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

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

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

Just one week after the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that could decide the scope of federal technology ... Read more

Newslines–California curbs funding for online charter schools

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

To ensure that local funds pay for local education, California lawmakers have put new funding strings on charter schools that ... Read more

Chicago school’s aerospace program takes learning to new heights

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

Chicago’s Fenger Academy has become the first high school in the nation to house a NASA-backed program called the Science, ... Read more

5 ways to prepare and teach online classes

Online tutoring is becoming more accepted for people every day. With the coronavirus pandemic still affecting the world, there’s never been a better time to work remotely.

How is technology impacting literacy?

We live in a world where learning and technology are intrinsically linked, especially in the minds of our youth. But do today’s students process information differently because it comes on a digital device? Is there a correlation between technology use and plummeting literacy rates? And is the way our young people consume information negatively impacting their growth as learners?

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

American Society of Mechanical Engineers and Discovery Education Partner to Unlock Student Success Through Engineering

Kansas Provides Statewide Access of LETRS Professional Learning in Literacy for Educators Responsible for Prekindergarten through Grade Three

Head into the Holiday Season with New Dynamic Digital Experiences from Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners

IRIS Wins ‘Educators Pick Best of STEM 2021’ Award for Earth Science

Delaware Department of Education, DuPont and Discovery Education Launch First-of-Its-Kind Partnership Supporting STEM, Career, and Technical Education Statewide

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