Commission delivers plan for improving educational technology
The Congressional Web-based Education Commission, a bipartisan federal panel charged with making recommendations on the future of educational technology, unveiled ... Read more
Month: December 2000
Feds pass school filtering mandate; ACLU vows to sue
Schools and libraries must begin using internet filtering software next year to protect children from pornography or risk losing federal ... Read more
Tech funding nearly $3 billion in record ED budget
Funding earmarked exclusively for technology in the U.S. Department of Education budget increased by $106 million for fiscal 2001, to ... Read more
Web-based modules simplify reporting tasks for Georgia schools
A comprehensive, web-based software package, created specifically for the Georgia Department of Education (DOE), reportedly is saving Georgia school officials ... Read more
Riley releases new national ed-tech goals
U.S. Secretary of Education Richard Riley released a new educational technology plan for the nation Dec. 15, just one month ... Read more
New ‘high-tech’ high schools aim to transform learning
From San Diego to Philadelphia, a new model for the high school of the future—one that is smaller, looks like ... Read more
Rx for weak tech support: ‘Self-healing’ computers
Computer maker Gateway Inc. has announced a new electronic support service for its education, business, and government users. Called eSupport, ... Read more
Ohio questions online school’s enrollment figures
An online charter school serving Ohio residents ages 5 to 22 is under scrutiny by the state for allegedly overreporting ... Read more
District tries 3-D simulator to train school bus drivers
Pilots have used flight simulators for years to increase skill, ensure safety, and test different situations. Now, thanks to a ... Read more
New company offers free filtering for schools
While educators prepare for the possibility of an internet filtering mandate as Congress finishes its work on the education appropriations ... Read more