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WASHINGTON – Saying that “by melding 21st century technology and educational instruction we are breaking down barriers to opportunity,” Congressman David Dreier (R-San Dimas), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, voted today to approve legislation giving post-secondary schools more freedom to offer courses online. The Internet Equity and Education Act of 2001, or H.R. 1992 […]
New research funds—and possibly a new way of thinking—are necessary to meet an urgent need to secure computer networks supporting the nation’s critical infrastructure, said academic, industry and government panelists at a congressional hearing Oct. 10.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House today passed H.R. 1992, the Internet Equity and Education Act, sponsored by Rep. Johnny Isakson (R-GA), by a solid bipartisan vote of 354-70. The bill provides needed changes to the Higher Education Act to allow all learners to take the fullest advantage of what the newest technologies, such as the […]
Governors, business leaders and educators gathered at the 2001 National Education Summit Tuesday renewed their commitment to raising academic standards for all students and began identifying the critical next steps in their efforts.
The Kosovo Internet Access Initiative has shown that the Internet can play a significant role in preparing people for the transition to democracy.
In a hard-fought deal that paves the way for the introduction of new Internet music services, the major recording companies said today that they had licensed digital distribution rights from songwriters and music publishers.
The Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today announced the award of $42.8 million in Technology Opportunities Program (TOP) grants to 74 non-profit organizations, including state and local governments, across the country and in Puerto Rico.
Having silenced Napster, the major record companies, joining forces with motion picture studios, have filed a copyright-infringement lawsuit aimed at a new generation of music- and movie-sharing Internet sites.
THE council of the University of South Africa (Unisa) has agreed to rethink the position of its newly appointed vice-chancellor, Dr Barney Pityana, the Education Ministry announced yesterday.
Fla. — Gov. Jeb Bush, wearing an orange-and-blue-striped tie, told a reception of local research leaders Friday that University of Florida is a key player in converting intellectual power into money for the state.