August 1999 | eSchool News

Y2K legislation limits school liability: Disputing parties would have 90 days to settle grievances; schools cannot be sued for punitive damages

August 1, 1999 by Dennis Pierce

A bill aimed at preventing a flood of lawsuits stemming from year 2000 (Y2K) computer malfunctions was approved by Congress ... Read more

Filtering mandate looms for schools: House passes bill to require filtering software for eRate recipients

August 1, 1999 by Jonathan Levine

Public schools receiving eRate discounts would be required to install internet-content filters on their computer systems, according to a bill ... Read more

Commerce Department report: Schools can narrow internet’s ‘racial ravine’: Gaps in internet use persist, even when holding income constant

August 1, 1999 by From eSchool News staff and wire service reports

The disparity between whites and black and Hispanic Americans who own computers and use the internet is growing significantly toward ... Read more

From the Publisher: The body electric

August 1, 1999 by Gregg W. Downey

A fair test of someone’s cultural orientation might be whether Bradbury or Whitman leaps to mind when you mention “I ... Read more

Speech-recognition technology is becoming more than just talk for schools: New advances could lead to its widespread use

August 1, 1999 by Dennis Pierce

A voice-mail system that would instantly and effortlessly guide an after-hours caller to the voice-mail box of the appropriate staff ... Read more

Honor your tech staff on Oct. 5: National “Techies Day” celebration aims to spur interest in IT careers

August 1, 1999 by Jonathan Levine

Schools will have an opportunity this fall to recognize the achievements of their technology staffs as part of a national ... Read more

Supreme Court to rule on $800 million in technology funds for parochial schools: Opponents say sharing of technology violates First Amendment

August 1, 1999 by From eSchool News staff and wire service reports

In a case the Clinton administration says could determine the scope of its efforts to connect every classroom in America ... Read more

Y2K legislation limits school liability: Disputing parties would have 90 days to settle grievances; schools cannot be sued for punitive damages

Filtering mandate looms for schools: House passes bill to require filtering software for eRate recipients

Commerce Department report: Schools can narrow internet’s ‘racial ravine’: Gaps in internet use persist, even when holding income constant

From the Publisher: The body electric

Speech-recognition technology is becoming more than just talk for schools: New advances could lead to its widespread use

Honor your tech staff on Oct. 5: National “Techies Day” celebration aims to spur interest in IT careers

Supreme Court to rule on $800 million in technology funds for parochial schools: Opponents say sharing of technology violates First Amendment

Internet subsidies for private schools are okay, U. S. District Court rules

Newslines–California curbs funding for online charter schools

Chicago school’s aerospace program takes learning to new heights

Edtech startup HEI Schools raises €2 million in series A funding to bring Finland´s renowned early education model worldwide

Lightspeed Systems® Launches Lightspeed Alert™ Solution for Threat Detection of Suicide, Bullying, and School Violence

Cox Business Brings High Speed Fiber Connectivity to Historical Jamestowne Island To Provide Virtual Explorations of the James Fort and Archaearium

PTC Wizard Integrates with Zoom

Osmo For Schools Receives Prestigious 2021 EdTech Digest Award in “Curriculum and Instruction Solution” Category

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