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Teachers to Listen, Learn, Share Practices to Improve Student Achievement

“Over the last year,” Paige said, “senior Department officials and staff have been visiting schools around the country and have seen firsthand the impressive results of many successful teachers. They are doing what it takes to eliminate the achievement gap for our at-risk students,” said Paige. “Effective teachers are the key to fulfilling the promise […]

National Coalition For Technology In Education And Training (Nctet) Launches “Will Our Students Make The Grade?” Grassroots Effort To Raise Visibility Of Education Technology In 2004 Elections

NCTET will run public service announcements in a variety of educational publications to raise the visibility of education technology in this election cycle and enlist the support of concerned students, parents, educators, business leaders, and education stakeholders. NCTET’s website, www.nctet.org, will provide a list of activities and resources for raising election year awareness and driving […]

Microsoft’s Magic Pen

If Jian Wang had his way, everything would be digital.“I hate printers—they turn digital things into analog,” he jokes, wading through a sea of cubicles at Microsoft Research Asia in Beijing, China.Read the Full Story

Madrasas Slowly Warm to Computers

There are about 12,000 madrasas in Pakistan, with more than 1.5 million students enrolled. Most of the students are too poor to afford a modern education. Read the Full Story

Why IT Has Not Paid Off As We Had Hoped (Yet)

We can recall the days when the notion of a “computer center” made sense, when there was a place where “the computer” lived, where attendants worked the mysterious mainframe, where our printouts were delivered rolled up in boxes like thick mail. Read the Full Story

Army brings digital training to the troops

The effort has been so successful that the service is testing the next step—deployable temporary training facilities that will provide even greater speed and flexibility. Read the Full Story

Virtual medical school for GPs

The unique internet-based dermatology diploma, devised by the University of Wales College of Medicine in Cardiff, can be accessed almost anywhere in the world.Read the Full Story

It’ll all happen online: Maverick High School hopes to reach more students via Internet

Teachers at Goodwill Education Center in Victorville are writing lesson plans for online classes for students who are scheduled to begin this summer, but the project could eventually enroll students around the world.Read the Full Story

As Wealthy Fill Top Colleges, New Efforts to Level the Field

The change is fast becoming one of the biggest issues in higher education.Read the Full Story

Homeschoolers barred from religious materials: Government issues order after luring parents into district program

Pamela Nagle, a Christian, is one of many angry parents in British Columbia who say they will not abide by the order, according to the Vancouver Sun. Read the Full Story