ED willing to bend NCLB rules to quell concerns in Florida
The Washington Times reports that the U.S. Department of Education’s recent decision to change assessment rules for the state of ... Read more
Month: July 2005
ED’s tech chief is stepping down
In a surprise move, Susan Patrick, head of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology, announced July 26 ... Read more
State grant will give Vt. district a chance to produce TV show
The Rutland Herald of Rutland, Vt., reports that the local Springfield school district is dveloping a student-produced news program, thanks ... Read more
Software gives small district ability to offer first summer school
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports on the Ligonier Valley School District’s first summer-school program for students in its middle and high ... Read more
Gates: Guide students to computer science
The world’s richest man, perhaps reflecting on his own success, pronounced himself baffled by what’s keeping more students from going ... Read more
Major photo libraries join forces to provide free online service
The New York Times reports that a partnership between photo library giants George Eastman House and International Center of Photography ... Read more
Privacy rights at issue as California eyes RFID legislation
The Modesto Bee of Modesto, Calif., reports that the growing controversy over RFID identification tags in California has led to ... Read more
Dallas ISD official’s dealings with vendor spark investigation
The Dallas Morning News reports that Ruben Bohuchot, the Dallas Independent School District’s associate superintendent in charge of technology, has ... Read more
Educators capture Armstrong’s triumph
When Lance Armstrong pedaled his way into Paris yesterday for an unprecedented seventh-consecutive Tour de France victory, veteran educator Hall ... Read more
Laptop efforts prove to be great source of headlines across U.S.
In his “Random Access” column for WashingtonPost.com, Robert MacMillan examines the boom in one-to-one computing intiatives. MacMillan links to numerous ... Read more