Court to decide on ownership of university patents
The Supreme Court is questioning whether patents on inventions that arise from federally funded research must go to the university where the inventor worked, the Associated Press reports.
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Comcast, NBC deal opens door for online video
To win government approval to take over NBC Universal last month, cable giant Comcast Corp. agreed to let online rivals license NBC programming, including hit shows such as…
Harvard, Princeton reinstate early admissions
Harvard and Princeton say they are restoring their undergraduate early admissions programs, the Associated Press reports.
Court won’t let Conn. challenge education law
The U.S. Supreme Court decided Tuesday against hearing Connecticut's challenge to the federal No Child Left Behind law, ending the state's six-year lawsuit over how to pay for…
Ind. Democrats flee to Illinois, block labor bill
Indiana House Democrats who fled to Illinois like their counterparts in the Wisconsin Senate say they'll continue their boycott until Republicans assure them they won't debate public education…
German iPhone app guides handicapped around cities
One man took matters into his own hands and launched wheelmap.org, an iPhone application and website in German and English that allows users to share ratings and tips…
More LA schools convert to charters as funds dip
Like other successful schools before it, El Camino is about to break off from the district to get more funding and flexibility in how it spends its dollars…
Racial flaps dog ‘Bama despite progress
Months after the University of Alabama dedicated a plaza and clock tower to its earliest black students, the school has been swamped with unwelcome attention over the past…
Police: student charged after Tenn campus shooting
According to the Associated Press, a 20-year-old student pulled out a revolver and shot another man in the thumb during an argument on the campus of Middle Tennessee…
NYC schools chief weathers rough first 6 weeks
In her first six weeks as head of New York City schools, Cathie Black has been heckled by parent activists--and heckled them back. She joked that birth control…
US starts Farsi Twitter account aimed at Iranians
The U.S. State Department began sending Twitter messages in Farsi on Sunday in the hopes of reaching social media users in Iran, the Associated Press reports.
Police hold off arrest in Calif. schoolgirl death
Because of conflicting witness accounts, police are holding off charges against the driver of a pickup truck who ran a stop sign and plowed into a group of…
Nokia, Microsoft in pact to rival Apple, Google
Technology titans Nokia and Microsoft are combining forces to make smart phones that might challenge rivals like Apple and Google and revive their own fortunes in a market…
Obama promotes plans for wireless expansion
President Barack Obama wants nearly all Americans to have access to speedy wireless services. He's promoting that plan in a small city in Michigan that's becoming a model…
Laura Bush to announce 2nd education initiative
The George W. Bush Institute is planning to introduce its second big education initiative Wednesday, a program that seeks to improve graduation rates by focusing on middle schools,…
Ohio gov. orders review in mom’s school choice case
Ohio Gov. John Kasich has asked the Parole Board to determine whether the felony conviction of a woman who used her father's address to enroll her children in…
No Facebook friends for Obama girls
Michelle Obama says her daughters aren't on Facebook, and that's the way she likes it, reports the Associated Press.
FCC to update phone subsidy program for broadband
The federal government spends more than $4 billion a year, collected from phone bills, to subsidize phone service in rural and poor areas. Now, it's considering ways to…
College classrooms replace stages for rock stars
They may fall off the pop charts, some might even lose the muse. But these days old rock stars need not worry about fading away, not when there's…
AOL buying Huffington Post for $315M
Online company AOL Inc. is buying online news hub Huffington Post in a $315 million deal that represents a bold bet on the future of online news, the…
Schools to compete for Obama commencement address
The White House is offering public high schools across the country a chance to win a commencement address by President Barack Obama, reports the Associated Press.
Student gets assault charge for blowing pellets
A high school freshman who hit classmates with plastic pellets blown from a tube has been suspended and charged with assault in Virginia, the Associated Press reports.
T-Mobile to sell tablet with 3-D cameras, glasses
Aiming to ride two crazes at once, T-Mobile USA will sell a tablet computer that can shoot 3-D videos, the Associated Press reports.
Ivy League case tests Rockefeller drug law change
According to the Associated Press, they were students who juggled an elite education with criminal extracurriculars, dealing an array of drugs from Ivy League dorm rooms and frat…
Verizon to acquire Terremark
Verizon Communications said that it was buying Terremark Worldwide, a provider of information technology services, for $1.4 billion, the Associated Press reports.
LA police: wounded school officer made up story
Law enforcement officials allege Officer Jeffrey Stenroos was lying when he said a gunman shot him in the chest as he patrolled near a San Fernando Valley high…
Holocaust historical data goes digital
The world's largest collection of Holocaust documents is going digital, the Associated Press reports.
For-profit college group sues over regulations
A group representing for-profit colleges and trade schools filed a federal lawsuit Friday against the U.S. Department of Education seeking to block new regulations of the sector, the…
LA judge limits seniority-based teacher layoffs
A judge on Friday approved a sweeping overhaul of how teachers are laid off in what education reformers hail as a landmark decision to keep more effective instructors…
Google awards $100 million to Eric Schmidt
Google says it has awarded $100 million worth of equity to outgoing CEO Eric Schmidt, the Associated Press reports.
Pa. school district sued over truancy fines
A federal lawsuit accuses a Pennsylvania school district of imposing excessive and illegal fines on truant children or their families, including one parent ordered to pay $27,000 and…
Charter schools expand with public, private money
As cash-strapped school districts lay off teachers and close campuses, publicly funded charter schools are flourishing and altering the landscape of public education, the associated press reports.
3-D means headaches to many, yet companies push on
From Hollywood studios to Japanese TV makers, powerful business interests are betting 3-D will be the future of entertainment, despite a major drawback: It makes millions of people…
NM teacher on leave after locking up student
A shop teacher at a New Mexico high school has been put on paid on leave after cell phone video surfaced of her locking up a student in…
Apple again turns to Cook in CEO Jobs’ absence
If the past is any indication, Tim Cook's mastery of inventory management and his high expectations of employees should leave Apple Inc. in good hands while its charismatic…
PCs sales in 2010: Tale of the tablet
The story of the personal computer industry in the second half of 2010 could well be called "The Tale of the Tablet," the Associated Press.
Verizon to start selling iPhone on Feb. 10
Verizon Wireless made the long-awaited announcement Tuesday that it will start selling a version of the iPhone 4 on Feb. 10, giving U.S. iPhone buyers a choice of…
NY archdiocese to close 27 schools, saving $10M
The Archdiocese of New York says 27 Catholic schools that received heavy subsidies due to declining enrollment will close at the end of the current academic year, the…
Apple launches app store for Mac computer software
Apple Inc. is expanding the "app store" idea that caught fire on the iPhone and iPad to its line of Mac computers, the Associated Press reports.
University mistake sends disqualification letters
Officials at California State University, Los Angeles, have apologized to about 500 students who mistakenly received letters saying they'd been academically disqualified from returning for the winter quarter,…