Cyber bullying case nets mixed verdict
A Missouri mother on trial in a landmark cyber bullying case was convicted Nov. 26 of three minor offenses instead of the main conspiracy charge in a cruel…
Month: November 2008
Google Earth brings ancient Rome online
Google Earth has added to its software a three-dimensional simulation that painstakingly reconstructs nearly 7,000 buildings of ancient Rome, including the Colosseum, the Forum, and the Circus Maximus.…
Former schools chief gets 6 years in ed-tech corruption case
Former Prince George's County, Md., schools Superintendent Andre J. Hornsby was sentenced Nov. 25 to six years of prison time in a federal corruption case that involved steering…
Study: Math teachers often only a chapter ahead of students
Math can be hard -- espeically when a teacher is just one chapter ahead of the students, which is something that happens not only frequently, but happens more…
e-Rate filing window opens Dec. 2
Schools and libraries can begin applying for 2009-10 e-Rate discounts on Tuesday, Dec. 2, and they'll have until 11:59 EST on Thursday, Feb. 12, to submit all necessary…
Experts: Alternative search tools can help students
Higher education is discovering that Google isn't the only game in town. The search-engine giant, along with competitor Yahoo, has long been the most-used search site, but other…
Inspired Visual Learning Awards
This awards program will recognize 15 educators and their students for creatively using visual learning in their classrooms.
2009 National School Library Media Program of the Year Award
The National School Library Media Program of the Year Award honors school library media programs working to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and…
ING Unsung Heroes
Each year, 100 educators are selected to receive $2,000 to help fund their innovative class projects. Three of those are chosen to receive the top awards of an…
Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams
This grant aims to excite high school students about science, math, engineering, entrepreneurship, and invention; empower students through problem solving; and encourage a sustainable culture of invention in…