News & Issues
- "Technology is core and essential to the strategies we are using to reform education,” according to two top Obama administration representatives, who spoke about the importance of technology in education this weekend at a packed meeting of the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA).
- The federal E-rate program has seen a spike this year in its approval among applicants, according to a new report released this week by Funds For Learning, a firm that provides consulting services to E-rate applicants.
- The Project RED coalition has launched a new initiative this week, one aimed at change the way the United States "looks at technology as part of teaching and learning." The announcement came at the National Education Computing Conference (NECC) being held this week in Washington, DC.
- Gartner reported a better-than-expected first quarter for PC shipments and is now forecasting a healthy market recovery in 2010, according to a statement.
- Business software maker SAP has introduced a new application that directly addresses the budget needs of public entities in the United States and Canada, including schools and districts.
- The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) this week announced the new makeup of its board of directors and officers.
- Aldine Independent School District, located in the northern section of Houston, TX, has announced it will implement Pearson's Chancery SMS as its new student information system (SIS).
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