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RIAA drops effort to sue song swappers
Marking a shift in its efforts to clamp down on illegal file sharing, the group representing the U.S. music industry says it will only bring lawsuits against college students who…
Campus official uncovers phony Facebook college class groups
CNET reports on what might be the latest frontier of viral marketing: fake students starting Facebook groups for the incoming college class of 2013 in the name of data collection.…
Web sites offer tools to combat cyber bullying
Parents and educators worried about cyber bullying and other harmful behavior among youth online are getting new help from some of the sites most popular with students, reports the Baltimore…
Student newspaper exposes Virginia Tech massacre documents
One day after Virginia Tech released thousands of electronic documents solely to families of victims in last year's massacre, the university's student newspaper made them public, CNET reports.…
Judge blocks 8th-grade algebra testing in California
A judge on Dec. 19 blocked a plan to make California the first state in the nation to require algebra testing for all eighth-graders, reports the Associated Press. …
As economy worsens, library use rises
As Americans grapple with the economic downtown that has pinched their disposable income, more people than ever are turning to libraries for a both enrichment and enjoyment, reports the Connecticut…
Technology key to award-winning district’s excellence
A North Carolina school system has won a prestigious national award for excellence, and its superintendent credits the district's use of technology for such initiatives as distance education, teacher professional…
Missouri begins prosecuting under cyber bullying law
A 21-year-old woman accused of sending a vulgar text message to a 17-year-old girl is one of the first cases brought under a new Missouri state law against cyber bullying…
SAS to offer educational software to teachers at no cost
Jim Goodnight, co-founder of SAS and a strong advocate of education, is committing more money and resources to help boost classroom learning, reports WRAL of Raleigh, N.C. At a speech…
Classroom News November 2008
Cover Story: Obama makes history; what’s next?
Educators ponder what the election's results will mean for their schools…