ASCD's Outstanding Young Educator Award (OYEA) Program recognizes creative and committed teachers and administrators under the age of 40 who are making a difference in the lives of…
The Migrant Education Even Start (MEES) Family Literacy program is intended to help break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy of migratory agricultural or fishing families.
Educators are asked to share how they creatively use technology in their classrooms, automatically entering them into a contest to win one of three Amazon Kindles as well…
For iPhone users who've been wondering whether their devices will support Flash technology for web video and games anytime soon, the answer is finally here, straight from Steve…
Oregon educators hope a free suite of web-based software applications will help students become digitally literate while saving money for their struggling school districts, reports the Associated Press.
Amazon has posted an overview of what Kindle owners can expect in its version 2.5 software update slated for late May, and a key feature of the update…
Foreign-language education company Rosetta Stone Inc. has lost a court case in which it sued Google Inc. for allowing rivals to advertise copycat software when Rosetta trademarks are…
The Los Angeles Unified School District’s Division of Adult and Career Education has made its English as a Second Language (ESL) instructional videos available online for the benefit…
Joining in the effort to keep students engaged in the classroom, Microsoft on April 29 announced a new addition to its PowerPoint software that allows students to participate…
Intel's newest Convertible Classmate PC design, unveiled April 26, gives elementary school students a chance to have “micro-mobility” as they move between individual, small-group, and whole-class activities, Intel…
Georgia State University students who don’t want to yell their questions from the back of a cavernous lecture hall now have another option: They can send text messages…
Before beginning any major campus security project or even a minor upgrade, I recommend a thorough risk assessment. Most quality, experienced security integrators will provide one free of…
Most of us would like to think that the campus where we work or send our children to school is safe--free from the shootings, stabbings, and assaults we…
For more than 30 years I have been involved in security and law enforcement. I have helped to protect presidents, heads of state, and other senior dignitaries. But…
Palm, the company that invented the PDA but has struggled to stay relevant in recent years, will be acquired by computing giant Hewlett-Packard for $1.2 billion, CNET reports.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Drive Smart division is using a simulator program to educate the public, particularly young drivers, on the hazards of distracted driving, WKMS reports.