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Bullied Gay Teen Brings Stun Gun to School, Faces Expulsion

An Indiana mother sent her gay son to school with a stun gun to protect him against bullies. The teen now faces expulsion, but the mother says she would do it again.

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Mount Baker Ill. School District Faces $1.95 Million Shortfall, Teacher Layoffs

The Mount Baker School District will cut programs and lay off employees to close a $1.95 million deficit in the 2012-13 budget.

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Shaquille O’Neal Earns PhD, Inspires NBA Fans to Achieve

Amidst all of the hoopla surrounding a busy sports weekend that included multiple NBA Playoff games, a Floyd Mayweather-Miguel Cotto fight, and the Kentucky Derby, Shaquille O'Neal was handling his business - serious business. Doctoral business.

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An Apple for the iPad? Technology & Education Start-Ups

Transformational is how some describe edX, an online education platform that will make Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) courses available to everyone. Inevitable is probably a better term. As textbooks go digital, more testing is conducted on-line and mobile applications democratize education tools, education start-ups are on the rise.

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Chief Launches New Freestanding Video Wall Solutions

The new Fusion Series freestanding solutions provide independent height, plumb and lateral shift adjustment with multiple configuration options.

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Hawaii Pacific Solar Installs Conergy Solar Modules and Mounting Systems for Hawaii DOE

In an effort to bring down costs while showing its commitment to sustainability the State Department of Education has partnered with Hawaii Pacific Solar, Conergy and RC Energy to complete a series of solar electric installations at public schools on Oahu in Hawaii.

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Move to Outsource Teacher Licensing Process Draws Protest

The idea that a handful of college instructors and student teachers in the school of education at the University of Massachusetts could slow the corporatization of public education in America is both quaint and ridiculous.

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Blackboard Launches Learning Analytics Solution

Blackboard Inc. announced the launch of Blackboard Analytics for Learn, a solution that gives education leaders an unprecedented view of teaching and learning across their institution.

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Harlem (Mont.) School District Selects Johnson Controls to Improve Classroom Comfort

Harlem School District selected Johnson Controls to design and install energy efficiency upgrades and conservation measures for the district’s two campuses that are expected to provide cumulative savings of $1.6 million over the next 15 years.

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Debit card alternative to payroll checks


Watch this web seminar to see a case study from Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida, one of the largest districts in the country, and find out how and why the district is replacing payroll checks with the rapid!

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