$2,700 for outstanding social studies teachers
This annual award is intended to recognize a social studies educator (or a team of educators) who has made notable ... Read more
Month: February 2006
$125,000 to help strengthen student-adult relationships
The National Association of Secondary School Principals is inviting proposals from public middle and high schools serving large numbers of ... Read more
Wireless phones and airtime to help schools install computer and phone
The Wireless Foundation initiates and oversees philanthropic programs that utilize wireless technology to help American communities. The Wireless Foundation created ... Read more
Global competitiveness: Does the data match the rhetoric?
In era where world figures from Bill Gates to President Bush have expressed concerns about the state of American education, ... Read more
Implications literacy: a new way of thinking about technology
Do you have concerns about the dangers of global warming? Does the rising cost of energy in this country scare ... Read more
AASA: Leveraging the power of leadership to overcome adversity
With a focus on harnessing the power of leadership to improve the quality of public education in the nation’s schools, ... Read more
Purdue uses data to help retain students
Purdue University officials are using data captured by the school's course management system (CMS) software to predict which students are in danger of failing or dropping out of…
Microsoft warns of “critical” security flaws
CNN.com reports that on Tuesday, Microsoft warned of two critical security flaws that could let attackers use Windows Media Player ... Read more
20 states ask for NCLB flexibility
The New York Times reports that federal Education Department has agreed to review 20 requests to alter the way the ... Read more
Study: Tech makes work harder
Cnet.com reports that according to recent research, the average American gets two-thirds of their work done in an average workday, ... Read more