Officials: Craigslist doesn’t protect kids
An undercover investigation shows Craigslist is not protecting children from online predators, reports the Detroit News.
Month: February 2009
Utah to buy educational technology with stimulus funding
Utah will use some of its federal stimulus money to pay for high-tech teaching software and new computer labs in the state's poorest schools as part of an…
TCEA 2009 aims to accelerate change
At the Texas Computer Education Association's 29th annual conference earlier this month, educators heard an impassioned plea to open their students' eyes to the world around them--and were…
Colleges see donations decline
The legions of fundraisers colleges hired during the boom years have a new mission for these tough economic times: Go easy on the hard sell. Talk about financial…
Fed FY2010 budget outline emphasizes ed
Education--and especially higher education for all students--is a critical area of focus in President Obama's proposed budget for next year, which he outlined for Congress in a 146-page…
Fired superintendent used school eMail account to solicit sex
The Glynn County, Ga., school superintendent, who was fired last week, had used his school system BlackBerry and eMail address to seek sex from people posting classified ads…
OLPC to focus on large-scale deployments of XO laptops
Nonprofit organization One Laptop Per Child is shying away from small deployments of XO laptops to focus on large-scale deployments as it restructures to cope with the recession,…
Some colleges offering three-year degrees
The idea of offering a traditional bachelor's degree in three years instead of four has never really caught on, at least in the United States, but it might…
Student puts IT expertise to work for schools
A process that once took hours now takes minutes for a few dozen schools, thanks to the computer talents of Utah State University junior Joseph Irvine. Key words:…
CoSN conference to focus on innovation in a collaborative world
With a focus on leadership, policy, and innovation in a collaborative world, the Consortium for School Networking's (CoSN) Annual Conference kicks off March 10 in Austin, Texas.