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Our current issue features, among others:
- GroupSmarts Announces Memory Miner 1.0 School Pilot Program
- Dell, Schaumburg CSD to Integrate 21st Century Skills Into Junior High Curriculum.
- InfoSource Awards Technology Grants to School Districts Across the U.S.
- Texas School District Extends Procera Networks Deployment to Reduce Spiraling Cost of Operations
- School districts go hi-tech to teach
Previous Issues
April 30, 2008
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: Study: Teens See Disconnect Between Personal and School Writing
: Consolidation Bringing IT Budgets Down in 2008
: Microsoft Nixes XP Extended-Life Rumors
: Long Island District Deploys Network Cameras
: Pittsburgh Public Schools Adopts Special Ed Management and Tracking
: Poudre School District Automates WorkForce Management
: SafeSchools, Keenan To Launch Safety Training for California Schools
: Information Security Set for Explosive Growth
April 23, 2008
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: Florida Bill Eliminates Zero Tolerance
: Alternative High School Program Expands in Georgia
: SQL Server 2005 SP3 Expected in Summer '08
: LeapFrog Intros Handheld Early Literacy Device
: Renaissance To Roll Out Laptops to Africa
: MN Schools Adopt WriteToLearn for State Assessments
: Virtual Security Gets a Boost
: Vista SP1 Expands Language Support but Hits USB Snag
April 16, 2008
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: CIOs See Declining Budgets in Q1
: Toshiba Grants Fund Environmental Science
: Qwest Awards Technology Grants to 4 Schools
: Autodesk, Innovation First Launch Robotics Curriculum
: Baton Rouge Schools Test First Responder Video Communication System
: PA District Goes Green with Energy Reduction Program
: WebSphere Portal 6.1 To Couple Web 2.0, Enterprise Technologies
: FirmTek Intros eSATA Combo Hub
April 9, 2008
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: Are Schools Inhibiting 21st Century Learning?
: HP Debuts Mini Notebooks for Schools
: Science Teachers Receive $550,000 in Grants
: Cypress-Fairbanks Deploys Network Monitoring Tool
: Defense Department Rolls Out Reading Around the World
: Autism Center Bolsters Data Backup with HYDRAstor
: Baltimore Deploys Parent Notification Program
: HP Makes Push into Data Encryption
April 2, 2008
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: Spotlight: Free Science Resources Online
: More States, Vendors Ally with Partnership for 21st Century Skills
: Microsoft Joins MIT Kerberos Consortium
: Blackboard Patent Rejected by USPTO
: Compliance Framework Database Updated
: Honeywell Survey Shows Security Convergence Popular but Elusive
: Crossroads Debuts Backup Encryption Module
: Boise City ISD To Deploy Web-Based Student Information System
March 26, 2008
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: Study: American Public Concerned over State of Science Education
: Vantage, 8e6 Partner for Safe Search for Schools
: Siemens To Provide Backbone for PosTrack Hosted VoIP
: Web Gateway Offers All-in-One Web Security
: Discovery Opens Science Competition to Teachers
: Citrix, HP Team Up on Embedded Hypervisor
: Free Software Identifies Applications Requiring Administrator Rights
: BEA Systems Releases WebLogic Portal 10.2
March 19, 2008
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: Desire2Learn CEO Makes Case Against Blackboard Patent, Court Ruling
: California Superintendent: Parents Have Right To Homeschool
: Blackboard Debuts Educator Central Professional Development System
: Institutions Pressure Presidential Candidates for Science Debate
: Symposium Focuses on Use of 3D in Education
: Microsoft To Acquire Desktop Virtualization Vendor Kidaro
: Sun-Microsoft Collab Results in Interop Center
: Gates to Congress: Improve Math, Science Education
March 12, 2008
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: California Ruling: Relief for Homeschoolers?
