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Reviewing E-Books
June 13, 2008  Virtual textbooks—some with interactive zing to better teach a generation of students weaned on Xbox and iTunes—are attracting attention from more schools.

Pioneer in Virtual AP Diversifies Course Offerings
April 2, 2007  With the entry of an array of new providers in recent years, Apex Learning has been forced to regroup.

Students Opting for AP Courses Online
March 30, 2007  Poised at the intersection of two converging trends, online AP courses are experiencing a surge in popularity.

Teaching Assistants
March 22, 2007

Project Launches 10-Year Initiative to Link Early Education, Economy
March 13, 2007

Technology Standards Undergoing an Update
March 13, 2007

FCC to Children’s Rescue?
March 6, 2007

E-Rate Program, at 10, Is Lauded for Helping Wire Schools
March 6, 2007

Nebraska Tangles With U.S. Over Testing
February 20, 2007

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Nebraska Swims Hard Against Testing’s Tides
February 20, 2007

Scholars Push Ideas to Bolster U.S. Workforce
February 20, 2007

Companies Want Changes in NCLB Tutoring Policies
January 23, 2007

Kentucky Debuts Online College and Career Tool for Students
January 23, 2007

Gates, Hewlett Backing Project in Africa, S. Asia
January 23, 2007

Ore. Leader Seeks ‘Rainy Day’ Fund, Double-Digit Hike in Aid for Schools
January 17, 2007

Meetings on 1-to-1 Computing to Target Top School Leaders
January 17, 2007

Media Conglomerate to Drop Channel One
December 22, 2006

Market for NCLB Tutoring Falls Short of Expectations
December 19, 2006

Heads of Fake Fund Found to Be Guilty of Cheating Schools
December 12, 2006

Houghton Mifflin’s Sale to Software Maker Reflects Trend
December 1, 2006

Video Games Trickle From Rec Rooms to Classrooms
December 5, 2006

Web Site Uses Multimedia to Show Teaching Practices
December 5, 2006

Ed. Tech. Executives Gather to Brainstorm How They Can Serve Schools Better
December 1, 2006

‘Google for Educators’ Unveils Interactive Tools for Schools
November 21, 2006

Funder Seeding Work in the Emerging Field of ‘Digital Learning’
November 14, 2006

States Urged to Adapt Rules to Keep Pace With Growth in Online-Learning Options
November 2, 2006

Firms Merge in Busy Market for Superintendent Searches
October 31, 2006

Technology Upgrades Prompt Schools to Go Wireless
October 24, 2006

Work Skills of Graduates Seen Lacking
October 24, 2006

Video Games Can Improve Learning, Scientists’ Report Says
October 24, 2006

Phila. Vows to Fix Dropout Problem
October 24, 2006

Online News Aims at Young Readers
October 17, 2006

Science Federation Calls for More and Better Educational Video Games
October 17, 2006

Social-Networking Sites for Schools Promote Safety, Education Benefits
October 10, 2006

U.S. Circuit Court Bars Ariz. For-Profit Charters From Federal Payments
October 3, 2006

College-Counseling Effort Blends Public, Private Resources
September 26, 2006

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Where Big-City Schools Meet ‘Microsoft Smarts’
September 19, 2006

States Given Guidance on Online Teaching, E-School Costs
September 19, 2006

Antitrust Suits Yield Windfall in Tech Funds
August 29, 2006

Analysts Debate Long-Term Viability of EMO Model
August 8, 2006

Experts Offer Toolkit for Use of School Data
August 8, 2006

Out and About: Extern Programs at a Glance
Updated: January 17, 2008

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Real-World Experiences
July 25, 2006

New Web Site Promotes ‘Open Source’ Technologies
July 11, 2006

Calif. and Michigan Focus Programs on Career Skills
July 11, 2006

N.J. Seeks a Worldview Through Online Projects
July 11, 2006

MIT Professor Touts $100 Laptops at Educational Technology Conference
July 7, 2006

