Of all the trends that the K-12 market has experienced, there is one that we believe is here to stay and will guide the future of education: the design and construction of “high-performance” schools that meet the needs of all users.
Best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell explains what educators can learn from the rock band Fleetwood Mac about creating meaningful learning environments.
As bad as the technology market fared in the first quarter of this year, the worst may be over, at least in the United States, Forrester Research said in a report June 30, the Associated Press reports.
A blind Boston-area teenager was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison June 26 for hacking into the telephone network and harassing the Verizon investigator who was building a case against him, reports PC World.
Comcast Corp. will become the first major cable TV operator to roll out wireless broadband outside of Wi-Fi hotspots as it launches the service in Portland, Ore., on June 30, with at least three other cities to follow this year.
Students looking for college scholarships are going to have a harder time this year as providers, hammered by falling investment returns and declining philanthropic support, cut back, the New York Times reports.
Repaying a student loan could soon be a little less painful, according to the Associated Press. Starting this week, anyone with a federal student loan can apply for a program, run by the Department of Education, that caps monthly payments based on income, and forgives remaining balances after 25 years. Those choosing to work in public service could have their loans forgiven after just 10 years.
The New York Times reports that universities that deny requests for records about athletes may be interpreting too broadly a federal education law that protects the privacy of students’ academic records, a federal education official said June 29.
Opinions about the management of the federal e-Rate program have improved over the last year, a new survey suggests. But applicants continue to be frustrated by audits, and they’d like to see more transparency in the program.
Key words: e-Rate, e-Rate audit, Funds For Learning, 2009 e-Rate survey, USAC, education, technology
A New York fifth-grade chorus has become a world-famous cyber phenomenon touted by top media outlets, celebrities, and politicians, thanks to the online video-sharing web site YouTube.
Key words: YouTube, blogging, school blogging, school chorus videos, education, technology
