FCC promises eRate relief for storm-ravaged schools
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Kevin Martin has proposed using $211 million from the Universal Service Fund–the pool of money ... Read more
Laura Ascione is the Editorial Director at eSchool Media. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland's prestigious Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
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- How to make the most of your COVID relief funds - May 26, 2022
- The digital dilemma in student well-being - May 25, 2022
- It’s time to invest in tech equity in education - May 24, 2022
Schools, firms helping displaced students
As the flood waters from Hurricane Katrina recede and city officials prepare to reopen parts of New Orleans to residents, ... Read more
Educators facing a flood of complexity
One week after Hurricane Katrina devastated parts of the Gulf Coast in the worst natural disaster in U.S. history, state ... Read more
Teachers’ tech use on the rise
Roughly 86 percent of U.S. teachers say computer technology has changed the way they teach at least some, and more than half (55 percent) say it has impacted…
Teachers’ tech use on the rise
Roughly 86 percent of U.S. teachers say computer technology has changed the way they teach at least some, and more ... Read more
NCLB backlash expected to grow
When Connecticut on Aug. 22 became the first state to file suit against the Bush administration’s signature education law, the ... Read more
Spellings reaches out to teachers
Education Secretary Margaret Spellings, speaking at the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) conference in Washington, D.C., indicated that she might ... Read more
At AFT, Spellings signals NCLB leeway
Education Secretary Margaret Spellings, speaking at the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) conference in Washington, D.C., indicated that she might ... Read more
Old-fashioned school bell goes high tech
Some forward-thinking schools across the country have replaced the traditional school bell that signals the end of classes with a ... Read more
ASCD 2006: Closing Thoughts
The final day of the ASCD conference wrapped up with a full schedule of technology sessions and lectures, including one ... Read more