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• July 22, 2010
• 15:26

  Hawaii Schools Move to Online Testing

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  Officials hope switching to online testing for reading and math proficiency will improve scores and appeal more to today's tech-savvy students.
• 14:07

  L.A. Schools Chief Plans Retirement After Cuts

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  

• 12:50

  SP1 Coming Next Year for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2

   » ‎ THE Journal
  Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 will be released "within the first half of calendar year 2011," Microsoft announced this week.
• 12:48

  Automated Workaround for Windows Shell Flaw Released

   » ‎ THE Journal
  Microsoft has added an automated means to address a zero-day Windows Shell vulnerability described in a security advisory released late last week.
• 12:39

  Windows Zero-Day Advisory Issued on USB Drives

   » ‎ THE Journal
  Microsoft issued a security advisory Friday about a Windows vulnerability associated with shortcut icons on USB drives.
• 12:22

  4 Tips for Adopting Open Source Software in K-12

   » ‎ THE Journal
  The cost savings of open source software aren't too bad. But without a focus on what's needed and what will be accepted in any given situation, an OSS implementation might be doomed to failure. We've compiled tips from a dozen expert sources to help K-12 IT directors improve the odds of success for their open source initiatives.

• 11:51

  What Counts, or What Is Counted?

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  Michael K. Stone, a leader in the green-schooling movement, argues that in education as in life, less easily quantifiable qualities may be those most critical to the future.
• 10:58

  Now Is the Time to Support Science Teachers

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  Concern over the Gulf oil spill will increase both students' and the public’s interest in science education, writes Siemens Foundation President Jeniffer Harper-Taylor, but that interest must be met with creative efforts to bolster science teaching.
• 9:49

  'Controlled Choice' Intrigues N.C. School Board Factions

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  Key members of the Wake County school board majority say they're giving strong consideration to an assignment approach called "controlled choice" that could replace its former diversity-based plan without creating high-poverty schools.
• 9:30

  Gov. Tells Detroit: Let Residents Vote on Mayoral Control

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  Gov. Jennifer Granholm had stern words for the Detroit City Council on Wednesday: Let city voters decide whether to give oversight of their school district to Mayor Dave Bing.
• 9:00

  W.Va. Special Session Ends With Ed., Funding Bills

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 8:32

  Study: Classroom Spending Dips as Ed. Funding Rises

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 8:31

  Study: Texas math standards trail national ones

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 8:11

  Fewer Latino Students Select Four-Year Colleges

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  Finances, poor counseling, and inadequate academic preparation keep many Latinos out of four-year colleges and selective schools.