AT&T puts broadband users on monthly allowance
AT&T broadband users will soon face a cap on the amount of internet data they can download a month, Wired reports. Traditional DSL users will be capped at…
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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Hewlett-Packard hikes dividend, outlines strategy
Hewlett-Packard Co. says it plans to increase its dividend for the first time in over a decade and one day soon sell "cloud computing" services to the public,…
Obama pushing Congress on fixing education law
President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to rewrite the nation's governing education law in time for a new school year next fall, the Associated Press reports. It's…
March Madness: Which team is smartest?
As the NCAA college basketball tournament kicks off, The Daily Beast ranks all 68 teams based on their grades and graduation rates, from first to worst. The sports…
Computer science courses use mobile apps to make coursework relevant
A Virginia Tech software engineering class in 2009 was discussing world problems and how computer science might offer solutions when a student piped up with a personal gripe,…
Foreigners in Japan rely on Twitter for breaking news
Twitter has been a lifeline for Westerners both inside and outside of Japan as they try to keep up with fast-moving events following the March 11 massive earthquake…
It came from their lab. But how to take it to the bank?
There are a lot of smart people in universities. Some may even be geniuses. Many of them are certainly good at inventing technologies that will change our lives,…
Cash and computers for smart energy use
This competition engages teens nationwide to find new and innovative ways to conserve energy and reduce waste in their schools.
$50K for youth engagement grants
The Sodexo School Engagement Grant is designed to ensure that every child in the United States grows up with access to enough nutritious food. The programs funded through…
Foreign language and international studies funding
The Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language (UISFL) program provides grants to strengthen and improve undergraduate instruction in international studies and foreign languages.
$2M for history education
The Teaching American History (TAH) grant program supports projects that aim to raise student achievement by improving teachers' knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of traditional American history as a…
Up to $700,000 for Alaska Native education
The purpose of the Alaska Native Education program is to support innovative projects that enhance the educational services provided to Alaska Native children and adults.
Funding for school libraries and literacy
The purpose of this program is to improve student reading skills and academic achievement by providing students with increased access to up-to-date school library materials; well-equipped, technologically advanced…
Funding for overseas research centers
The American Overseas Research Centers Program makes awards to any American overseas research center that is a consortium of institutions of higher education to enable the center to…
Awards for charter school programs
The purpose of the CSP is to increase national understanding of the charter school model (1) by expanding the number of high-quality charter schools available to students across…
Funds for Native American and Alaska Native students
The purpose of this program is to provide grants for eligible entities to develop high levels of academic attainment in English among English learners, and to promote parental…
Free recycling bins to keep schools clean
Grant recipients receive both donated recycling bins and expertise on how to set up recycling programs from Keep America Beautiful.
Digital age is slow to arrive in rural America
After a couple of days in this part of rural Alabama, it is hard to complain about a dropped iPhone call or a Cee Lo video that takes…
White House aims to revamp education law by summer
The Obama administration set a goal on Feb. 17 of revamping the federal No Child Left Behind education law before students start the next school year in the…
House Republicans seek to block FCC internet rules
House Republicans are seeking to prevent the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from enforcing new rules that prohibit broadband providers from interfering with internet traffic on their networks.
Got a question for Watson? Ask away on Reddit
You've probably heard about Watson, IBM's latest smarter-than-you supercomputer. This week it competed against champions on Jeopardy--and won, CNET reports. Thankfully, Watson is not self-aware (yet), because we…
Is Google’s Facebook competitor almost ready?
The press has been speculating since the middle of last year about a new social networking product from Google — its big attempt to compete with Facebook, SocialBeat…
Why do great school systems fear charters?
I admire the erudite and public-spirited members of the Montgomery County Board of Education, writes the Washington Post's Jay Mathews. Their superintendent, Jerry D. Weast, is one of…
Florida looks at taking school textbooks completely digital by 2015
Get ready to say goodbye to bulky books. There's a move to go all-digital in Florida classrooms, reports the St. Petersburg Times. State education officials rolled out a…
Apple reportedly breaks iBooks for jailbreakers
Apple iBooks users who jailbreak their iPhone may find themselves locked out of their own book collection, CNET reports. Apple has allegedly built a jailbreak checker into iOS…
Report: ‘Google Music’ coming via Android Honeycomb
PC World reports that Google will tie its rumored Google Music service into its upcoming Android Honeycomb mobile operating system, a Motorola executive said at Mobile World Congress.…
Motorola CEO confirms $800 price tag for Xoom tablet on Verizon
Those leaked ads showing an $800 sticker price for the Android 3.0-powered Xoom tablet through Verizon Wireless have been confirmed by Motorola's chief exec, who adds that a…
U.S. policy to address internet freedom
Days after Facebook and Twitter added fuel to a revolt in Egypt, the Obama administration on Feb. 15 announced a new policy on internet freedom, intended to help…
HTC’s ‘Facebook phones’ revealed
Rumors had been swirling for weeks that HTC had a pair of new Android phones with deep Facebook integration in the offing, and now the two handsets—the Salsa…
Qualcomm has high hopes for augmented reality gaming
Qualcomm is demonstrating a number of augmented-reality games for Android-based smartphones at Mobile World Congress, IDG News reports. The games were developed using its AR SDK software development…
Computer crushes the competition on ‘Jeopardy!’
The computer brained its human competition in Game 1 of the Man vs. Machine competition on "Jeopardy!" The Associated Press reports that on the 30-question game board, veteran…
Free app adjusts color on monitors to prevent disruption of sleep cycle
Humans evolved to respond to darkness by producing melatonin, the hormone that regulates the sleep cycle. But our light-sensitive pineal gland near the center of the brain responds…
Education sees modest increase in Obama’s FY2012 budget
Despite tough economic times, President Obama’s $3.73 trillion budget proposal for fiscal year 2012 would increase education spending by 4.3 percent in an effort to help students compete…
Grants of $10K and $35K for innovative school practices
The foundation is interested in proposals utilizing innovative practices in K-12 education throughout the United States. Of particular interest are: curricular and school reform initiatives; and preparation of…
Funds for school libraries and literacy efforts
This program helps LEAs improve reading achievement by providing students with increased access to up-to-date school library materials; well-equipped, technologically advanced school library media centers; and professionally certified…
Federal funds to help improve history instruction
The program is designed to raise student achievement by improving teachers' knowledge and understanding of and appreciation for traditional U.S. history. Grant awards will assist LEAs, in partnership…
25 awards for nonprofit gardens
Each year, Mantis presents the Mantis Awards to charitable and educational garden projects that enhance the quality of life in their host communities. NGA selects 25 outstanding applicants…
Grants for minority fellowships
The fellowship, which is based on academic excellence and need, is open to both undergraduate and graduate students of color. The Hearst Fellow serves as an intern with…
$3K grants to boost youth literacy
These grants provide funding to schools, public libraries, and nonprofit organizations to help students who are below grade level or experiencing difficulty reading.
Up to $20K to help adults develop literacy skills
The Adult Literacy Grants award funding to nonprofit organizations that provide direct service to adults in need of literacy assistance. Organizations must provide help in one of the…