Democrats Stress Net Access in ‘E-Strategy’ Webcast
On Thursday, congressional Democratic leaders, in conjunction with the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI), unveiled their high-tech agenda in an online press conference.
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Mentergy Announces New Senior Vice Presidents To Head Learnlinc And Allen Communication Divisions: Adam Stewart And Diane Carter Leroy
Atlanta, GA – The U.S. subsidiary of Gilat Communications, Ltd. (NASDAQ:GICOF), Mentergy, Inc., a leading North American provider of enterprise e-Learning solutions, today announced two new Vice Presidents to lead their key U.S. divisions: Adam Stewart will serve as the Vice President for its LearnLinc Live e-Learning division in Troy, New York; and Diane Carter […]
House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-IL) Speaks Out on House’s High-Tech Priorities
House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-IL) speech at the Comdex Chicago Public Policy Forum.
Computer disabled still left behind
Digital divide really a design and training problem, say experts
VTEL CEO Von Rump Resigns
AUSTIN, Texas — VTEL® Corporation (Nasdaq:VTEL – news) today announced the immediate resignation of President and CEO Stephen Von Rump, whose position will be filled on an interim basis by Richard Snyder, VTEL’s chairman of the board. The company said a search for a new CEO would begin immediately. The move came after Von Rump […]
Plans for new web learning ‘portal’
Ministers are considering launching a national public-private partnership to create a web-based education “portal of choice” for England’s schools.
‘Virtual high school’ students lose in court
Nevada high school students who want the state to pay for them to attend “virtual high school” lost a battle Thursday in Washoe County District Court. A judge shot down an attempt by White Pine County School District to get per-pupil funding for any student in any county who enrolls in its Nevada Virtual High, […]
Public School Districts Praise FCC Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following was released today by the American Association of School Administrators: The American Association of School Administrators (AASA) commends the Federal Communications Commission for their work on the Final Spectrum Report on Instructional Television Fixed Services (ITFS) systems released today. Since the 1960s, ITFS has been the preferred method of delivery […]
AASA Leads Coalition to Preserve FCC Licenses
More than 700 K-12 license holders throughout the nation use this spectrum to deliver instructional services to their students and those in surrounding areas
NASA to Share Satellite With Educational Consortium
An exciting new chapter in space communications begins with the signing of a Space Act Agreement among NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH, the Ohio Board of Regents, Columbus, OH and Ohio University, Athens, OH, for the use of NASA’s Advanced Communications Technology Satellite (ACTS). The agreement calls for the formation of a national educational […]