Cappex.com aims to simplify the college search process
Cappex.com has launched a free service to help students make informed choices when selecting a college by letting them know which colleges are likely to want them before…
Month: April 2008
Blogging helps encourage teen writing
For most media outlets that reported on an important new survey measuring the impact of technology on teens' writing skills, the big news from the survey was that…
Movement aims for online texts for community-college students
A new effort announced April 28 aims to spur the development of free, online course content geared toward community colleges as an alternative to traditional textbooks that often…
Florida bill would let schools teach evolution options
Florida's House and Senate have passed bills that would allow--or require--teachers to present alternate theories of how life evolved, National Public Radio reports.
How nonprofits are using social networking to raise money
Nonprofit organizations are testing ways to raise money and awareness through online social networks, betting that the internet's viral nature will open fresh avenues for fundraising and marketing,…
Lawsuit challenges school system’s web use
A South Carolina man is suing his local school system for refusing to post links to pro-voucher internet sites in a case that raises questions about what school…
Judge dismisses Connecticut’s NCLB lawsuit
A federal judge has dismissed the last of four claims in Connecticut's challenge to the federal No Child Left Behind law, the Associated Press reports.
Sports simulations can give students a real workout
The Edmonton Journal reports that a Canadian educator has undertaken an experiment to answer an intriguing question: Can video game-based exercise be as good as the real thing?
Software gives writing skills a boost
After just two years using new writing software in her classes at Pleasant Grove Junior High School, Jenny Reuel noticed a remarkable improvement in her students' writing skills,…
Social-networking apps can pose security risks
Using those cool little applications designed to enhance social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook can make personal information as public as posting it on a billboard.Trouble is,…