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1/12/2012

For all its admirable intentions and the measurable gains it has produced, a decade after George W. Bush’s signature education overhaul became law, the consensus among policymakers and educators is grim: The good that’s come of No Child Left Behind no longer outweighs the bad.

1/12/2012

Learn360, an interactive media-on-demand service for K12 education, announces the addition of a new publisher, Enzoology Education, which focus on STEM topics.

1/12/2012

Samsung Electronics America Inc. announced the second generation Samsung Series 9 notebook featuring an ultraslim, aluminum single shell body.

1/12/2012

Discovery Education and 3M are proud to announce the opening of the 14th annual Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge for students in grades 5-8.

1/12/2012

PresenceLearning, provider of live online speech therapy services to K12 students, was recently named a Cool Tool winner for special needs in the EdTech Digest Awards.

1/12/2012

SMART Technologies Inc. announces SMART Notebook 11 collaborative learning software, which will enable teachers to integrate online resources into SMART Notebook files, enhancing instruction and increasing classroom efficiency.

1/12/2012

Shmoop, a publisher of digital curriculum and test prep, announced the launch of a new AP Environmental Science learning guide to help students prepare for the exam.

1/12/2012

The National School Boards Association has published a policy guide, “Safe at School and Ready to Learn: A Comprehensive Policy Guide for Protecting Students with Life-threatening Food Allergies”, for school leaders.

1/12/2012

The Education Division of SIIA will participate in London’s BETT Show, the leading international education technology showcase.

1/11/2012

Nearly 90% of New Mexico schools failed last year to make adequate progress according to the No Child Left Behind Act.

1/11/2012

Louisiana's public education board overwhelming agreed Wednesday to hire Recovery School District leader John White as state education superintendent, despite blistering criticism that Gov. Bobby Jindal had too heavy a role in the choice and that White didn't have enough experience for the job.

1/11/2012

Missouri could be the next battleground in a nationwide fight over tougher immigration laws.

1/11/2012

Gov. Rick Scott welcomed back the Legislature to an election-year session Tuesday with an upbeat State of the State speech that centered on creating jobs, holding the line on taxes and spending more on schools.

1/11/2012

Gov. Jerry Brown hopes to convince Californians to vote for tax hike to support schools.

1/11/2012

Apple Inc. plans to make an education-related announcement in New York on Jan. 19, pushing further into a market it penetrated early on with computers that won a following among students and schools.

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