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State of the Art: Serious potential in Google’s browser

The minimalist Chrome browser from Google is built for a future that blurs the lines between web and desktop, writes New York Times technology columnist David Pogue. …

Taking on music technology without missing a beat

It was only the students' second day in the lab at Wheaton High School, but already junior Rodas Yonas had recorded himself playing on the piano keyboard and was critiquing…

Freshmen at West Virginia college get free laptops

By distributing free laptops to all incoming freshmen, West Liberty State College hopes to create a mobile computer lab that follows students through school, reports the Associated Press. …

Web helps cross country make ‘net gains

Internet sites are helping to spur growth in school running teams--and helping teams scout opponents, reports the Baltimore Sun.…

Virtual environment boosts reading skills

For the past year and a half, students at Broad Creek Middle School in Newport, N.C., have used virtual reality technology to enhance their reading skills across the board--and the…

Google takes aim at Microsoft with new web browser

Google Inc. is releasing its own web browser in a long-anticipated move aimed at countering the dominance of Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer and ensuring easy access to its market-leading search…

Hard times hitting students and schools

With mortgage foreclosures throwing hundreds of families out of their homes each month, dismayed school officials say they are feeling the upheaval: Record numbers of students turning up for classes…

With iTunes, schools join digital world

Students at five New Jersey school districts will take a leap in classroom technology this year, using Apple's iTunes store to post and share educational material, the Newark Star-Ledger reports.…

Comcast sets monthly internet usage cap

The decision by Comcast--the nation's second largest broadband-service provider (after AT&T)--to set an official limit on the amount of data that residential subscribers can download and upload each month could…

Grantsmanship is about more than raising funds

I have heard many grant writers express frustration about their district's or organization's lack of knowledge about the grantsmanship process. These frustrations typically stem from working with people who don't…

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