Political Alliance
June 20, 2006

Pearson Buys Top 2 Rivals in Student-Information Market
June 1, 2006

Film Shows Brains of Cyclists at Work
June 6, 2006

Omaha Breakup Plan Marks Session’s End
June 6, 2006

NAACP Suit Challenges Breakup of Omaha Schools
May 23, 2006

Ore. Schools Divided Over Classifications
May 23, 2006

Fla. Senators to Get Data on Qualifications of Test Scorers
May 23, 2006

Ad Dollars Seen in School TV Shows
May 16, 2006

Researchers Weigh Benefits of One Computer Per Lap
May 9, 2006

Finding the Funding
May 2, 2006

Aware of All Students
May 2, 2006

Voices of Experience
May 2, 2006

District Initiative
May 2, 2006

Risk & Reward
May 2, 2006

Web Tools Give Small Advocacy Groups Big Presence
May 2, 2006

Fla. Lawmakers Seek Information
May 2, 2006

Qualifications Questioned
April 25, 2006

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Film Credits
April 18, 2006

Math and Science Upgrades
April 18, 2006

Bush Gift for School Technology Raises Ethical Questions
April 11, 2006

Oregon K-12 Funding Falls Short, Report Says
April 11, 2006

Educators Experiment With Student-Written ‘Wikis’
April 4, 2006

States’ Use of Federal Technology Dollars Examined
April 3, 2006

Oregon Districts File School Funding Suit
March 28, 2006

Warning on Bullying Game
March 28, 2006

Oregon Union Snubs Governor
March 21, 2006

Governor Urges Aid in Annual Speech
March 6, 2006

Testing Watchdog in Funding Squeeze
March 6, 2006

Researchers Urge Beefed Up E-Safety
February 21, 2006

Dance Video Games Hit the Floor in Schools
February 7, 2006

Speech Highlights Tax-Relief Plan
January 13, 2006

Cyber-Security Concerns Mount as Student Hacking Hits Schools
January 17, 2006

Educational Technology
January 17, 2006

Survey Says Tech-Savvy Students Influence Teachers
January 11, 2006

Illinois Lt. Governor Wants Laptops for 7th Graders
January 10, 2006

Ore. Certificates Mulled
January 3, 2006

Food Marketing Encourages Childhood Obesity, Report Says
December 16, 2005

‘Blogs’ Catching On as Tool for Instruction
December 13, 2005

Blog Basics
December 13, 2005

Educate Inc. Puts Division Up for Sale
December 6, 2005

Podcasting Craze Comes to K-12 Schools
December 6, 2005

Neb. Judge Halts School Merger Law
November 29, 2005

TV in the Bedroom a Childhood Norm
November 15, 2005

CEOs, Schools Chiefs Trade Notes on K-12 Business Trends
November 8, 2005

Digital Divide
November 1, 2005

With Technology Conference Blog, Mavens Practice What They Teach
November 1, 2005

Funding Increases Faulted by Some
October 25, 2005

‘Pen Top’ Computer Promoted as Tool for Learning
October 25, 2005

Makers of Online Systems Merge
October 25, 2005

Digital Divide Persists Among Racial Groups
October 24, 2005

Legal Group Fights Race-Based Policies in Los Angeles District
October 18, 2005

Growing Niche for Tutoring Chains: Prekindergartners’ Academic Prep
October 18, 2005

Bennett Quits K12 Inc. Under Fire
October 11, 2005

School Buses Answer Calls for Help in Crises
October 4, 2005

Oregon Education Agency Fixes Test-Result Errors
October 4, 2005

Business Leaders Call for More Cooperation in K-12 Giving Efforts
September 27, 2005

Companies Unveil Projects to Improve Math, Science Learning
September 27, 2005

E-Learning Providers Offer Help in Wake of Katrina
September 20, 2005

Officials Scramble to Salvage Storm-Damaged School Data
September 13, 2005

Neb. Governor, Districts Oppose Omaha School Annexation Plan
August 30, 2005

Dallas Administrators Investigate Official’s Trips on Vendor’s Boat
August 9, 2005

