Microsoft warns of zero-day hole for older Windows
Microsoft warned of a new hole that could be exploited by attackers to take control of older Windows systems running Internet Explorer and for which proof-of-concept exploit code…
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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- Rethink the classroom: How interactive tech simplifies IT and supercharges learning - October 22, 2025
CoSN conference goers learn how to be innovative educators
The challenges in our field are Olympic in proportion," said Consortium for School Networking CEO Keith Krueger in kicking off the organization's 2010 conference March 1. But teamwork…
Education goals in National Broadband Plan revealed
Upgrading the federal e-Rate program to provide more connectivity to schools and libraries, removing the barriers to online learning so that more students can take advantage, and unlocking…
Are unions blocking school reform?
In a new film called Waiting for Superman, there is a scene in which hidden-camera video shows a teacher reading a newspaper and looking at his watch while…
CoSN 2009 recap
Watch a montage of CoSN's 2009 conference to see what went on at last year's conference.
TCEA keynote: Educators must show determination, drive
Christopher Gardner, the man whose life experiences inspired The Pursuit of Happyness, his best-selling autobiography which later developed into a movie, welcomed attendees on the first day of…
Six principles for making student success the only option
Alan Blankstein’s Failure Is Not an Option outlines six focus areas that, when fulfilled, can result in student success and ... Read more
Viewpoint: Failure is not an option in our schools
On Jan. 28, a group of inspiring educators from four diverse school districts came together to share their experiences on how they have turned their underperforming schools around,…
District makes classroom Web 2.0 access a priority
Bandwidth-heavy applications can impact the performance of other academic and educational network traffic. Exinda solved this problem for Andover Public Schools in Essex County, Mass., by allowing Web…
Viewpoint: The future of education lies in the cloud
Calls to improve K-12 education are routine. Business leaders, educators, and other stakeholders demand that our children acquire the knowledge and skills needed to grow our rapidly evolving…
FY11 budget plan folds ed tech into new program
President Barack Obama’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2011 calls for sweeping changes to programs within the U.S. Department of Education, including a restructuring of federal education technology…
TSSA winners describe what being tech-savvy means to them
Listen to each award winner describe what it means to be a “tech savvy” leader. Click on the videos below ... Read more
2010 eSchool News Tech-Savvy Superintendent Award winners named
eSchool News (eSN) announces today the top ten superintendents from around the nation who best exemplify outstanding leadership in the use of technology to further educational goals.
Exinda helps district bring Web 2.0 technology into the classroom
Bandwidth-heavy applications can impact the performance of other academic and educational network traffic. Exinda solved this problem for Andover Public Schools in Essex County, Mass., by allowing Web…
Victory in Victorville: A replicable model for school improvement
Sixth Street Prep School is a K-6 charter school in the Victor Elementary School District in San Bernardino County, Calif. Linda Mikels became Sixth Street's principal in 2001…
eSchool News honors Tech-Savvy Superintendent Award winners
eSchool News has announced the winners of its 2010 Tech-Savvy Superintendent Awards, which honor 10 superintendents from around the nation ... Read more
Ten “Hallmarks of Excellence” for the eSchool News Tech-Savvy Superintendent Awards
1. Must be a general superintendent. 2. Models the effective use of technology in the day-to-day execution of the superintendency. ... Read more
Our 10th Annual Tech-Savvy Superintendent Awards
The move toward an increasingly digital society, and the emergence of a new era of accountability in the nation's schools, have changed our expectations of the superintendency. As…
Tapscott: Digital natives need tech-rich education
Educators should change the way they view technology's role in everyday life in order to understand students' educational needs, said Don Tapscott, chairman of nGenera Insight, during a…
New tech tools help Haiti quake relief
Hundreds of tech volunteers spurred to action by Haiti's killer quake are adding a new dimension to disaster relief, developing new tools and services for first responders and…
If your kids are awake, they’re probably online
The New York Times reports that the average young American now spends practically every waking minute--except for the time in school--using a smart phone, computer, television or other…
MIT lags in hiring, promoting black, Hispanic faculty, internal report says
MIT must do a better job recruiting and retaining black and Hispanic faculty, who have a significantly more difficult time getting promoted than white and Asian colleagues, according…
At-risk students embrace online learning at Metro Detroit cyber school
The Detroit News reports that while most school districts in metro Detroit are reeling from enrollment losses, Westwood Community School District posted a 32 percent spike over last…
Amazon unveils 70 percent Kindle royalty plan
Amazon.com has unveiled a program that will give authors and publishers a larger share of revenue from each Kindle eBook they sell beginning on June 30, 2010, PCMag.com…
The fine print behind Google’s Nexus One
I really like the Nexus One, Google's first phone, New York Times technology columnist David Pogue writes. It's got some glitches, as I noted in my review, but…
Pa. AG files lawsuit against ComputerTraining.com
The Pennsylvania attorney general is suing a recently closed computer training school in an effort to recover fees for former students, the Associated Press reports. Attorney General Tom…
Verizon Wireless ups data charges to raise revenue
Reuters reports that Verizon Wireless said on Jan. 15 that the company is raising its prices for data services like mobile web surfing to increase revenue and profits.…
Conficker Worm hasn’t gone away, Akamai says
PC World reports that variants of the Conficker worm were still active and spreading during the third quarter, accounting for much of attack traffic on the internet, according…
Haiti text donations to Red Cross pass $5M
U.S. cell phone users have contributed more than $5 million in $10 increments to the Red Cross for Haiti disaster relief, by far the largest outpouring of support…
HP, Microsoft in $250 million cloud computing pact
Tech heavyweights Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft on Jan. 13 announced an ambitious partnership under which they will jointly invest $250 million over three years to develop and market systems…
Chinese spy agency behind Google cyber attack, report claims
Information Week reports that in a blog post heard around the world, though muffled in China's state-controlled media, Google said on Tuesday that it and at least 20…
Schools must embrace mobile technology
BBC News reports that need for schools to prepare for 21st century learning was top of the agenda at this year's BETT conference. They must embrace mobile technologies,…
Groups seek to challenge U.S. gov’t on seized laptops
The policy of random laptop searches and seizures by U.S. government agents at border crossings is under attack again, with a pair of civil rights groups seeking potential…
Microsoft brings kids developer tool to the PC
CNET reports that Microsoft researcher Matt MacLaurin came up for the idea for Kodu in his kitchen in the fall of 2006, noticing the way his three-year-old daughter…
‘Baby Einstein’ founder takes university to court, seeking research data
A co-founder of the company that created the "Baby Einstein" videos has asked a judge to order the University of Washington to release records relating to two studies…
New group will fight cell-phone use by drivers
Safety advocates credit Mothers Against Drunk Driving with helping to change attitudes about getting behind the wheel while intoxicated. Now, they hope a new organization will similarly dissuade…
France plans its own rival to Google Books
France's culture minister on Jan. 12 unveiled a plan to develop what he hopes will prove a uniquely Gallic competitor to Google Books, reports the Associated Press.
Warner Brothers to produce ‘Sesame Street’ video games
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has signed a deal with Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization that produces "Sesame Street" in more than 140 countries, to create and publish…
$34 million? Schools say no thanks
Turning their backs on millions of dollars--and potentially controversial changes that come attached to the money--a divided Broward County, Fla., School Board rejected signing on to the state's…
Schools face tough economic road ahead
While some economists point to signs that the nation's economy is improving, others say the U.S. faces a much slower climb out of the recession--a scenario that will…