JAMF Software helps schools leverage the power of Apple devices
The Casper Suite simplifies the life of system administrators with a comprehensive platform to manage Mac OS X computers and iOS devices such as the iPad. The Casper…
Month: June 2012
5 more states granted NCLB waivers
Five more states have been granted relief from key requirements of the Bush-era No Child Left Behind law, bringing the total to 24 states given waivers, an Obama…
To improve school nutrition, involve teachers and parents
To improve school nutrition and get children to eat healthier, involve parents, teachers and school administrators, new research finds, HealthDay reports.
How GERM is infecting schools around the world
Ten years ago — against all odds — Finland was ranked as the world’s top education nation. It was strange because in Finland education is seen as a…
YouTube is developing a secret weapon against the internet’s worst commenters
Long considered home to the worst commenters on the internet — racist, cruel, idiotic, nonsensical, and barely literate — YouTube is in the process of upgrading its comment…
S.Africa claims delivery of books in schools fiasco
South Africa's education department on Thursday claimed it had supplied nearly all missing textbooks to 5,000 public schools as ordered by a court but doubts remained that the…
Google unveils $199 tablet, challenges Kindle Fire
Google on June 27 said it will sell a 7-inch, $199 tablet computer bearing its brand in a challenge to Amazon's Kindle Fire.
Technology Changes in the Classroom: In search of effective, flexible solutions
Today’s classrooms are in transition. Technology of all sorts is making its way into the classroom and offering new ways ... Read more
Texas Republican Party calls for abstinence-only sex ed, corporal punishment in schools
Early this month, Texas Republican delegates met in Fort Worth to approve their 2012 platform, notable parts of which take aim at the state's education system, The Huffington…
Teach for America alums take aim at state office
When Teach for America alumnus Bill Ferguson took on six-term incumbent George Della for a Maryland Senate seat two years ago, he benefited from the energetic support of…