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Just where is Zuckerberg’s $100M gift going?


February 2, 2012 by Jake Simms

Did you hear about how political cronies were being paid with some of Mark Zuckerberg’s $148 million gift for Newark’s public schools?

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Headed for greener pastures, online


February 1, 2012 by Jake Simms

Not too many professors would give up a cushy teaching job at Stanford. 

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Oops, spell check isn’t perfect: Here’s more proof


January 31, 2012 by Claire Knight

You’d think everyone knows that spell check is one of the most basic — and overused — tech tools out there.

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‘Click!’ You’re on Facebook, Sleepy Sub


January 30, 2012 by Jake Simms

Remember the old days when you could sneak a nap in the middle of the school day?

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Latest teen trend: And why it’s a really bad idea


January 27, 2012 by Claire Knight

In spite of repeated warnings, far too many teens are engaging in a potentially dangerous trend:

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The next big game-changer in education?


January 26, 2012 by Jake Simms

Steve Jobs often criticized the American education system. Now the company he founded may change schools in ways he always dreamed of. 

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83 students suspended: School puts it foot down — hard


January 25, 2012 by Claire Knight

A horde of students broke a school rule — one that kids break all the time

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This school knows when kids aren’t exercising


January 24, 2012 by Jake Simms

No one finds more creative uses for technology than the Nanny State! The latest example:

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Fasten your virtual seatbelt: The 2012 trek begins


January 23, 2012 by Claire Knight

Want to escape classroom cabin fever? 

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Supreme Court declines to hear online speech cases


January 22, 2012 by Claire Knight

Bad news: The U.S. Supreme Court has, yet again, declined to hear cases regarding online, off-campus speech.

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