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Students profit from diligent note-taking
Good grades aren't the only benefits college students can reap for faithful note taking. They can get a paycheck, too - thanks to a new web venture that has raised…
Arizona raising students’ technology literacy
Mention No Child Left Behind (NCLB) in any setting, and you're certain to excite a lively conversation. It seems everyone has an opinion, reaction, or thought about the law's effectiveness--and…
Congress expected to move on copyright, internet radio issues
With Congress due to adjourn Sept. 26, lawmakers worked late on Sept. 25 to resolve a few high profile digital-entertainment issues, CNET reports. …
New web site offers the ‘tell-all campus tour’
This month, a new web site called Unigo.com--a free, gigantic, student-generated guide to North American colleges for prospective applicants and their families--went live for the benefit of tens of thousands…
Wikipedia bans Connecticut high school after profane edits
Wikipedia, the online collaborative encyclopedia, has had a block in effect since last October that makes it impossible for users of Ridgefield High School's internet address to edit its entries,…
Fast-track program combats math, science teacher shortage
Massachusetts has started a fast-track certification program to combat the shortage of highly trained math and science teachers in its schools, reports the Boston Globe. …
Vermont launches contest for schools to save energy
The state of Vermont is offering schools incentives to reduce their carbon footprint this winter, the Associated Press reports.…
Hopes for virtual campus collide with reality
An $8.9 million online campus launched by the University of Illinois nine months ago has had disappointing enrollment and fewer course offerings than expected--serving as a warning to college administrators…
New effort aims to test theories of education
A $44 million program called the Educational Innovation Laboratory aims to infuse education with the data-driven approach that is common in science and business, reports the New York Times. …
2 out of 3 colleges improve on eco-friendly grades
The Boston Globe reports that two out of three colleges and universities are more environmentally friendly than they were a year ago, according to a leading annual survey, as students…