NEC pleads guilty to eRate scams
NEC Business Network Solutions Inc. (BNS)–part of Japanese electronics giant NEC Corp.–has agreed to pay $20.6 million after pleading guilty ... Read more
Month: May 2004
Online screening tool puts school candidates to test
As school leaders struggle to find enough highly qualified educators to staff the nation’s classrooms, a growing number of districts ... Read more
Congress to probe Atlanta schools’ network costs
In what appears to be shaping up as another black eye for the eRate, the chairman of the U.S. House ... Read more
This new primer paints a clearer picture of education research
The Education Commission of the States and Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) have launched a new online tool ... Read more
Accessibility goal: Tear down barriers to virtual schooling
For hundreds of thousands of students across the United States, virtual schooling–instruction that takes place entirely online–has opened educational doors ... Read more
Berg beheading tests school policies on graphic video
The easy availability over the internet of graphic video footage showing an American civilian being beheaded in Iraq has caused ... Read more
New rule puts warning labels on explicit spam
School leaders might have an easier time trying to filter sexually explicit internet spam from their students’ and staff members’ ... Read more
Schools bring troops closer to home via internet
Innovative schools around the United States are using technology to enable distant parents–including troops in Iraq and other remote locations–to ... Read more
Panel: Leadership is key to meeting ed tech challenges
Effective leadership within the education, government, and business communities is critical to the successful integration of technology in the nation’s ... Read more
“Wise Guide” aims to capture students’ interest in history
Designed to make learning about United States history fun, this latest web site from the Library of Congress is a ... Read more