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New site offers research, guidance to promote high school improvement

March 29, 2006 by ESchool News

The American Institutes for Research (AIR) has announced the creation of a new web site for its National High School Center, a U.S. Department of Education-funded entity that…

Discovery launches homework tool

March 28, 2006 by By Laura Ascione, Assistant Editor, eSchool News

Recognizing that today's students spend much of their free time online, the education division of Discovery Communications has created a new web-based learning service for students to use…

Online tutoring a boon at home and abroad

March 28, 2006 by The Boston Globe

The Boston Globe reports that entrepreneurs with connections to India are using local brainpower to help improve the lagging science ... Read more

Britannica: Wikipedia study flawed

March 28, 2006 by The BBC

The BBC reports that a recent study on the accuracy of Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, by the prestigious journal Nature ... Read more

Florida bill to require high school majors

March 28, 2006 by The New York Times

The New York Times reports that the Florida House has passed a bill that would require Florida high school students ... Read more

Schools focus on reading and math

March 27, 2006 by The New York Times

The New York Times reports that in response to the requirements of No Child Left Behind, schools are increasing time ... Read more

Why is Windows so slow?

March 27, 2006 by The New York Times

The New York Times reports that eight years after settling a benchmark antitrust case, Windows is again stifling innovation–at Microsoft ... Read more

Cheating via mobile phone on the rise

March 27, 2006 by News.com

News.com reports that the number of students caught cheating in school exams and coursework in England rose by over a ... Read more

Georgia school displays iPod ingenuity

March 27, 2006 by From eSchool News staff and wire service reports

Though campuses across the nation have begun transforming iPods into educational tools, few schools have embraced the technology as much as Georgia College & State University, where faculty…

FETC 2006: Day Three

March 25, 2006 by By Laura Ascione, Assistant Editor, eSchool News

The final day of the Florida Educational Technology Conference, much like the days before it, focused on improving U.S. education ... Read more

New site offers research, guidance to promote high school improvement

Discovery launches homework tool

Online tutoring a boon at home and abroad

Britannica: Wikipedia study flawed

Florida bill to require high school majors

Schools focus on reading and math

Why is Windows so slow?

Cheating via mobile phone on the rise

Georgia school displays iPod ingenuity

FETC 2006: Day Three

Gale Donates Proceeds from Cameron’s Collection Sales to the CKG Foundation to Support Student Mental Health & Wellness

Inspiring STEM Creativity and the DIY Spirit with a New Virtual Field Trip from The Home Depot and Discovery Education

National Study Finds High Schoolers Keenly Aware of Current In-Demand Jobs, Impacting Education Choices After Graduation

New Report Shows the National Math and Science Initiative’s Long-Term Impact on Ensuring Equitable Access to STEM

High-Achieving Black Students from Colorado Receive More than $2 Million in Sachs Foundation Scholarships Over the Past Year

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