Contrary to long-held stereotypes that still permeate all levels of education, girls are proving that they are just as capable as boys when it comes to math.

A warning from the head of a prominent cancer research institute has rekindled fears about the possible health risks associated with extensive cell-phone use, especially among children--and it comes as a growing number of children are using cell phones to communicate.

For better or worse, Wikipedia--the online reference site that lets anyone add to its ever-growing body of knowledge--has changed the nature of internet research. Now Google is taking the wraps off a free internet encyclopedia of its own, designed to give people a chance to show off--and profit from--their expertise on any topic.

School districts create acceptable-use policies (AUPs) to define what is--and is not--acceptable behavior when using their computer resources. But at a time when computers and internet access are seen as increasingly important tools for instruction, many school leaders are struggling with how best to enforce these policies in the event that students transgress them.

Educators who supplement or replace their day jobs with online teaching for local public schools are discovering that the perks of working at home come with hurdles, reports the Washington Post.

Montgomery, Ala.-based e-Rate Consulting Services might have a shortage of funds, but there's no shortage of lawsuits, reports the Montgomery Advertiser.

In a development that is sure to affect school funding, the drumbeat of bad fiscal news from statehouses is intensifying, reports Stateline.org: States collectively faced deficits of $40.3 billion in writing their current budgets.

Sony announced on July 24 that its Reader Digital Book will be able to read electronic books published using the .epub format that many of the largest book publishers are using, CNET reports.

NBC and Fox have sued Redlasso, an online video-clipping service that is popular with bloggers, MediaPost reports.