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Date: Tue, May 26, 2009 at 3:47 PM<br>Subject: eSN This Week: ACLU sues over blocked web sites<br>To: <a href="mailto:franklinteresa@gmail.com">franklinteresa@gmail.com</a><br><br><br>
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<td height="30" colspan="2"><span><a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=58845;_hbguid=e2027a7b-60f0-498f-9a48-1f2bf6e2967d" target="_blank">ACLU sues over blocked web sites</a></span></td></tr>
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<p>The American Civil Liberties Union and its Tennessee branch sued two Tennessee school districts in federal court May 19, claiming that the districts are unconstitutionally blocking students from accessing online information about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) issues. Key words: ACLU, LGBT, Knox County Schools, Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, first amendment, education, technology | <a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=58845;_hbguid=e2027a7b-60f0-498f-9a48-1f2bf6e2967d" target="_blank">Read More</a></p>
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<p><span><a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/funding/deadline-grants/index.cfm?i=58775" target="_blank">Up to $10,000 for after-school meal programs<br>Great American Bake Sale Grants </a></span></p>
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<p>Share Our Strength is awarding grants from $1,000 to $10,000 to organizations that directly sponsor or advocate USDA-reimbursed after-school and/or summer meal programs for children. Grants will specifically support efforts to increase participation in the organization's USDA summer and after-school meal programs. | <a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/funding/deadline-grants/index.cfm?i=58775" target="_blank">Full Story</a></p>
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<p><strong><font size="2">Topic:</font></strong><font size="2"> <a href="http://www.eventbrite.com/event/339148402" target="_blank"><strong>Empowering public education through online learning</strong></a> <strong><br><br>
Date: TOMORROW, May 27, 2009 </strong><strong><br><br>Time: </strong>2:00 pm EDT / 11:00 am PST<strong><br><br>Duration: </strong>One hour (15 mins for Q&A) </font></p>
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<p>Join Bror Saxberg, Chief Learning Officer of K12, and Curtis Johnson, co-author of Disrupting Class, as they discuss how technology and online learning are extending the power of public education. Individualized learning through online courses can, and will, help districts tackle some of their toughest problems, including student achievement, graduation rates, and budget pressures.</p>
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<td bgcolor="#edeff3" height="30" colspan="2"><span><a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/special-reports/special-reports-articles/?i=57580;_hbguid=ebc77944-a144-4475-a0db-723faa882fe4" target="_blank">Cloud Computing: The Economic Imperative</a></span></td>
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<p>In the same way a utility company delivers electricity, natural gas, or water--you sign up, then don't have to think about it any more--cloud computing delivers IT services to the end user. Advocates of this service model say it's simpler, faster, and cheaper for organizations to implement--which is why cloud computing is soaring in popularity amid the gloomy economy. | <a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/special-reports/special-reports-articles/?i=57580;_hbguid=ebc77944-a144-4475-a0db-723faa882fe4" target="_blank">Read More</a></p>
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<p>New research suggests overworked and understaffed school IT departments are spending too much time reacting to technology problems--and not enough time on training and integration. | <a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/special-reports/special-reports-articles/?i=57513;_hbguid=9787e029-e8f6-40ff-9fbc-3f1e77348235" target="_blank">Read More</a></p>
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<p>Zach Bonner is a smart kid, but he's a bit confused to hear that some adults still assume students in online schools are somehow worse off and spend all day chained to a computer, never learning to socialize in the real world. Key words: online learning, K-12 online learning, virtual learning, distance learning. | <a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/special-reports/special-reports-articles/?i=58076;_hbguid=d5e525f3-d3b2-452b-98f8-9da9c22d48ee" target="_blank">Read More</a></p>
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<p><span><a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=58886;_hbguid=48414dc7-e170-47f9-b7e9-8459f5763872" target="_blank">New iPod rules touch off heated debate</a></span> <br>A new policy by the University of Missouri School of Journalism requiring incoming students to have an iPhone, iPod Touch, or similar device has touched off a heated debate about the limits and possibilities of technology -- as well as corporate influence -- in academia. Key words: University of Missouri School of Journalism, iPod, iPhone, Apple, iPod Touch, education, technology | <a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=58886;_hbguid=48414dc7-e170-47f9-b7e9-8459f5763872" target="_blank">Read More</a></p>
<p><span><a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=58861;_hbguid=4b90573c-011e-4636-8e5e-519084cc8e77" target="_blank">California considers open digital textbooks</a></span> <br>In what could be a first-of-its-kind statewide initiative, California education leaders are working together to compile a list of free, open digital textbooks that meet state-approved standards and will be available to high school math and science classes this fall. Key words: open source, digital textbooks, California education| <a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=58861;_hbguid=4b90573c-011e-4636-8e5e-519084cc8e77" target="_blank">Read More</a></p>
