Children, The Digital Divide, and Federal Policy
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Beijing Loves the Web Until the Web Talks Back
“People are not too keen about your looks,” one participant chided, according to a translation published in The South China Morning Post – and Mr. Li replied, “My mother would not agree with this view.” Read the Full Story
ITAA Says Pennsylvania Law Pits Wi-Fi Against Competition
“This is a clear case of an incumbent network operator using political muscle to limit new wireless broadband technologies. Read the Full Story
ITAA [Information Technology Association Of America] Praises Lawmakers for Move on Telework
“Money talks even louder than the morning traffic reports,” said ITAA President Harris N. Miller. “Although every day those traffic reports tell us about the congestion and delays facing government workers, some federal agencies continue to ignore the many benefits of telework. Kudos to Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) and his colleagues on both sides of […]
PLATO Learning chief resigns
After meeting with the company’s board of directors Wednesday, John Murray, who served as president, chairman, and chief executive officer of the company since he took the helm in 1994, agreed to relinquish all three titles and his seat on the company’s board, effectively cutting all ties between himself and the Bloomington, Minn.-based firm. Read […]
Is ‘Fair Use’ in Peril?
Do you like fast-forwarding through commercials on a television program you’ve recorded? How much do you like it? Enough to go to jail if you’re caught doing it? If a new copyright and intellectual property omnibus bill sitting on Congress’s desk passes, that may be the choice you’ll face.Read the Full Story
University students receiving financial aid in record numbers
University Park, Pa. -– As college costs rise nationwide in the face of shrinking state support for public higher education, Penn State is supporting more students in their quest to pay for college and continues to seek ways to stem the growth of post-graduate debt.Read the Full Story
Bush turns to Spellings for education secretary
Spellings, architect of Bush’s signature No Child Left Behind law, “has my complete trust,” Bush said at a White House announcement. “In Margaret Spellings, America’s children, teachers and parents will have a principled, determined ally.”Read the Full Story
CPB [Corporation for Public Broadcasting] Board Reaffirms Commitment to Non-Commercial, Universal Service to Nation’s Youngest Citizens
“Throughout its history, public television has set a high standard for non-commercial, universally available children’s educational programming,†said Kenneth Y. Tomlinson, CPB Board Chair. “In the midst of a landscape crowded with new technologies and content choice, we have no more important mission than to continue to exercise the same kind of leadership.†Read the […]
Bush II: Paige out, NCLB to high school
One thing educators now know for sure is that Education Secretary Roderick Paige won’t be back for a second term. Paige officially tendered his resignation Nov. 15, stating, “I did not come to Washington as a career move. I came to help President Bush establish a culture of accountability in American education.”Read the Full Story