T.H.E. News Update :: April 15, 2009 -- THE Journal

News & Issues

Florida Schools Deploy Solar Arrays
Six schools in Florida will be the sites for new solar arrays that will provide electricity to the campus and offer hands-on science learning activities for students. More
Software Aims To Simplify EDEN Reporting
In an era when schools are scrambling for public funds wherever they can find them, and when the 2009 ARRA stimulus package is allowing the United States Department of Education to provide funds like never before, the critical thread tying them together is data reporting. More
eInstruction Launches Content Meets Technology Sweepstakes
Ed tech developer eInstruction has partnered with Knowledge Delivery Systems (KDS) to kick off the 2009 Content Meets Technology contest, which gives teachers a chance to win classroom technologies by providing extremely short descriptions of the online tools they use in their classrooms. More
Pearson Completes National Transcript Center Acquisition
Pearson this week completed the acquisition of the National Transcript Center, the developer of an electronic transcript exchange system for K-12 and post-secondary institutions. More
Michigan District Deploys Networked Surveillance
Chippewa Valley School District in Michigan is conducting a massive rollout of surveillance equipment in its high schools and ninth-grade centers. More

EduHound Directory is a highly specialized K-12 educational directory with categorized resource links.
EduHound Lesson Plans feature thousands of free lessons that meet state and national standards.
EduHound Site Sets are collections of topic-based online education resources.
Awesome Clipart for Educators offers educators FREE clipart, backgrounds, fonts, icons, worksheets and more.
EducatorTemplates.com is your FREE directory of customizable & printable education related templates.

The Hidden Cyber Risk in Schools

Printers may not be glamorous, but they are an often-overlooked attack vector that should be part of every district's cybersecurity strategy.
Rubrik Announces Immutable Backup for Okta Environments

Rubrik has introduced Okta Recovery, extending its identity resilience platform to Okta with immutable backups and in-place recovery, while separately detailing its integration with Okta Identity Threat Protection for automated remediation.
Microsoft, Amazon Announce New Commitments in Support of Presidential AI Challenge

At the Sept. 4 meeting of the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education, Microsoft and Amazon announced new commitments to expanding AI education and skills training.
AI Surpasses Cybersecurity in State Education Leader Priority List

For the first time, artificial intelligence has moved to the top of the priority list for state education leaders — knocking cybersecurity from the number one spot, according to the 2025 State EdTech Trends report from SETDA.