: New York Coop Deploys Discovery Assessment
: Apple To Add Exchange Support to iPhones
: Mobile Broadband Internet Use Growing Dramatically
: Report: Further Declines in Computer Science, but Turnaround May Be on the Horizon
: Chicago Schools, Police To Share School Security Camera Video
: 5 New Schools, Districts Adopt 'Web Lockers'
: Report: EETT Cuts Threaten NCLB Goals
March 5, 2008
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: Feature: 'Augmented' IT Supports Massive Infrastructure for Virginia District
: Case Study: Bloomfield SD's Migration to Broadband and VoIP
: Microsoft Expands Office Live Workspace Beta Worldwide
: Study: The Year's Top-10 Web Application Vulnerabilities
: Innovative Learning Conference 2008 Issues Call for Speakers
: Festival To Bring Hands-on Science to Northern California Students
: Chicago Adopts Gaming for After School Math Programs
: Microsoft Releases System Center Operations Manager 2007 SP1
February 27, 2008
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: North Dakota To Roll Out Special Ed Management System
: ePals To Provide Education Software for Classmate PCs
: SafetyCare Launches Wireless Emergency Response System
: Power LogOn Brings Access Control to School Facilities
: Adobe Kicks Off School Innovation Awards
: Print-Limit Pro 8 Adds Leopard Support, Group Management
: North Dakota To Roll Out Special Ed Management System
: Kewanee District Adopts Disaster Recovery for Mixed Computing Environment
February 20, 2008
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: Homework or Busywork? Attitudes Soften, but Quality Still Questioned
: Microsoft To Pilot 'Intellectual Property Rights Education' Curriculum
: Blackboard Trial Against Desire2Learn in Court
: eCopy Launches Document Management Tools for Education
: Free Internet Filtering Service Launches
: CPS Renews SchoolNet for Instructional Management
: Elluminate Builds Bridge to Moodle
: Sun To Acquire Virtualization Developer
February 13, 2008
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: OSLN Grant Focuses STEM Education on Low Income Students in Ohio
: Sony Kicks Off High School Video Contest
: Alabama School District Implements Emergency Alert as Part of VoIP Rollout
: OpenDNS To Launch Free Web Filtering for Education
: FileMaker Server 9v3 Adds Leopard Support
: Blackboard Academic Suite 8 Integrates Plagiarism Prevention
: Rapid Intake Rolls Out eLearning Development Platform
: SecureVue Rolls Out in Appliance Form
February 6, 2008
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: Which Technologies Will Shape Education in 2008?
: Bush Budget Cuts EETT
: Tennessee Department of Education Opts for Oracle
: GlobalScholar.com To Acquire Excelsior
: Orchard Taps PracticePlanet for Intervention Strategies
: Windows Server 2008, Vista SP1 Released to Manufacturing
: Teachscape Expands Professional Development for Instructional Leaders
: Site Executive 4 Expands Platform Support
January 30, 2008
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: FETC 2008 Post-Show Roundup: It's All About Community
: Complete FETC Conference Coverage: Keynote, Sessions, New Technology
: Open Source Poised for Surge in Education
: Adobe Throttles Up Flash Media Server
: Are You an Average E-rate Applicant?