Veto of Consolidation Thwarted by Override
August 9, 2005

Channel One Struggling in Shifting Market
July 26, 2005

Camps Let Aspiring Entrepreneurs Learn by Doing
July 12, 2005

Online Auctions Prove Boon for School Fund-Raisers
June 21, 2005

Web Sends Message
June 21, 2005

Districts Add Web Courses for Summer
June 14, 2005

Watching for Violence
May 24, 2005

Portland, Ore., Superintendent Fined for Pre-Election Letter to Parents
May 24, 2005

Teens Released From Foster Care Too Early, Report Says
May 24, 2005

Financial-Literacy Challenges Seen
May 17, 2005

New Fund-Raising Tactics Target Parent Purchases
May 17, 2005

Former Principal Advises: ‘Step Up and Take Charge’
May 10, 2005

Safety Expert Shares Hard-Won Wisdom
May 10, 2005

State Support Varies Widely
April 29, 2005

Cyber Schools’ Status
May 3, 2005

FBI Says Red Lake Gunman Acted Alone in 9-Minute Attack
April 26, 2005

Raid of Maryland School District Linked to Probe of Schools Chief
April 26, 2005

Oregon Legislators Return to Feuding Ways
April 19, 2005

Red Lake Students Go Back to School
April 19, 2005

Minn. District Gets Ready to Welcome Students Back After High School Shootings
April 12, 2005

A Magazine of Their Own
April 12, 2005

Edison Update
April 12, 2005

British Celebrity Chef Petitions His Country For Better School Food
April 12, 2005

Brown Schools Inc. Shuts Its Doors
April 12, 2005

Red Lake District Officials Make Plans to Resume Class
April 5, 2005

Youth Arrested in Connection With Red Lake Shootings
March 29, 2005

School Shootings Stun Reservation
Updated: January 17, 2008

ACT Buys Venture To Teach English
March 22, 2005

Details of Minn. School Shooting Emerge
March 22, 2005

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A Spiritual Investment
February 23, 2005

Tight School Supplies Market Hits Old Company Hard
February 1, 2005

Software Struggle
February 1, 2005

'Hooked on Phonics’ Acquired by Educate Inc.
January 25, 2005

Oregon
January 25, 2005

Schools in Singapore Take on Obesity
January 19, 2005

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Weighing Choices
January 19, 2005

Ethics Issues Snare School Leaders
January 11, 2005

District Software Purchase Sparks High-Level Shakeup at LeapFrog
January 11, 2005

‘Do You Speak American?’
December 7, 2004

School Crime Rate Drops, Federal Report Says
December 7, 2004

New Player in Online School Market Pursues Profits
December 7, 2004

Shake-up Hits Plato Learning
December 7, 2004

Video-Game Content
December 7, 2004

Edison School in Phila. Faces Safety Concerns
November 30, 2004

Reality TV Show to Choose ‘Scholar’
November 23, 2004

Ark. Teachers Get Reprieve on Handing Out Sweet Treats
November 16, 2004

Administrator of Religious School Convicted of Bilking Grant Money
November 9, 2004

Election Day Security Runs Smoothly Overall in Schools
November 9, 2004

Educational Technology
November 9, 2004

Election Day Safety Measures Run Smoothly for Schools
November 5, 2004

K-12 Ed. Market Appears Stable
November 2, 2004

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The MOUSE Squad
November 2, 2004

Japan Gets Own Version of ‘Sesame Street’
October 26, 2004

Minn. Public Radio Holds Ed. Forum
October 19, 2004

‘Online Oscars’ Ask Schools to Compete for Honors
October 19, 2004

Coca-Cola Lobbyist Leaves PTA Board
October 19, 2004

School Polling Sites Raise Safety Concerns
October 12, 2004

Wyoming Schools Chief Wants End to New Transcripts
October 12, 2004

Cash Freeze for E-Rate Hits Schools
October 8, 2004

New Breed of Retail Field Trips Emerging
October 8, 2004

Atlanta Responds to E-Rate Scrutiny
October 8, 2004

Pre-K Rises as State Priority, Studies Show
September 30, 2004

GAO Tracks New Measures to Combat Commercialism
October 1, 2004

Apollo Group Fined
October 1, 2004

Educate Inc. Goes Public
October 1, 2004

New Player
September 22, 2004

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