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Calculating the ROI on virtual schoolingJune 25, 2009 All these schools are interested in Virtual High School (VHS). They are excited about the quality of the course offerings and the caliber of the instructors of the courses. School boards love innovative programs but are More..
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New integrated classroom grantJune 22, 2009 The Calypso 2010 Integrated Classroom Grant will provide teachers and administrators with an integrated classroom technology solution, complete with pre assembled A V equipment known as the ezRoom Classroom Bundle. Schools More..
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MA school raises big bucks with trust fundJune 18, 2009 Tired of running to the board every time they wanted to buy something, Boxford Elementary Schools (MA) decided to take money matters into their own hands. The Boxford Elementary Schools Trust (B.E.S.T.) was founded in 1996 as a More..
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Spending wisely: DC school funds innovative tech programsJune 16, 2009 Rick Kelsey, STEM coordinator and technology director at McKinley Technical High School in Washington, D.C., has developed some unique ways for this citywide public high school and career academy to use stimulus funding for More..
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Virtualization saves Texas school over a million dollarsJune 10, 2009 Steve Young, chief technology officer of the Judson school district in Texas, recently performed his own energy cost analysis a year after beginning a major computer upgrade and expansion program in his school district of 21,000 More..
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Is edutech the next industry to see an economic boom?June 10, 2009 Compass Intelligence a market research firm specializing in vertical markets for the high tech, IT, and telecom industries estimates that the U.S. EduTech market alone will grow to $56.2 billion by 2012, with the bulk of spending More..
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Smart Money: How schools are saving big bucksJune 10, 2009 In these challenging economic times, just about everyone is looking for ways to cut back—even schools. From using virtualization technology to accepting lunch payments online, districts are seeking money saving methods. Here are More..
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Michelle Obama on EducationMay 28, 2009 If you haven't watched the videos posted at TED.com, be careful or you could be there for hours. The one below is from the First Lady's trip last month to a London girls school. More..
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Follow the Money, Part II: What to Do With ItMay 20, 2009 Last month, Tech&Learning detailed the funding the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) will provide for education technology. This month we survey innovative schools’ leaders on their plans for putting it to More..
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District saves time with new scan-to-print solutionMay 11, 2009 Xerox has partnered with Rochester Software Associates to provide a scan to print shop solution that allows teachers and staff of the Blue Valley School District in Kansas to spend less time preparing materials in their More..
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Epson’s Brighter Futures Graduation ProgramMay 11, 2009 Epson America’s Brighter Futures Graduation Program gives schools, districts, and universities a cost effective and environmentally friendly way to trade in older Epson projectors for recycling while earning discounts on newer, More..
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Tip #40: Writing So That Your Proposal is Funded By Gary CarnowMay 11, 2009 Collaboration is one of the most important aspects of grant writing, except when it comes to actually writing the proposal. A grant by committee is a painful document to read. Rarely does the writing come together by different More..
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Quick Start Guide to Where the Money is and How to Get itMay 1, 2009 Funding for education is always a concern and in challenging economic times like these, districts worry even more than usual about where they will find the moneyto pay for ongoing programs and new initiatives. This Quick Start More..
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Calypso announces School First FoundationApril 27, 2009 Calypso Systems, a developer of multimedia technology solutions for K 12 classrooms, has formed the Calypso School First Foundation (CSFF). The Foundation will help transform classroom learning for children and hopes to energize More..
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