Iowa legislators roll out the ed-tech cash as their session ends
The Des Moines Register reports that Iowa lawmakers have approved $500,000 in seed money for a school technology program that ... Read more
Month: May 2005
Kids’ privacy rule under review
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is asking educators and others to comment on its implementation and subsequent enforcement of the ... Read more
North Carolina bill would be huge boon to two middle schools
The Courier-Times of Roxobro, N.C., reports that the North Carolina General Assembly is considering a bill that would start a ... Read more
Gadget-less teens feeling like social misfits at school
The New York Times reports on how many of today’s teens are viewing high-tech gadgets, particularly iPods and camera-enabled cell ... Read more
Parents invade their kids’ online privacy in the name of safety
A Los Angeles Times story, carried by The Olympian of Olympia, Wash., reports on the privacy issues raised when parents ... Read more
Publishers protest online library project
A group of academic publishers is challenging Google Inc.’s plan to scan millions of library books into its internet search-engine ... Read more
OpenOffice.org having major impact on Detroit high school
NewsForge.com, an online newspaper covering Linux and open-source issues, reports on a Detroit school’s experience using OpenOffice.org. Using the Linux ... Read more
Endless Mac-Windows debate could stand a little dose of civility
The New York Times‘ David Pogue writes about his experience with reader feedback after writing a column about Microsoft’s upcoming ... Read more
Massachusetts district eager for an upgrade of its minimal IT staff
The Daily News Transcript of Needham, Mass., reports on the Walpole School Department’s new five-year instructional technology plan. First and ... Read more
Swedish school saves time, money with fingerprint log-ins
Great Britain’s VNU Network reports on a school in Stockholm, Sweden, where students log into their computers with a simple ... Read more