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FAIRNESS, EQUITY, AND OPPORTUNITY FOR GIRLS

Washington, DC–Today [October 20] Congress passed legislation that will improve education for girls through reducing gender bias in technology, dropout prevention, and valuable gender equity training for teachers. The House of Representatives passed (311-111) the Mink/Woolsey/Sanchez/Morella Amendment to the Student Results Act (HR2), which is a part of the 1999 Elementary and Secondary Education Act […]

New occupant of White House to face much IT homework

REGARDLESS OF THE outcome of Tuesday’s supertight presidential election, the winning candidate will walk — perhaps unexpectedly — into a myriad of complex information technology issues.

U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Electronic Copyright Issue

The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday that it will decide a case that pits freelance writers against The New York Times and other widely read periodicals.

College Tuition and Fees Increase Exceeds Inflation Again in 2000-2001

National Governors Association Contact: Kristin Conklin 202/624-3623 kconklin@nga.org Tuition at Americas colleges and universities outpaced the rate of inflation again in 2000-2001. Trends in College PricingThe College Boards annual survey of tuition, Trends in College Pricing, showed that college tuition and fees rose 4.4 percent at four-year public institutions and 5.2 percent at four-year private […]

PCWorld.com’s 2000 Voter Guide

How do the presidential candidates stand on technology issues? We find out.

Politics and the Digital Divide, Part 2

This article, the last in the series, looks at Texas Governor George Bush’s take on the technology gap and the New Economy.

Copyright Office Backs Content Holders

In a groundbreaking decision for digital intellectual-property rules, the Copyright Office backs companies that limit access to Internet content.

Congress Leaves Tech Issues on Ice

With a few key technology victories in its wake, Congress will soon clear out of Washington to work on next month’s elections, leaving behind several brewing IT issues.

Digital Divide Not Reflected In Online Behavior – Study

Concerns of a “digital divide” aside, new findings in an ongoing study of Internet behavior illustrates that – on the Net – there are few important differences between black and white

Educators Lament a Corporate Takeover of International Accreditor

Critics say a much-needed watchdog has lost its bite due to conflicts of interest