A small group of outspoken education scholars is challenging the assumption that students need to be taught 21st-century skills, saying the push for these skills is taking a…
The Plano, Texas, school district is looking for a way to close the digital divide between poor students and their peers. School officials envision a wireless internet network…
Through a subscription-based cloud-computing model, Kentucky's Pike County Schools brought its student-to-computer ratio down to 2 to 1 without spending millions of dollars. Key words: cloud-computing, student-to-computer ratio
At North Carolina State University (NCSU), requesting IT services couldn't be simpler, thanks to cloud-computing. Key words: cloud-computing, higher education cloud-computing
An upstate New York college sees great economic advantage by running cloud computing on a mainframe. Key words: cloud computing, higher education cloud computing
Google Inc. has launched a new version of its Google Earth software that allows users to explore the oceans, view images of Mars, and watch regions of the…
Software company SunGard Data Systems Inc. said its Florida-based Public Sector business unit has acquired Performance Pathways Inc., which provides instructional management software for K-12 school districts, reports…
In a job market contracting every month, professional connections can be the difference between landing an interview or continuing an arduous job search. That's why the co-founders of…
If students in Pennsville Township, N.J., are stumped by a tough homework assignment, now they can connect with expert tutors via the internet, reports Today's Sunbeam of Salem…
Universities and other nonprofit organizations in two dozen states face a frustrating quandary: They might have the money they need to save jobs, offer scholarships, invest in campus…
The Entertainment Software Association Foundation is dedicated to supporting positive programs and opportunities that make a difference in the quality of life, health and welfare of America's youth.…
To encourage teachers at elementary schools nationwide to help their students learn valuable and potentially life-saving lessons, Honeywell and NCMEC launched the Got 2B Safe! Contest in 2005…
The Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program of the National Academies is designed to engage graduate science, engineering, medical, veterinary, business, public policy, and law…
Each year, World of Children Awards are given to honorees who are working on a wide range of issues affecting children -- health, education, hunger, and human rights.…
The Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program provides grants for emergency repairs and modernization of school facilities to certain eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) that receive formula Impact…
McGraw-Hill is asking individuals from communities and schools who personify all the ways student achievement can be improved; specifically, ensuring that students have qualified teachers, providing access to…
The University of Minnesota-Duluth is planning a new policy to encourage students to report drinking-related medical emergencies by protecting them from legal ramifications. Key words: college drinking, University…
In an internet-era twist to the old College Bowl idea, one scholarship program is leaving room for a little fun as students compete for college cash, reports the…
As part of our 2008-09 School IT Survey, eSchool News and SchoolDude.com conducted a virtual focus group to learn more about the particular challenges of school IT support--and…
A shift in state policy touched off a boom in online education at North Carolina State University. The transition has come to full fruition eleven years after North…
School and college IT administrators might want to warn their students about the latest hot target for thieves: T-Mobile Sidekick cell phones. Key words: t-mobile, checkmend, boston arts…
Utah will use some of its federal stimulus money to pay for high-tech teaching software and new computer labs in the state's poorest schools as part of an…
The legions of fundraisers colleges hired during the boom years have a new mission for these tough economic times: Go easy on the hard sell. Talk about financial…
Education--and especially higher education for all students--is a critical area of focus in President Obama's proposed budget for next year, which he outlined for Congress in a 146-page…
Nonprofit organization One Laptop Per Child is shying away from small deployments of XO laptops to focus on large-scale deployments as it restructures to cope with the recession,…
The idea of offering a traditional bachelor's degree in three years instead of four has never really caught on, at least in the United States, but it might…
A process that once took hours now takes minutes for a few dozen schools, thanks to the computer talents of Utah State University junior Joseph Irvine. Key words:…
According to a new study, certain online activities might encourage kids to "release their anger" or otherwise be aggressive in ways they normally would not in the real…
Higher-education officials are pondering what the future holds for digital music on college campuses after the demise of yet another legal music downloading service aimed at college students.…
In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Barack Obama on Feb. 24 cited education as one of three keys to economic recovery and long-term…
Teachers from the San Francisco Unified School District are slated to meet Feb. 24 with representatives from Google, MySpace, CNET, YouTube, and Technorati for training on how to…
It's like "Craigslist," except the goal is to bring people together to support public schools in Hawaii, reports the Honolulu Star-Bulletin: School stakeholders can click on the new…
Acutely aware of how the sudden change or demise of an important technology vendor can wreak havoc on their ed-tech programs, school leaders across North America are watching…
Technology has made it easy for educators to embrace continual professional development, writes Bill Ferriter in the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development's publication, Educational Leadership.
Accounting students now have access to the same kind of artificial intelligence-based tutoring software that math and chemistry students have had for years--and science teachers-in-training soon could benefit…
Students interact with music, movies, software, and other digital content every day--but many don't fully understand the rules surrounding the appropriate use of these materials, or why this…
President Obama's stimulus plan includes more than $150 billion in new federal money for education, with "infrastructure projects" like school modernization and repair, programs to make schools more…
