industry in its fight against online music piracy, a federal judge says Marshall University must identify seven students who the…
South Dakota governor seeks funding for school laptops
South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds on April 14 said he continues to look for another source of money to support a program that helps South Dakota school districts provide laptop…