EPA studies playground risks
For years, the Environmental Protection Agency has endorsed the use of ground-up tires to cushion the surfaces of children’s playgrounds and sports fields–a decision now being reconsidered because of concerns among the agency’s own scientists about possible health threats.
Key words: playground safety, recycled rubber playground, EPA
Education grants will aid displaced workers
The federal government is launching a $7 million grant program to help kick-start training to prepare laid-off autoworkers and other unemployed people for a second career, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said. The grants will provide initial funds for community colleges and other organizations that help adults develop new career skills.
Key words: community college grant, higher education grants, technical college grant
Lenovo to research tech’s effect on learning
A new research initiative called the Global Education Research program will analyze and measure the impact of technology on students’ educational experiences in various areas, ranging from first grade through higher education, both inside and outside the classroom.
Key words: education technology impact, school technology, technology effectiveness, Global Education Research, 21st century skills
Michigan school official indicted on eRate bribery charge
A former superintendent of a school district in Michigan has been indicted on a conspiracy charge for allegedly accepting a bribe to award an internet services contract through the federal eRate program, CIO reports.
Knox County schools unblock gay-issues web sites
Educational web sites about gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender issues will be accessible now at Knox County, Tenn., schools after a glitch blocking the sites was corrected, reports the Knoxville News Sentinel.
New program exposes teachers to modern workplace
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe says a new state program for teachers will make them more aware of employers’ needs in today’s work place, reports the Arkansas News Bureau.
Lawsuits test free speech in internet era
A federal appeals court in Philadelphia must decide whether a Pennsylvania middle school can suspend a student who, at home on her own time, created a lewd MySpace page aimed at her principal.
Key words: MySpace, free-speech rights, American Civil Liberties Union
ASU journalism school simplifies technology
Arizona State University journalism students once jumped from workstation to workstation, reporting on PCs and editing on Macs, which delayed production in a fast-paced newsroom until college IT officials at the school installed virtualization technology that allowed the operating systems to run cohesively. Key words: Arizona State University, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass communication, Parallels, Macs, PCs, education, technology
ASU journalism school simplifies technology
Arizona State University journalism students once jumped from workstation to workstation, reporting on PCs and editing on Macs, which delayed production in a fast-paced newsroom until college IT officials at the school installed virtualization technology that allowed the operating systems to run cohesively. Key words: Arizona State University, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass communication, Parallels, Macs, PCs, education, technology
Editorial: Wags and Dogs
Programs such as EETT, eRate, and BTOP amount to several billions of dollars that could become available for ed-tech projects. That’s not enough to bring state-of-the-art technology to bear on all the myriad challenges facing education, but it’s too much to overlook.
Key words: Barack Obama, eRate, budget proposals, education