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In Our Schools: Technology expands learning at South Hill school

ITHACA - "Boys and girls, Ms. Belle and I want to show you something on the electronic smart board now," says Alice Ball, South Hill Elementary's librarian and media specialist. Carolyn Belle's second graders respond with a unison whisper of "Yes!" For

Feb. 28   12:14 am

Full Story at The Ithaca Journal


3 schools job downgraded

TAVARES ? Lake County School Board members have changed the titles of three school-district administrators to save about $20,000 beginning next school year. Lake needs to pare its budget for the coming school year by about $30million. The School Board

Feb. 28   4:22 am

Full Story at Orlando Sentinel


Dummies Series takes on TI's latest graphing calculator

SEATTLE, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Providing readers a springboard into graphing calculators, Wiley Publishing launched its latest FOR DUMMIES(R) book amongst hundreds of math and science teachers at the Teachers Teaching with Technology (T3(TM))

Feb. 27   4:46 pm

Full Story at PR Newswire


USA:Apparel course on labor & environmental problems wins award

The University of Delaware's graduate certificate in Socially Responsible Apparel Business has received an award from the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA) Mid-Atlantic Region in the "Institutional Partnership" category. The award

Feb. 27   10:43 am

Full Story at Fibre2Fashion.com


UT-K looking at 9 percent tuition hike, 326 jobs cut

MEMPHIS (WATE) -- University of Tennessee-Knoxville Chancellor Jimmy Cheek told trustees Thursday a nine percent tuition hike would require 326 positions to be cut. Cheek said the cuts would involve 204 jobs that are currently filled and 122 jobs that

Feb. 26   7:45 pm

Full Story at WATE 6 News


Every School Every Saturday

Miles, the mascot for the Denver Broncos, recently visited Sarah Milner and B. F. Kitchen elementary schools. The Broncos are working in partnership with the Western Dairy Association to promote the importance of good nutrition and exercise. Physical

Feb. 26   7:41 pm

Full Story at The Coloradoan


Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Names Rita Schaefer as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for K-12

2009-02-26 16:21:02 - well as marketing, sales finance and operations, and strategic accounts. She rejoins the Company after a fourteen-month hiatus. "Rita is a well-known leader in the industry, with a proven record of delivering success,"

Feb. 26   4:03 pm

Full Story at PR-Inside.com


Learning.com Completes Rigorous Standards Setting and Validation for Its New 21st Century Skills Assessment

2009-02-26 14:16:05 - students are using technology tools. Rather, this new authentic assessment focuses on student proficiency in 21st century skills. It is fully aligned to and provides data for all the International Society for Technology

Feb. 26   1:57 pm

Full Story at PR-Inside.com


Comcast, RETN strike deal

Comcast has decided against pulling the plug on a Burlington-based local access TV network, for now. Earlier this week, the cable company and the Regional Educational Technology Network drafted a temporary agreement, which allows RETN to continue

Feb. 26   9:52 am

Full Story at Burlington Free Press


DeBakey High School for Health Professions-Qatar chooses Skoolee Tools

Leo Burnett sponsors new Dubai Lynx student academy Zayed University signs an agreement with The ifs ... The school's main campus in Houston, Texas is ranked 56 in the Top 100 High Schools in the United States by U.S. News & World Report, based on the

Feb. 26   6:38 am

Full Story at AME Info


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