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ACLU rips district’s student-tracking pilot
A technology company with ties to a Rhode Island school district plans to test a student-tracking system by putting computer chips on grade-schoolers' backpacks, an experiment the ACLU ripped on…
FCC to probe alleged data discrimination
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will investigate complaints that Comcast Corp. actively interferes with internet traffic as its subscribers try to share files online, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said on…
eSN TechWatch: January 2008
A global digital library for people with print disabilities, and the dangers of misusing MP3 players. Plus, some guidance for schools applying for 2008 eRate funding.…
NCLB in spotlight on sixth anniversary
On the sixth anniversary of the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), which determines how schools must focus their resources to ensure that all students are meeting grade-level standards…
eSN TechWatch: e-Rate: What’s New This Year — January 07, 2008
In an e-Rate training session held in Florida last fall, program executive Mel Blackwell described some of the changes that applicants should know about for 2008.…
Intel quits One Laptop Per Child program
It was like one of those ill-fated relationships you suspect won't last, and on Jan. 3, it finally ended: Citing disagreements with the organization, Intel Corp. said it has abandoned…
Top 10 ed-tech stories still resonate in 2008
From the release of much-ballyhooed technologies such as Apple's iPhone, to the spread of open-courseware projects that leverage the power of the web to bring education to all corners of…
Science academy backs teaching evolution
In a new report, scientific advisers to the federal government have highlighted the importance of teaching evolution in public schools.…
State offers free online high school courses
Beginning this month, high school students in Connecticut can enroll in free online courses through a pilot program called the Connecticut Virtual Learning Center. The courses are aimed at students…
eSN TechWatch: December 2007
How technology can help unlock students' creative potential, and what school leaders should know about open technologies. Plus, are colleges prepared to educate a new generation of learners?…