Eli Broad Gives Charter School Group a Boost (LATimes.com)

The philanthropist gives $6.5 million to Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools to help it add 13 campuses in Los Angeles. More...

Kick Your Digital Photography Up a Notch
Register for EduComm 2007
Expand your knowledge of how to take, organize, edit, store and publish your digital photos. A tutorial on taking better photos and using editing software will be presented along with ideas for integrating digital photography across the curriculum. EduComm is the one conference that brings AV and IT together for K12 and higher education. More...

D.C. Schools Takeover Could Be Delayed (WashingtonPost.com)

Mayor Adrian M. Fenty's attempt to take control of the D.C. public schools by next month could be set back by complicated legislative procedures on Capitol Hill. More...

Drum Roll Please: New Orleans' School Audit Clean (NOLA.com)

The vastly shrunken school system has marked a small but significant milestone. More...

Chevron to Give New Orleans Schools Help (NOLA.com)

The company will invest up to $4 million to support science education. More...

Executive Search Position of the Day
Chief Information Officer, Muscogee County School District, Columbus, Ga.

Florida Will Rescore 2006 FCAT Third-Grade Reading Tests (OrlandoSentinel.com)

The problems with last year's FCAT resulted in inflated grades for many students. More...

Valedictorian Reign Continues (for Now) (PalmBeachPost.com)

The Palm Beach County (Fla.) School District decided to scrap its plan to kill the high school valedictorian and salutatorian tradition for next year. More...

Early Graduation Bill Altered in Hopes of Governor's OK (AZStarnet.com)

State representatives voted again Monday to give scholarships to youngsters who graduate early from high school. More...

Ohio Lawmakers Drafting Anti-Bullying Policy to Guide Schools (Cleveland.com)

The State Board of Education this week considered a draft policy that districts can use as a guide and is expected to give final approval in July. More...

New Products and Services

Harcourt's Partership Expands Delivery of Social Studies Materials
Harcourt School Publishers correlates to Schlessinger Media in new social studies text with programs also available digitally on SAFARI Montage.

Workshop Safety DVD Series
New educatonal materials from TMW Media Group cover how to prevent incients and accidents in high school settings.

Discounts for Teachers
Country Inns & Suites By Carlson now offers special rates.

Posted May 23, 2007

The Weitz Company Completes Upgrade of Florida High School
The company recently worked on William T. Dwyer High School for the School District of Palm Beach County.

Legacy Project Offers Free Online Activities
The materials encourage students to reflect on memories of the school year and set new goals.

Discovery Education Teams with Allstate to Help Teens
The companies are working with the National Organizations for Youth Safety on two initiatives designed to create a dialogue about safe driving and ultimately reduce the number of automobile crashes involving teens.

Toshiba IP Cameras Link with Video Surveillance Group
Toshiba's IP Video Products Group has formed a technological alliance with On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc.

Posted May 22, 2007

California School District Contracts with Emergency Alert Service
The Westminster district will use the TeleParent system for automated telephone- and web-based messaging.

SRA/McGraw-Hill Adds Reading Success to Line of Intervention Programs
The supplemental program is for struggling readers in grades 3 - 12.

New Wireless Access Option
Colubris Networks has added an enterprise-class 802.11n access point designed to help educational institutions migrate from other wireless standards.

Vicon Introduces New Security Cameras
I-ONYX Series of IP cameras includes three models.