eRate agency commits $1.66 billion: First-year funding capped for schools and libraries
The Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) of the Universal Service Administrative Co., the group that administers the eRate, issued its ... Read more
Month: April 1999
Microsoft moves to set one standard for K-12 software
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, speaking at the annual conference of the American Association of School Administrators in New Orleans in ... Read more
Satellite tracking system automatically calls to say school bus is coming
Waiting in the rain or snow for the school bus soon might be a thing of the past, if a ... Read more
From the Publisher: Old Apples never die
Several years from now, a few old-timers in the school field might ask each other, Whatever became of Apple? Remember ... Read more
Wireless show unveils gadgets for educators on the go
Busy school leaders on the go received some good news from the wireless industry’s annual trade show in New Orleans ... Read more
Technology helps school nurses treat sick students
Technology is helping Kentucky school nurses evaluate sick students with the aid of doctors who are miles away. “Telemedicine” allows ... Read more
Sony restructuring will slash work force 10 percent: Maker of PlayStation and Walkman will focus on developing tools for digital age
Sony Corp. announced that it will undergo a massive restructuring with widescale cutbacks to reinvent itself for the digital age. ... Read more
Videoconferencing and voice mail transform superintendent recruitment (almost): Although a high-profile search in Dallas fizzled, real-time video interviews are improving searches
Executive recruiters–such as the ones conducting superintendent searches in Dallas and Washington state–are turning to technology to identify and screen ... Read more
Free manual, now on the web, will give aid to schools with Y2K woes
If you’re worried about whether your schools are ready for the year 2000 (Y2K), they probably aren’t. But help is ... Read more
Philanthropist gives Encarta Africana to every NYC public school: $80K donation to help students understand ‘cultural history’
Every public school in New York City will receive a free CD-ROM encyclopedia of black history, thanks to a successful ... Read more