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It addresses OMB’s delay in implementing the Farm Bill rural broadband initiative and cites concerns that OMB is attempting to decrease the size, scope and flexibility of the program. Read the Full Article
Apple executives said business conditions would probably remain difficult in the current quarter, expecting a “slight profit” with revenues about the same level as in the December quarter. Read the Full Article
The study focuses on the impact of various policies (e.g., faculty compensation, workload, intellectual property, geographic service areas) on distance education enrollment growth. Five cases were developed based on data submitted in response to a survey sent to institutions that are members of the Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications. The cases provide greater appreciation for […]
Developed by NASA’s Langley Office of Education, the shows, “NASA Science Files,”™ and “NASA CONNECT,”™ enhance and enrich the learning of mathematics, science, and technology for students from grades three through 12. Approximately 18,000 South Carolina educators, representing about one-half million students, are registered users of the programs. The third show, “NASA’s Destination Tomorrow,” is […]
These are terms outlined under an overhaul of the state’s charter school law signed by Gov. Bob Taft Jan. 7. Read the Full Article
His two dozen students, doctors studying clinical-trial design, will be in sitting in front of computers many time zones away, in Asia. Read the Full Article
So policymakers were often caught off guard when schools catering to home- based learners came forward to claim a share of the public education pie. But with distance learning increasingly going digital, funding for charter schools without walls is becoming an issue that is hard to ignore. Read the Full Article
They are enrolled in Babson’s Fast Track MBA program, the first-of-its-kind online/onsite MBA program in New England. Fast Track integrates traditional onsite classroom instruction with distance and interactive learning. Read the Full Article
Online schools—a phenomenon typically seen in secondary and higher education—are now filtering down to the nation’s youngest students. Read the Full Article
Under the agreement, announced Jan. 10, proceeds of the settlement will be distributed in the form of vouchers redeemable for computers and software products. Read the Full Article