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Apple Patent May Mean Doom for Smartboard Industry

A new set of patent applications from Apple could place the tech behemoth in a position to grab a sizeable share of the educational Smartboard market.
Tech news site CNet reported last week that “the application ‘Projected display shared workspaces’ was filed in February 2010 and pulled up this morning by Patently Apple. It outlines a system for taking what's on screen and projecting it onto a nearby surface.” In short, all of Apple’s mobile devices—including the iPod, iPad and iPhone—would be equipped with a tiny projector capable of rendering a full-sized, cinema-quality image on any flat surface.
 
Teach ME Math: A Guide to Teaching Children Mathematics
 
Many children are intimidated by math. They may have accepted as fact that they just aren't mathematically inclined. But, with your help, every student can learn. Following the guidelines below can make learning math easier and more fun for both you and your students.
 
State Board of Education (GA) Approves Plan to Phase out Graduation Test
 
The State Board of Education today approved State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge's plan to phase out the Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT). Students who enter high school in fall 2011 will no longer take the GHSGT in English, math, social studies and science, in order to graduate. This new plan will require students to pass all required courses, and the End-of-Course Tests (EOCT) would now count 20% of a student's final grade, rather than the current 15% weight
 

After a false dawn, anxiety for illegal immigrant students

 

It was exhilarating for Maricela Aguilar to stand on the steps of the federal courthouse one day last summer and reveal for the first time in public that she is an illegal immigrant.

 

Obama to push for new ed-tech agency

 
President Obama will request fiscal 2012 funding for an educational technology agency within the U.S. Department of Education (ED) that would bring resources and funding to schools and colleges, while some ed-tech advocates warn that the government’s support.
 
 
Beyond the Rhetoric

Improving College Readiness Through Coherent State Policy
 
This brief addresses the state policy dimensions of college readiness. It identifies the key issues and problems associated with the college readiness gap, which is a major impediment to increasing the numbers of college students who complete certificates or degrees. This policy brief also provides governors, legislators, and state education leaders with specific steps they need to take to close the readiness gap in their state. These findings and recommendations were prepared by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, and the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB).
 
 
Learning Through the Arts
 
The term arts education has had various meanings throughout the years. Following the lead of both the national standards and the Washington State Essential Learnings, the term arts includes music, dance, drama and visual art. The visual arts and music have traditionally received the lion's share of attention in education. This report takes the position that all four art disciplines are essential to education and does not favor any one discipline over another.
 
Study: How One School Carried out RTI for ELLs Badly  
 
A case study by researchers about how one Midwestern elementary school did a poor job of implementing "response to intervention" raises red flags about whether the approach is a good idea for English-language learners. It comes as some school districts are rushing to carry out RTI.
 
School to Probe Climate Scientist
 
Pennsylvania State University has begun a formal investigation into whether a prominent faculty member is guilty of scientific misconduct for the way he carried out research into climate change. But the university said a preliminary inquiry into Dr. Michael Mann's work, completed late last month, cleared him of allegations that he conspired with other scientists to squelch views and data at odds with their belief that the earth is warming.
 
Google gives $1M for research to slash data-center energy use
 
Google Inc. has awarded a two-year, $1 million research grant aimed at slashing energy usage in large internet data centers to a team of computer scientists at the University of California at Santa Barbara, Rutgers University, the University of Michigan, and the University of Virginia, Rutgers reports. The company also might award an additional $500,000 for a third year subject to program review.
 
Yale, With $150 Million Deficit, Plans Staff and Research Cuts
 
Yale University announced on Wednesday that it planned a number of steps to close a remaining $150 million budget gap, including cutting staff, freezing salaries for deans and officers, reducing the number of graduate students — even turning down all thermostats to 68 degrees.
 
 
Ohio Area Colleges Could Face Millions in Budget Cuts
 
Dayton Daily News 12/16/2009 - Ohio colleges and universities could face cuts exceeding $309 million statewide in fiscal year 2010 if the General Assembly fails to resolve a budget shortfall by Dec. 31, according to the state’s top higher education official.
 
Feds propose rules for $650M Innovation Fund
 
Applications for $650 million in new federal grants that encourage school innovation will be available in early 2010 and due in the spring, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) said in a conference call with reporters Oct. 6. The department estimates that all money under the program will be committed by Sept. 30, 2010.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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