: NetRTI Monitors Achievement for Struggling Learners
: Internet Security: Getting Involved To Keep Kids Safe
: Microsoft: SQL Server 2008 Will Be Late
January 23, 2008
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: FETC 2008 Show Coverage
: Discovery Launches 'Science for Elementary' Service
: New Coalition Aims To Bolster Elementary Science
: Sun in Deal To Acquire MySQL
: Oracle Acquires BEA for $7.2 Billion
: Microsoft Opens Up Vista Virtualization
January 16, 2008
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: Blackboard To Buy Out Mass Communications Firm
: 3ware Sidecar SATA II RAID Adds Leopard Support
: SATABeast Xi Delivers 42 TB Storage for Xserve
: Office 2008 for Mac Arrives
: Omtool, eSped Partner for Special Ed Document Management
: PR: Registrations, Exhibitors Reach Record Levels at FETC 2008
January 9, 2008
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: IBM To Develop California Student Achievement System
: Visalia USD Bolsters Network for Converged Services
: GWT: Advanced AJAX Security
: Scientific Learning To Buy Out Soliloquy
: Worksheet Magic Plus Adds Mac OS X, Vista Support
: Virtual Machine Use May Tilt OS Dynamic
December 12, 2007
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: Crime at Schools Flat in Latest DOJ Stats
: Windows Server 2008, Vista SP1 Hit RC Milestone
: Parallels Adds Full Mac OS X 10.5 Support, Premium Edition Launched
: Marysville Schools To Deploy WiFi District-Wide
: North Vancouver SD Accelerates WAN with Silver Peak Appliances
: Palm Beach District IT Chief Issues Dare to Hackers
December 5, 2007
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: PreK-12 Leads Electronic Learning Growth
: Cisco Grant To Assist Math Education Development
: Aurora U Reaches Out to K-12 with HOSTS Mentoring
: Inform 4.2 Adds Academic Intervention Plan
: 2007 Speak Up Survey Deadline Extended
: Students Cross Cultures Through Videoconferencing
November 28, 2007
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: WiFi Bolsters Alabama District's 1:1 Tablet PC Program
: eInstruction To Acquire Interwrite
: Loudoun Deploys Weather Notification System
: Texas District Takes Special Ed Management Online
: Mirage NACs Stave Off Storm Worm
: Illinois District Keeps an Eye on 'Net Abuse
November 14, 2007
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: Kansas School District Rolls Out 1:1 MacBook Program
: Women Lose Ground in IT, Computer Science
: ACLU Contests Cell Phone Policy at Colorado High School
: Innovation First Brings Robotics to the Classroom
: Trillion, Optasite Launch Mobile Wireless Program
: Mobile Educational Gaming To Triple by 2012
November 7, 2007
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: 21st Century Learning: 'We're Not Even Close'
: Beaufort County SD Revamps Network for E-Learning
: Fremont Bolsters Web Security with Blue Coat Appliance
: MPISD Deploys Data, Portal Systems
: Blended Program Supports Preschool Literacy
: Institute Focuses on K-12 Laptop/Tablet Adoption
October 31, 2007
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: STEM Equity Gets Boost from NSF
: Study: Students Want To Learn Online
: Apple Launches iPhone Dev Center
: JCHS Deploys WiFi Array
: ITCC To Bolster STEM Education
: 5 States Deploy NTC Transcript Exchange
October 24, 2007
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: ATTAIN in Senate NCLB Discussion Draft
: Microsoft Launches Communications Suite
: Funds for Learning Expands E-Rate Tool
: Speak Up 2007: Call for Participation Extends to Administrators
: Eclipse RAP Integrates Java Tools for RIA Development
: ShareLoader Appliance Automates Remote Backups
October 17, 2007
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: Calif. Law Brings Remediation to Exit Exams
: 2008 ExploraVision Science Awards Open
: NSBA Names '20 To Watch' in Ed Tech
: California Schools To Optimize Networks
: Wikis for Education: Angel Contributes Open Source Code
Michigan Middle Schools Get $385,000 for Math Improvement
October 10, 2007
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: Envision High Schools Spread WiFi Across Campuses
: Portsmouth To Deploy Web-Based SIS
: DOC Cop Expands Plagiarism Detection
: San Diego USD Cogitates on Cognitive Tutor
: GenevaLogic Kicks Off Visionary Grants
: DL Expands Vocab Development System
