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FTC: Open servers make schools unwary

The May 15 initiative—launched in conjunction with 17 different law en advertisement forcement and consumer protection agencies—calls on businesses and other institutions, including schools, to fortify their networks against such infiltrations by closing off “open relays”—technological loopholes that let third-party internet scam artists route spam across their servers, thereby disguising the messages’ true origin. Read […]

Readex to Create Digital Edition of U.S. Congressional Serial Set

The Serial Set (thus named because of its sequentially numbered volumes) contains all the Reports, Documents, and Journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. The Serial Set begins with Vol. 1 in the first session of the 15th Congress (1817) and continues to this day. The Readex Digital Edition will cover the Serial […]

Online U Programs Under Fire

The Educator Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) is scheduled to vote on three WGU teacher licensure programs next week, but a representative told the state Board of Education Friday that many questions about the programs must be answered before the committee will recommend the board approve them. Read the Full Article

Virtual High School Will Expand Beyond Prince William

This summer, Virtual High School will expand beyond the county’s borders. Students outside Prince William County can enroll in the county program, which is bolstered by a state grant. Read the Full Article

The Man Pushing America to Get on the Internet Faster

But advocates for quicker transfer of e-mail, Web site content and music files, take note: Peter K. Pitsch is on the case.Read the Full Article

Students shirk cursive as keyboard rules in third grade

She and other third graders at Horrall Elementary School have perfected ascenders and descenders, and their letters’ tails and legs hit the appropriate base lines — even the tricky capitals G, Q and S. Read the Full Article

Web sites help students rate professors

“Pointless class with an even more pointless professor.”Read the Full Article

First Net-schooled lawyers pass bar

June 4 — Refresh. Refresh. Refresh. The first graduating class of Concord Law School sat at their computers last month, awaiting their bar exam results — which were supposed to be posted online at 6 p.m. Instant messages and e-mail flew back and forth, just as they have for four years among this unique, tight-knit […]

Access to Archival Databases (AAD) System

To search descriptions of NARA’s non-electronic records, NARA’s online catalogue, ARC also is available.Read the Full Article

Microsoft Acts on Apple’s Complaint

Microsoft Corp., which agreed to pay $1.1 billion to settle antitrust claims in California, said Thursday that it dropped a provision in the agreement that would have given the company’s software to schools at no charge.Read the Full Article