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  • 09/13/06

News Briefs

Online Professional Development Resource Launched for Arkansas Educators

The Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN), Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), and PBS TeacherLine recently launched Arkansas IDEAS, an online professional development resource for Arkansas educators designed to enhance teachers’ content knowledge and instructional skills…

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Virco Classroom Makeover Gives a Boost to Michigan School

School principals are always delighted to hear they’ve been chosen to receive a Classroom Makeover. But the news is even better when the winning school is located in a state that’s been hit hard by education funding cuts…

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TeachingBooks.net Brings Books to Life for Chicago Public Schools

TeachingBooks.net will provide more than 425,000 Chicago Public School students with online access to an expanding collection of author programs, book readings, book guides, and other K-12 resources that span thousands of fiction and nonfiction titles for children and young adults...

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DyKnow Joins HELP Team to Rebuild Hurricane-Damaged Schools

DyKnow Technologies has been invited to join the Hurricane Education Leadership Project (HELP Team) to contribute to the reconstruction of the educational infrastructure in hurricane-damaged regions of the United States. As a member of the HELP Team, DyKnow is pleased to announce it will award grants to schools in the Gulf Coast as they rebuild or establish their educational technology platforms…

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    Why Screen Time Limits Are Not the Answer

    At a fundamental level, screen time policies and laws aim to address academic achievement by balancing digital instruction with traditional teaching methods. But they do not tackle how devices are used.

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    When Cyber Attacks Disrupt Learning, Recovery Matters More than Ever

    As schools become more dependent on digital platforms for instruction, grading, student services, and family communication, resilience depends not only on preventing attacks, but on how quickly leaders can restore trusted data, recover essential services, and keep disruptions from cascading across the school community.

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    Open Secure AI Alliance Moving Under Linux Foundation

    Governance of the Open Secure AI Alliance has moved to the Linux Foundation, giving the initiative what the organizations describe as a neutral home for developing open source tools, shared standards and defensive practices. The Alliance was launched by NVIDIA in July to develop open security technologies for AI systems and agents.

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    What Is the Education Freedom Tax Credit and How Will It Work?

    The federal Education Freedom Tax Credit (EFTC) is a new source of funding for education that could benefit 90% of students in states that have opted in to the program. However, some confusion and misconceptions exist surrounding details of the program, including which programs may qualify, how parents can apply for scholarships, and how public school students can benefit.