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February 26, 2010
17:26
Teaching Tolerance: Meet the Teacher Who Started Gay-Straight Alliances
» ‎ Edutopia

Teacher Bob Parlin launched the first gay-straight alliance in a public school. Today, this national network provides a powerful dose of social and emotional learning for students of every orientation.

15:11
Peer Reviewers Winnow Race to Top Hopefuls
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record

Expert panels play a key role in determining who makes the cut in the $4 billion stimulus grant competition.
14:41
Obama Wants to Consolidate Curriculum Programs
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record

The president's budget plan would put all programs into three competitive-grant funds—for literacy, STEM, and a catchall category.
11:46
Congress Begins Taking Stock of Education Budget
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record

Early questions emerge about reliance on competitive grant programs and increased funding some say could swell the deficit.

11:36
New Jersey District Overhauls Network To Boost Access to Learning Tools
» ‎ THE Journal

Denville School District of Denville, NJ, is looking to boost its network capabilities and expand access to technology in its classrooms by overhauling its telecommunications infrastructure.
11:24
Westside Union SD Automates Timekeeping
» ‎ THE Journal

Westside Union School District of Quartz Hill, CA, which serves communities in the Antelope Valley about 60 miles north of Los Angeles, reported that it will automate its extensive district timekeeping processes with a solution from workforce management software provider Kronos.
11:18
California District Implements Writing Program Throughout Elementary Schools
» ‎ THE Journal

Stanislaus Union School District in Stanislaus, CA, reported that it implement Vantage Learning's MY Access! writing software for the 5th and 6th grades in all of its five elementary schools. The program is being funded through the federal Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) program.
11:00
Univision Launches Campaign To Promote Academic Achievement
» ‎ THE Journal

Univision Communications has launched a national campaign to promote academic achievement and college readiness among Hispanic K-12 students in the United States. "Es El Momento" ("The Moment Is Now") is a Spanish-language initiative that will focus on high school graduation, college readiness and completion, and parental and community involvement in reaching these goals.

0:00
ISTE Launches Beta App for iPhone
» ‎ ISTE Recent News Feed

Going mobile? Now you can take along a rich set of ISTE news, networks, and resources-including ISTE Connects blog posts, a mobile version of the ISTE Community Ning, selected L&L articles, the NETS, ISTE podcasts, and news about ISTE 2010. Check out ISTE's new iPhone application and mobile pages and tell us what you think!