October 3, 2007
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: Los Angeles USD Tries Out Mass Notifications
: Autodesk Launches Academic Certs
: DoE UMass Dartmouth Grant Targets Math Education
: Missouri Says 'Show Me' the Test Results
: LA District Expands Assessments
: Blue Lane To Ship VirtualShield 4 for VMware
September 26, 2007
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: OLPC Gearing Up for 'Get 1, Give 1' Program
: VMware Releases Tools as Open Source
: Free Document Exchange Connects High Schools to Colleges
: New York City DoE Takes 2007 Broad Prize
: Novell To Launch Team Collaboration for Open Workgroup Suite
: Netchemia Intros SchoolRecruiter 2.0
September 19, 2007
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: AT&T Announces $1.5 MM Wireless Grant
: Districts Nab Principal Training Grants
: MetaMetrics Launches Lexile Framework for Writing
: 2 Districts Sign On for Discovery Education Streaming
: Students Explore Lunar Plant Growth Through NASA Engineering Challenge
: Curriculum Advantage Debuts Classworks Science for Elementary Schools
September 12, 2007
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: NSF Kicks in $634K for STEM Education Development
: Collier County Deploys Classroom Monitoring System
: Tyler ISD Puts DVRs on School Buses
: NextFest 2007 Education Day Heads to LACC
: Computer Tools Come to Special Education Curricula
: Milton Town SD Deploys SmartFilter Internet Filtering
September 5, 2007
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES : Round Rock ISD Expands NAC Deployment
: On-Net Adds Audio Event Alerts to Surveillance System
: Lego Robotics System Updated for Intel Macs, Vista
: Toshiba Launches Science and Math Grant
: TRLD Conference Tackles 21st Century Skills
: GE Security Works with Districts To Plan School Safety
August 29, 2007
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: Georgia District Rolls Out Anonymous Communication Tool
: Tornado-Stricken Schools Deploy WiFi
: U Minnesota Hosts High-Tech Camp for Disadvantaged Kids
: DOC Cop Delivers Free Anti-Plagiarism Tools
: Lincoln PSD Decentralizes Web Content Management
: Palm Beach County Deploys WAN Optimizer
August 22, 2007
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: 10 CA Schools Automate Parental Notification
: Mississippi District Deploys Anonymous Reporting System
: CDW-G Releases Security Self-Assessment for Schools
: Georgia Expands Program for Students at Risk
: Westinghouse Launches STEM Grant
: Blackboard Debuts Anti-Plagiarism Technology for LMS
August 15, 2007
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: Senate Considers ATTAIN Bill
: Pasadena ISD To Deploy SIS in 56 Schools
: Coalition Updates 21st Century Learning Framework
: On-Net Updates NetDVR Surveillance Suite
: Ann Arbor Expands MY Access Deployment
: Autodesk Animation Academy Comes to Mac
August 8, 2007
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: Apple Upgrades iMac Line
: Survey: Midwest Administrators Not Extremely Confident in Security
: Public Narrowly Supports NCLB Reauthorization
: HP Awards $1.2 Million to K-12 Schools
: Hitachi Launches Summer School Content Contest
: PowerSchool Rolls Out in 5 New Districts
August 1, 2007
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: e-Learning Market to hit $52.6 Billion by 2010
: Education Market, Notebooks Help Propel Apple to Record Quarter
: ClassLink Releases Free ClassSync
: Boyertown District Expands Site with Dynamic Information
: DigiLore kicks Off Software Grants
: Blackboard To Give Away $25,000 Greenhouse Grant for Virtual Worlds
July 25, 2007
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: OLPC XO Laptops Authorized for Mass Production
: Discovery, CDW-G Award 5 Wireless Labs to Schools
: NYC DOE To Deploy Acuity Assessments
: Wireless Generation Unveils Second Edition of mClass Reading 3D
: SRI Tackles Special Ed for WWC
: Hawaii DOE Consolidates Professional Development Statewide
July 18, 2007
:::::: NEWS & ISSUES: KY High School Links Cameras to Police Cruisers
: South Carolina District Deploys Emergency Response System
: 50 Districts Adopt SchoolMessenger Alert System
: NWEA Improves K-2 Assessment Tool
: Arkansas School Migrates to IP-Based Video Surveillance
: FileMaker Pro 9 Advanced & Server Editions Launched
