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Textbooks Moving Into Cyberspace

As college-bound members of the high school class of 2008 look ahead to fall, some can also look forward to textbook sticker shock: New required text

Texas District Introduces Buses Built to Run on Propane

A San Antonio-area school district has acquired school buses that officials say are the first in the nation manufactured to run on propane.

Social Networking With Students Off-Limits in Miss. School District

A new school district policy in Hattiesburg, Miss., prohibits teachers from texting or communicating with students through Internet social-networking

Building Bridges to the Future

An intensive summer camp exposes sought-after Hispanic students to college and career possibilities in science, technology, engineering, and mathemat

Education Week's Understanding the Ins and Outs of ‘Open Content’ Licensing

Educators Assess 'Open Content' Movement

A small but growing movement of K-12 educators is latching on to educational resources that are “open,” or free for others to use, change, and republ

Braille Makes a Comeback

Technology, once seen as heralding the end of the communication method, is instead making it easier for students to learn it.

Ed. Dept. Releases Guide for Evaluating Online Learning

Report designed to help educators gauge effectiveness of fast-growing wealth of programs.

Edison Schools Retools Itself as Online-Learning Provider

The school-management firm aims in a new direction with the purchase of a software company.

Ed. Dept. Issues Inaugural Guide For Evaluating Online Learning

The report is designed to help educators gauge the effectiveness of the rapidly growing field of online education.

Bill Gates

Bill Gates is the richest private citizen in the world. There is nothing he cannot afford. Every morning, when his alarm clock goes off, the software tycoon is $20 million richer, that when he went to bed. His wealth is based on his company, Microso

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