New speech-recognition technology is a boon for dyslexic students July 31, 2001 by By Elizabeth B. Guerard, Associate Editor, eSchool News Educators who struggle to accommodate the needs of children with certain language-based learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, are finding that ... Read more
Animals to teach life science in zoo’s online curriculum July 30, 2001 by By Cara Branigan, Assistant Editor, eSchool News The Wildlife Conservation Society (WSC) and the Bronx Zoo have been awarded a $450,000 grant to make life science a ... Read more
‘Free’ technology renews debate over in-school ad access to kids November 5, 2013July 27, 2001 by By Elizabeth Guerard, Associate Editor, eSchool News Yet another company has entered the educational market with the promise of free computer equipment in exchange for displaying banner ... Read more
Software firm’s give-away strategy: ‘Try it, You’ll like it’ July 26, 2001 by By Cara Branigan, Assistant Editor, eSchool News The Michigan-based software company cheerfully acknowledges it: Giving away a computer program that reads text out loud to help visually ... Read more
LA schools invest $44 million in computer reading program July 25, 2001 by By Elizabeth B. Guerard, Associate Editor, eSchool News In the wake of the Bush administration’s vow to improve literacy at the earliest grade levels, the Los Angeles Unified ... Read more
Students face controversial new lunch-line technology July 24, 2001 by By Cara Branigan, Assistant Editor, eSchool News Starting this fall, some students will buy their lunch simply by looking at a web camera in the school cafeteria ... Read more
Solar energy and computer technologies fuel students’ eight-day race July 23, 2001 by By Elizabeth B. Guerard, Associate Editor, eSchool News In a cross-country race using solar-powered vehicles, in which every driving decision counts, eight teams of high school students from ... Read more
eRate agency begins notifying schools of Year Four funding July 23, 2001 by From eSchool News staff and wire service reports Schools that applied for Year Four eRate discounts will receive notification of funding starting this week. The Schools and Libraries ... Read more
NYC board’s web policy rankles teachers July 20, 2001 by By Cara Branigan, Assistant Editor, eSchool News The New York City Board of Education is taking some heat for a stringent internet acceptable-use policy (AUP) that would ... Read more
Students take to the web for driver ed July 19, 2001 by From eSchool News staff and wire service reports Some driver education students in Buhler, Kan., are learning to drive by using the information superhighway. Instead of getting right ... Read more