Policy

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  • Report questions Duncan's policy of closing failing schools
    Thu, Oct 29, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Federal Policy
    Education Secretary Arne Duncan oversaw the closing of dozens of failing schools when he was CEO of the Chicago public schools, and in his new post, he has drawn on those experiences, putting school turnaround efforts at the center of his education reforms. But a study from University of Chicago researchers concludes that most students in schools that closed during the first five years of Duncan's tenure in Chicago saw little benefit, reports the New York Times. [ Read More ]

  • Bill Gates helps shape education policy
    Tue, Oct 27, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Federal Policy
    Not content with shaping education directly through schools, the biggest player in the school-reform movement has an eye on moving education policy. Key words: Bill Gates, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, educational technology, education reform, education policy [ Read More ]

  • FCC moves closer to net neutrality
    Fri, Oct 23, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Legislation , Federal Policy
    University IT officials concerned that corporate control of the internet would mean that only major schools could afford premium web access lauded the Federal Communication Commission's step Oct. 22 toward barring broadband providers from discriminating against certain types of internet traffic. Key words: FCC rules, net neutrality, education technology, school technology, broadband providers, federal regulation [ Read More ]

  • Schools make their case for broadband grants
    Thu, Oct 22, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Fed , Grants , Federal Policy
    Colleges and universities have applied for tens of millions of dollars in federal stimulus grants designed to expand broadband internet access, arguing that university IT infrastructure makes campuses worthy recipients. Key words: FCC rules, broadband provider, education technology, school technology, economic stimulus [ Read More ]

  • State targets student-teacher communication
    Mon, Oct 19, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  State Policy
    Beginning next month, Louisiana public schools will be required to document all electronic communication that occurs between teachers and students. The new law will even require tracking exchanges initiated by students to teachers via personal devices the schools don't own. This first-of-its-kind state law is intended to improve student safety by holding educators accountable for teacher-student communication, but many educators fear it will have a chilling effect on such communication outside of school. Key words: school policy, state legislation, Louisiana schools, electronics communication, education technology [ Read More ]

  • High-speed internet access is a legal right in Finland
    Fri, Oct 16, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Legislation
    Life, liberty and the right to broadband access? If Thomas Jefferson and our enlightened forefathers were here today, perhaps our unalienable rights would mimic Finland's, which will now include the right to broadband access. According to Finland's Ministry of Transport and Communication, 1-megabit web access will become a legal right for all citizens in July, the Los Angeles Times reports. [ Read More ]

  • Disparate state rules plague online education
    Thu, Oct 15, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  State Policy , Research
    A patchwork of state rules for accrediting colleges and universities -- some more lax than others -- remain a roadblock for a national standard that online school officials have lobbied for since the early 1980s. Keywords: accredited colleges, online accredited degrees, diploma mill, education technology, school technology [ Read More ]

  • Tech industry braces for more antitrust scrutiny
    Mon, Oct 12, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Federal Policy
    After eight years of light antitrust scrutiny under a Republican White House, the technology and telecommunications industries are bracing for stepped up oversight by the Obama administration's Justice Department, reports the Associated Press. [ Read More ]

 

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