Video shows teens beating Chicago student to death
Cell phone footage showing a group of teens viciously kicking and striking a 16-year-old honors student with splintered railroad ties has ramped up pressure on Chicago officials to address chronic violence that has led to dozens of deaths of city teens each year.
Key words: school violence, student death, video beating, education technology
SCHOOLDUDE.COM WINS BEST OF SAAS SHOWPLACE AWARD
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ELSEVIER LAUNCHES SCIVAL FUNDING SOLUTION TO HELP
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Low ‘net capacity stymies students
Colorado lags far behind the national average in terms of high-speed internet connectivity at its schools. A solution is in the works, but it hinges on a nonprofit consortium landing $178.5 million in competitive federal stimulus grants to increase broadband speeds at every K-12 school district in the state, reports the Denver Post.
Private schools are policing kids’ online behavior
Should schools police student conduct on the web, even if the conduct takes place off campus? Though most public school internet policies stop at the school door, some private schools are taking a broader view, reports the Detroit Free Press.
Elgin classroom introduces ‘Wiihab’
From baseball to boxing, the Nintendo Wii gaming system is giving students a workout in Kevin McDaniels’ multi-handicapped classroom at Elgin West Elementary School, reports the Marion Star of Ohio.
Comcast, Discovery team up to extend learning
In a move that could help extend students’ learning after school hours, the state of Indiana, Comcast Corp., and Discovery Education have teamed up to provide students with free on-demand digital resources that are aligned with state standards.
Key words: comcast on demand, discovery education, digital resource, education technology, indiana education
Florida college students get free online books
The board that oversees Florida’s state universities has launched a program that will offer free
online textbooks to students; the program makes printed books available as well, for about half the
price that students now pay every semester. Key words: online textbooks, college textbooks,
Florida schools, education technology, school technology
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