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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the General Services Administration (GSA) recently unveiled a new website designed to provide one-stop shopping on federal telework policies. Now a single location provides access to guidance issued by both agencies and other information on initiatives and activities. OPM Director Kay Coles James said, “In a recent speech […]
Broadband: The Next Wave Of Information And Knowledge Transfer
Canadians 60 and over may be in danger of being left behind as the Internet increases in importance as a method of communication. They are much less likely to use the Internet than younger people, according to the in-depth study of individuals’ use of computer and Internet technology conducted by the General Social Survey (GSS) […]
The Tunisian government has announced plans to establish a national virtual university. It is scheduled to begin operating next year.
FOR THE first time in the 33-year history of these polls, a majority of respondents assign either an A or a B to the schools in their communities. And, as has been the case in all past polls, the closer people are to the public schools, the better they like them. The percentage of A’s […]
A new federal program is offering companies a powerful incentive to let their employees work at home, credits that can be redeemed for cash or reduced tax payments.
Jayne Cravens, the online volunteering specialist for United Nations Volunteers, describes how community technology centers can successfully involve volunteers in providing public access to technology.
August 16, 2001 Contact: David Thomans (202) 401-1579 For the sixth consecutive year, a record number of students are expected to enroll in public and private elementary and secondary schools this fall, and college enrollment will break the previous year’s record for the fourth year in a row. According to Projections of Education Statistics to […]
First came the International Executive Service Corps, a group that shipped retired U.S. businessmen to poor countries to help small businesses grow into large ones.
U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige today announced that 102 colleges and universities that serve a significant number of disadvantaged or minority students will receive grants from the U.S. Department of Education. The awards will provide $27.2 million to improve academic programs, including engineering and science studies, facilities, fiscal management and planning, and student services. […]