Google teams With GM, Honda, and Audi to bring Android to cars
That kid—the one in the back of the SUV with the iPad—is the automotive industry’s worst enemy, Businessweek reports.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt publishing files for bankruptcy
oughton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co., the publisher of authors from Mark Twain to J.R.R. Tolkien, sought bankruptcy protection to eliminate more than $3 billion in debt, Businessweek reports.
Education according to Mike Milken
In a development that would have been unheard of a decade ago, about 200,000 U.S. school children are enrolled in full-time online programs, BusinessWeek reports.
Idaho teachers warned about political activities
Teachers are being warned they could lose their certification if they participate in efforts to recall Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna, repeal his new education reforms…
Louisiana panel seeks to cap education salaries
The Louisiana House's budget committee wants to cap salaries for the state's education superintendent and college leaders, arguing Monday the compensation has grown too fast and is out…
A graduation gift for college seniors: Jobs
Hamza Afzal had such a hard time finding an electrical engineering internship during the recession that he delayed his graduation, took pre-med classes, and applied to law school,…
Survey: Video-game technology embraced by med students
A new survey reveals the vast majority of medical school students believe that technology in the form of virtual reality exercises could help them develop the skills they…
Data project will track North Dakota students’ progress
North Dakota is developing a statewide data project to track student progress in school and provide information about whether young people are learning skills that the job market…
Blackboard to include McGraw-Hill content
Blackboard Inc., a provider of software to schools and colleges, on July 14 said it will make content and learning technology from The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. available to…
Will the iPad fail in schools?
Technology Director Ryan Lawson would like to get his hands on more than 700 iPads for the entire student body at Brother Rice High School, a private all-boys…