With school dollars at risk, newspapers fight online legal notices
Even a modest size school district spends tens of thousands to have legal notices published in local newspapers. Now, lawmakers ... Read more
District Management
Teen rejects ‘internet intoxication’ defense for eMail threat
A Florida teen accused of threatening a Columbine High School student over the internet has decided to change his plea ... Read more
Michigan governor’s $110 million proposal would give teachers laptops, training, and classroom internet access
Thousands of Michigan teachers could get laptop computers and internet access after receiving technology training, under a $110 million proposal ... Read more
Top Educators See Teachers as Mentors in 21st Century Education
The editors of T.H.E. Journal spoke with leading U.S. educators about how computers and other electronic media are changing education. ... Read more
Schools to benefit from internet database of state standards
Shopping online for educational products and materials that meet state standards should be easier, now that Achieve Inc. has improved ... Read more
Technology companies step up opposition to internet tax
Technology companies are picking up the pace of their opposition to internet taxes as a panel appointed by Congress prepares ... Read more
For-Profit Education Firms Poised to Grow in Next Decade
Internet enthusiasts in the business world have their sites set on education as the next great frontier. Founders of “dot-com” ... Read more
‘Dot com’ fundraisers come under attack
The proliferation of web sites that let online shoppers raise money for their schools is changing the nature of school ... Read more
Tearful school computer chief sentenced for fraud
A federal judge on Jan. 21 sentenced a tearful former school system computer chief to three years in prison for ... Read more
ZapMe! Deal Gets Rapped by Consumer Group
After two years of rapid growth, ZapMe!, a company that provides new computers to schools in return for the ability ... Read more