On Your Own Coast-to-Coast by C.W. Publications

On Your Own Coast-to-Coast by C.W. Publications

On Your Own Coast-to-Coast
by C.W. Publications

C.W. PUBLICATIONS, a developer of educational software,is introducing On Your Own Coast-to-Coast, a program to help studentslearn about the costs of independent living. Some of theskills covered in the simulated three-month period are job hunting,opening a bank account, using credit, paying bills, saving andinvesting, renting an apartment, activating utilities, and buyinginsurance. Expenses vary depending on which city a studentchooses to settle in, and the simulation is different every timethe program is run. A supplemental CD provides teachers withlesson plans and tools for assessment. Price: $79 for a singlelicense.

 

Featured

  • circuit patterns

    Anthropic Intros Lower-Cost Claude Sonnet 5

    Anthropic has launched Claude Sonnet 5, positioning the model as its most autonomous mid-tier offering to date and a lower-cost alternative to its flagship Opus 4.8 system. The company said the model can plan multi-step tasks, operate tools such as browsers and terminals, and complete agentic work at a level that previously required larger and more expensive models.

  • person typing on a touch screen schedule plan calendar

    Deadline Extended for ADA Title II Compliance

    Schools working to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act Title II regulations for digital accessibility have received a temporary reprieve: The United States Department of Justice has published an interim final rule to push back the compliance deadline by one year.

  • elementary schoolchildren using digital tablet in classroom

    CoSN: 3 Principles that Should Guide Screen Time Policies in Schools

    CoSN, the professional association for K-12 education technology leaders, has released new guidance to help schools navigate the screen time debate and develop technology policies that protect students while supporting learning.

  • Digital cyberspace with particles and Digital data

    Survey: AI Is Moving Faster than Data Trust

    AI agents are already in use or pilot at most organizations, but data visibility, governance and precision recovery capabilities have not kept pace, according to a new survey from Veeam Software.