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Dell Inc., already the largest seller of PCs to schools worldwide, is trying to extend its lead with its first low-cost "netbook" designed for young students at a time when schools, businesses, and general consumers are cutting back on technology spending. Key words: Dell Latitude 2100, handheld netbook, netbook, education, technology | <a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=58828;_hbguid=9e277541-0b35-4d50-aa96-ffea5ca4dcf5" target="_blank">Read More</a></p>
<p><span><a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=58860;_hbguid=415e65ec-4cc1-4109-904c-4aa727e517c3" target="_blank">New device saves money on color printing</a></span> <br>A new Xerox Corp. printer that uses solid-ink technology and a sliding price scale might be good news for schools and colleges that are trying to cut costs without taking away from administrative or classroom functions. Key words: school printers, Xerox ColorQube, solid-ink printer, school multi-function printers | <a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=58860;_hbguid=415e65ec-4cc1-4109-904c-4aa727e517c3" target="_blank">Read More</a></p>
<p><span><a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=58884;_hbguid=91dd5241-4619-4faf-b0f8-a8776c2d9d09" target="_blank">Duncan outlines school reform agenda</a></span> <br>Rewarding effective teaching, expanding the learning time, collecting meaningful data, and transforming underperforming high schools are the four key areas the U.S. Department of Education (ED) plans to target in the next year, Education Secretary Arne Duncan told school stakeholders at the Center for American Progress's "Resource, Allocation, Reinvestment, and Education Reform" conference May 18. Key words: Center for American Progress, Arne Duncan, effective teaching | <a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=58884;_hbguid=91dd5241-4619-4faf-b0f8-a8776c2d9d09" target="_blank">Read More </a></p>
<p><span><a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=58881;_hbguid=5561be43-bdc1-4054-aa99-e98427118f95" target="_blank">Bill would fund internet safety education</a></span> <br>A New Jersey lawmaker has introduced internet safety legislation that, if passed, would authorize roughly $175 million--$35 million a year for five years--for internet safety education and training to help make children, parents, and educators aware of proper online behavior and the dangers the internet poses. Key words: internet safety, internet education, sexting, internet safety funding. | <a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=58881;_hbguid=5561be43-bdc1-4054-aa99-e98427118f95" target="_blank">Read More </a></p>
<p><span><a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=58824;_hbguid=55e4454a-2857-4d67-9fd7-41170515ae0a" target="_blank">Scribd opens new market for online texts </a></span><br>Hoping to do for the written word what iTunes did for music, the online document-sharing service Scribd is opening an internet store that will offer new sales opportunities for publishers and authors -- including teachers, professors, and others who have written educational texts -- and could spawn more bargains for students and other readers. Key words: Scribd, iTunes, digital publishing, education, technology. | <a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=58824;_hbguid=55e4454a-2857-4d67-9fd7-41170515ae0a" target="_blank">Read More </a></p>
<p><span><a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=58842;_hbguid=935e8a17-4060-43f9-aad3-ad3a76aeeb8a" target="_blank">Higher-ed IT costs continue to rise </a></span><br>Technology spending among colleges and universities has swelled in recent years, but experts project only minimal increases from 2009-13, according to a report documenting a wide range of trends in higher education. Key words: IT spending, Software & Information Industry Association, university trends, education, technology. | <a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=58842;_hbguid=935e8a17-4060-43f9-aad3-ad3a76aeeb8a" target="_blank">Read More </a></p>
<p><span><a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=58844;_hbguid=3ce54347-8b07-4e7d-bca4-5b03d8cb8b41" target="_blank">Report: U.S. students lagging in biosciences </a></span><br>Middle and high school students across the country are generally falling behind in life sciences, and the nation is at risk of producing a dearth of qualified workers for the fast-growing bioscience industry, according to a report released May 18. Key words: bioscience, life science, science curriculum, education, technology, Biotechnology Institute. | <a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=58844;_hbguid=3ce54347-8b07-4e7d-bca4-5b03d8cb8b41" target="_blank">Read More </a></p>
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<td bgcolor="#ffffff"><strong>1. </strong><a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?i=58828" target="_blank">Dell aims new netbook at younger students </a><br><br><strong>2. </strong><a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?i=58714" target="_blank">Colleges scan Facebook during admissions </a><br>
<br><strong>3. </strong><a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?i=58076" target="_blank">Learning without limits </a><br><br><strong>4. </strong><a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?i=58861" target="_blank">California considers open digital textbooks </a><br>
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