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“Every penny promised under the No Child Left Behind Act is being delivered, and then some,” Boehner said. “As a result of No Child Left Behind, the federal government is now spending far more money than at any other time in American history for education. That promise was made, and that promise is being kept. […]
The 225-page report provides an extensive exploration of employer demand for information technology (IT) workers, the IT education and training landscape, and the role of employers and workers in IT education and training. The report’s executive summary contains dozens of specific findings and five broad findings: — The IT education and training infrastructure has grown […]
The Copyright Office is publishing an agreement that sets rates and terms for the reproduction and performance of sound recordings made by a noncommercial webcaster under the sections 112 and 114 statutory licenses and was negotiated under authority of the Small Webcaster Settlement Act of 2002. Noncommercial webcasters who meet the eligibility requirements may choose […]
The task force was created by the Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) of the Universal Service Administrative Co.—the agency that administers the eRate—to explore ways of tightening program compliance after a handful of “bad actors” gained considerable public attention recently, sparking renewed criticism of the eRate from conservative members of Congress. Read the Full Article
(Tampa, Fla. — June 19, 2003) — Technology investment will increase along with a growing desire for private/public partnerships in higher education, according to a survey of community college presidents and trustees released today. The survey was conducted by the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT), based in Washington D.C., at its Southern and Northeast […]
That’s the suggestion made by the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee at a Tuesday hearing on copyright abuse, reflecting a growing frustration in Congress over failure of the technology and entertainment industries to protect copyrights in a digital age. Read the Full Article
Take Howard “Buck” McKeon. For years, the Republican congressman from California has watched the price of higher education race ahead of inflation, and he aims to slow it down – somehow.Read the Full Article
Microsoft has agreed to settle a class-action antitrust lawsuit in North Carolina by setting up an $89 million fund to reimburse customers and buying computer technology for poor schools.Read the Full Article
108th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1203 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding distance education, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2003 Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. BINGAMAN, and Mr. CAMPBELL) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, […]
The Minister for Higher Education, G. Parameshwar, said here on Thursday that the council would monitor the quality of education imparted through correspondence courses by all traditional universities. Read the Full Article