School Administration

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  • Educators focus on dropout prevention
    Tue, Nov 03, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  School Administration
    As education leaders align their programs with the goals set forth by Education Secretary Arne Duncan under the Obama administration, a major point of emphasis is turning around underperforming schools and stemming the nation's dropout rate. Key words: dropout prevention, national dropout rate, Obama education, educational technology, Pearson Prevent, NGA [ Read More ]

  • Is personal eMail subject to open-records law?
    Mon, Sep 14, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  email , Litigation
    A case that will be argued before the Wisconsin Supreme Court in November could set a precedent that affects the way educators and other public employees use their eMail. Key words: personal email, public school teachers, public employee, educational technology [ Read More ]

  • Gmail outage won't dissuade colleges
    Fri, Sep 04, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  email , Technologies
    Colleges and universities that have outsourced eMail services to Google said the 100-minute Gmail outage on Sept. 1 proved inconvenient for students and professors, but many IT officials maintain Google's service is superior to campus-run eMail. Key words: college email, Gmail outage, Spelman College, Abilene Christian University, university IT, education technology [ Read More ]

  • FCC probes iPhone-Google app dispute
    Thu, Aug 27, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Communication , Handheld technologies
    A federal probe of practices in the wireless industry could have significant implications for school leaders and others who use smart phones and other wireless devices to communicate. Key words: wireless devices, Federal Communications Commission, Google Voice, iPhone [ Read More ]

  • ED to fund unified student data systems
    Mon, Jul 06, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Data management
    Backed by a strong and unprecedented federal investment in education, the Obama administration has identified multiple objectives intended to help revamp the nation's education system--and a persistent use of student data to improve instruction is one of those objectives. Key words: statewide data systems, statewide data implementation, educational data, data tracking, Arne Duncan, education technology [ Read More ]

  • Campus payroll project sees delays, more costs
    Tue, Jun 23, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  payroll
    A second attempt by the University of Wisconsin System to install a new computer payroll program is millions of dollars over budget and a year behind schedule. Moreover, a company fired over subpar work in creating Wisconsin's statewide voter database in 2007 is working as a subcontractor on the project. Key words: University of Wisconsin System, Wisconsin payroll system, Accenture, PeopleSoft [ Read More ]

  • Stimulus funds to advance national standards
    Tue, Jun 16, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Assessment & Evaluation
    U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan is offering federal cash incentives to achieve one of his top priorities: developing national standards for reading and math to replace a current hodgepodge of benchmarks in the states. Key words: national standards, common standards, math standards, reading standards [ Read More ]

  • Schools turn to hosted eMail to save money
    Mon, Apr 20, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Communication , email , Technologies
    Converting to Google or Microsoft eMail systems is saving some colleges and universities upwards of half a million dollars annually, and the move has satisfied some students and faculty members who have clamored for an eMail interface with more applications and storage capability. Key words: Gmail, Microsoft Outlook, outsourcing eMail, Dartmouth College, Abilene Christian University, University of Texas, education, technology. [ Read More ]

  • RTI: Not just for special education
    Thu, Apr 16, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Assessment & Evaluation
    Once a concept only well known in special-education circles, Response to Intervention (RTI)--which responds to individual students' needs by taking a data-based approach to instruction--has taken hold in the general education arena and is helping educators take a more active role in monitoring student progress. Key words: Response to intervention, student assessment, RTI, education, technology [ Read More ]

 

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