THE News Update: FCC Seeks Comment on What 'Emergency' Means for School Mass Notifications

3/31/2015

News & Issues

FCC Seeks Comment on What 'Emergency' Means for School Mass Notifications
Can schools and colleges consider every mass notification they send out an "emergency?" That's the question at the heart of a request filed with the Federal Communications Commission by Blackboard.
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New Data Tool Exposes Size of Funding Gaps for Students in Poverty
Two weeks after a report from the Center for American Progress explained how a calculation loophole in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) results in Title 1 schools receiving about $1,200 less per student than comparable schools, a new report confirmed the size of the gap from a different angle.
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Contest Giving Away 3D Printers to Schools
Schools have until April 5 to vie for one of 20 3D printers being given away by open source proponent Aleph Objects.
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Sally Ride Science Launches New STEM PD Course
Sally Ride Science has launched a new professional development course focused on teaching STEM subjects using the 5E model.
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Discovery Ed To Host Free Professional Development Day
Discovery Education will hold its yearly Spring VirtCon April 25 in Silver Spring, MD.
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Dassault Pushes Cloud-Based Academic Version of 3D Design Platform to Forefront
Dassault Systèmes, a 3D design company with an extensive program for schools, has made 3DEXPERIENCE broadly available in the cloud for academic use.
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Barracuda MDM Now Supports Android Operating Systems
Barracuda Mobile Device Manager allows users to configure, manage and monitor Android devices from one centralized portal.
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A Personalized Roadmap for 1-to-1 Success

Districts around the country are pursuing the goal of putting a mobile device in the hands of every student. As some troubled rollouts have shown, though, the key to a sustainable implementation is having a clear and detailed plan — but then being responsive enough to change course based on feedback from the classroom. Whether your district is considering 1-to-1 or looking for ways to optimize an existing initiative, this event will provide a lively exchange of ideas among educators who share the common goal of using technology to transform education.
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Upcoming K–12 Grants

Aleph Objects 3D Printer Giveaway
Deadline: April 5
Sharp Classroom Technology Challenge
Deadline: April 30
Naiku Teacher Team School Grant
Deadline: April 30
Adopt a Classroom
Deadline: Ongoing
Brown Rudnick Community Grants
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Corning Foundation Grants
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Brinker International Grants
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Naiku Innovative Teacher Grant
Deadline: Ongoing (approx. 10 awards per month)

Upcoming Events

Microsoft Ignite 2015
May 4–8
Chicago, IL
Citrix Synergy 2015
May 12–14
Orlando, FL
NMC Summer Conference
June 9–11
Washington, DC
InfoComm 2015
June 13–19
Orlando, FL
STC Technical Communication Summit 2015
June 21–24
Columbus, OH
ISTE 2015
June 28–July 1
Philadelphia, PA
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