Consumer groups blast Bush’s stance on digital divide
The Bush administration should protect federal programs that promote internet access in homes and should do more to close the ... Read more
Month: May 2002
Sally Ride launches girls’ science and technology club
A new science club founded by former astronaut Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, aims to link girls ... Read more
Lawmaker: State-level accountability key to school reform
A Pennsylvania congressman wants to take the Bush Administration’s No Child Left Behind Act one step further and hold states ... Read more
Microsoft dials down school software audit demands
Software giant Microsoft Corp. is working to ease the hard feelings sparked by an aggressive anti-piracy campaign aimed at schools. ... Read more
Old West meets new technology at “Frontier House”
A hands-on history experience that will challenge students to re-examine their perceptions of the Old West, this web site is ... Read more
‘Augmented reality’ soon could enhance learning
An emerging technology known as “augmented reality” soon will allow people peering through computer-powered goggles to overlay virtual images atop ... Read more
Intel taps California school as ‘world showcase’ for technology
Intel Corp. plans to announce today that it has chosen a California high school to become the second in the ... Read more
New resource helps schools promote safe and responsible web use
Three organizations have teamed up to provide teachers with free professional development tools and integrated lesson plans geared toward making ... Read more
Schools use heart-monitoring software to boost student test scores
With students’ test scores soon to affect how federal aid to their schools is allocated and spent, educators are looking ... Read more
New site to help students, educators find royalty-free works
An internet clearinghouse launched May 16 aims to counteract the barriers to creativity its founders believe is fostered by current ... Read more