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Earlier this year, we promoted Mr. Jerry Nine to the position of Chief Operating Officer. We also created a new role of Senior Vice President of Worldwide Field Operations, reporting to Mr. Nine, to which we named Tim Ellinger. In connection with the change, the heads of our three geographic sales regions, North America, Europe […]
About 45 applicants, consultants, and vendors responded to the FCC’s “Third Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” by the March deadline. The notice continued the agency’s effort to explore ways of improving the program’s application process and reducing waste, fraud, and abuse. Read the Full Story
DENVER – April 12, 2004 – eCollege [Nasdaq: ECLG], a leading provider of value-added information services to the post-secondary education market, today announced the appointment of Reid Simpson as chief financial officer (CFO), effective May 3, 2004. Simpson brings to eCollege significant financial and executive management experience, including 18 years as a CFO.Simpson will report […]
To bolster support for NCLB, the White House deployed Laura Bush to the National School Boards Association conference last week. Read the Full Story
Under Eastgate’s portfolio will include the delivery of the new service, overseeing of all the editorial content and maximise the ‘potential of digital interactivity’. Read the Full Story
Submissions on potential changes to the country’s copyright legislation appear to be sticking to predictable positions. Read the Full Story
“Knowledge Universe and Virtual Schools: Educational Breakthrough or Digital Raid on the Public Treasury?” by Gerald Bracey (George Mason University), and “The K12 Virtual Primary School History Curriculum: A Participant’s-eye View” by Susan Ohanian explore the workings of Knowledge Universe, or KU, a little-known but increasingly influential investment firm that supports a number of for-profit […]
Known as the Database and Collections of Information Misappropriation Act (H.R. 3261), the bill would make it a crime for anyone to copy or redistribute large portions of factual databases, such as those containing online legal records, stock quotes, school data, or sports scores, among other widely circulated nuggets of information.Database-protection bill raises copyright concernsRead […]
Under the terms of the settlement, SkillSoft will pay a total of $30.5 million to the class, with one-half payable shortly after preliminary approval (which may occur in the next 30 days) and the balance in approximately one year. The Company has been in and will continue to have discussions with its insurers and hopes […]
Patrick is responsible for coordinating programs and policies on technology to further the mission of the department and the No Child Left Behind Act, including virtual education and e-learning, student data management systems, online assessments, and the National Education Technology Plan. The OET provides leadership to the nation in using technology to promote student achievement […]