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October 28, 2009
20:38
Families Respond to a School on a Mission
» ‎ Edutopia

The commitment required to attend YES Prep demands familial support for its students.
19:49
Photo Gallery: Success Starts with Strong Relationships
» ‎ Edutopia

Educators at this Houston school help kids go on to college and careers by challenging and supporting them.

19:27
Moodlerooms Launches Data Exchange Tool and Cisco WebEx Integration
» ‎ THE Journal

Moodlerooms, a Moodle service provider, has released a data exchange tool and announced two new programs: a partnership with the Cisco Entrepreneur Institute and a new partner program for the development of plugins.

19:11
California Embraces Open Source Digital Textbooks
» ‎ Edutopia

The most populous state is the first to take on this complicated initiative.
18:28
Educators Grow Green Schools
» ‎ Edutopia

Student health and performance bloom in environmentally conscious schools.
18:28
A School Cultivates Great Educators
» ‎ Edutopia

At YES Prep, grabbing top-notch talent isn't always an option. Out of necessity they are developing their own.
14:53
College-Bound Culture
» ‎ Edutopia
13:18
A Once-Troubled Student Transforms into a Star
» ‎ Edutopia

Kicked out of YES Prep as a sophomore, senior Erick Gonzalez returned to face the challenges and receive the support the school has offered him.
12:27
YES Prep Cultivates a Culture of Achievement
» ‎ Edutopia

A supportive and caring environment underpins a strict discipline program.

9:27
10.5 Million PreK-12 Students Will Attend Classes Online by 2014
» ‎ THE Journal

More than 2 million preK-12 students take some form of schooling online right now--whether attending a virtual school for all their classes or just taking one or more courses via the Internet. But while the vast majority of students will continue to take all of their courses in physical classrooms over the next five years, the number of students taking courses online will jump to more than 10 million by 2014, according to data released recently by research firm Ambient Insight.
9:17
ED Adopts Learning Point To Launch and Manage Resource Center
» ‎ THE Journal

The United States Department of Education's Office of Innovation and Improvement has awarded a five-year contract for charter school research and technical assistance to Learning Point Associates, a non-profit education research and consulting organization.
9:14
Pearson Launches Early Warning System for At-Risk Students
» ‎ THE Journal

More than 1.2 million students drop out of high school each year, according to reports from the National Center for Education Statistics. For an economic superpower with a renewed commitment to education reform, this is a sobering figure. In an effort to help schools combat the decision by at-risk students simply to "give up" and drop out, Pearson has launched Prevent, a data-driven software system designed to give early-warning alerts to educators and administrators that a student is in danger of falling through the cracks and allow them to intervene in the areas necessary.
9:09
Epson Ships Bright LCD HD Projector
» ‎ THE Journal

Epson has started shipping its new 6,000-lumen 3LCD projector, the PowerLite Pro Z8000WUNL. The high-light-output model offers a resolution of 1,920 x 1,200 (WUXGA) and a 5,000:1 contrast ratio.
9:07
Philips Launches Wireless HDTV Link
» ‎ THE Journal

Philips has debuted its new Wireless HDTV Link SWW1800/27, which sends 1080p signals wirelessly from source boxes and/or devices to the TV.
9:05
Sanyo Debuts 12,000-Lumen Projector
» ‎ THE Journal

Sanyo released a new two-lamp 3LCD projector specified at a bright 12,000 lumens, 4,000:1 contrast ratio, 1,024 x 768 (WUXGA) resolution, and 4:3 aspect ratio.
9:02
Levin To Take the Helm at SETDA
» ‎ THE Journal

Douglas Levin will take the helm at the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA), replacing Mary Ann Wolf as executive director.

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