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Radical idea: Charge vendors for software deployed in schools
ZDNet blogger Conz offers up a radical yet thought-provoking idea: Instead of paying for software, shouldn't public schools actually be billing software vendors for the right to place their wares…
Syracuse, IBM to build one of the world’s most energy-efficient data centers
IBM, Syracuse University, and New York state have entered into a multiyear agreement to build and operate a new computer data center on the university's campus that will incorporate advanced…
Web site lets New York City parents track data on students
After several months of delays, a web site that offers an interactive portfolio of New York City public school students' test scores, grades, and attendance rates will be available for…
Hacker’s warning prompts Georgia schools to boost security
Because most high-tech criminals aren't as accommodating as one recent university hacker, Georgia's 35 public colleges and universities and network of public libraries are implementing new policies designed to tighten…
‘DTXTR’ translates teen text into English
Wot r ur students txting? If you're wondering -- or 1dering -- there's a new online translation tool that helps decipher the code, AFP reports. …
Senate bill supports 21st-century skills
States offering students curriculum options that integrate key 21st-century skills would receive matching federal funds through an incentive bill introduced in the U.S. Senate May 13 by West Virginia Democrat…
Web site caters to student, faculty travelers
Caitlin Richelson was looking to save on a plane ticket to Puerto Rico for spring break. Richelson, a senior at Leslie University in Massachusetts, perused a handful of travel web…
Gates Foundation: Teachers trump class size
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation spent billions of dollars exploring the idea that smaller high schools might result in higher graduation rates and better test scores. Instead, it found…
FCC develops strategy for rural broadband
Acting FCC Chairman Michael Copps has released a report on broadband strategy for rural America, CNET reports. …
iPhone to replace attendance register at Japan university
A Japanese university is giving away Apple Inc's trendy iPhone to students for free, but with a catch: the device will be used to check their attendance, Reuters reports. …