Construct top-notch current events lessons with “Rebuilding Iraq”
This timely web site from Scholastic Inc. takes students inside post-war Iraq for a look at the issues faced by ... Read more
Month: June 2003
Music labels threaten to sue illegal file-swappers
The embattled music industry on June 25 disclosed aggressive plans for an unprecedented escalation in its fight against internet piracy, ... Read more
Microsoft softens stance on licenses for donated computers
K-12 schools nationwide that receive donated or refurbished computers running the Windows operating system (OS) now can take advantage of ... Read more
New 54 Mbps standard could speed wireless adoption in schools
The final approval of a new wireless standard called 802.11g earlier this month should open the door for further adoption ... Read more
Up to $25,000 to give youth safe places to learn
The Home Depot Foundation gives cash and materials to help provide young people with safe places to play and learn, ... Read more
Grants for specific projects related to education
The Educational Foundation of America (EFA) makes grants to qualifying non-profit organizations provides grants for specific projects related to the ... Read more
Cash or product donations from Dow Chemical Co.
Each year the Dow Chemical Co. supports many school districts/school boards and efforts in and around communities in which Dow ... Read more
Why Oracle vs PeopleSoft has ed tech edgy
As business software maker Oracle Corp. presses on with its $6.3 billion bid to swallow rival firm PeopleSoft Inc., several ... Read more
$1.8 million to help spark disabled youths’ interest in high-tech jobs
The Labor Department’s Office of Disability Employment Policy will award $1.8 million to assist states in implementing the High School/High ... Read more
$20.5 million to inform parents about their school choice options
The Parental Information and Resource Centers (PIRC) provides $20.5 million to help eligible entities focus on assisting the parents of ... Read more
