[Itech] Fwd: eSN This Week: ACLU sues over blocked web sites

    Teresa Franklin franklit at ohio.edu
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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 | Read
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Bill would fund internet safety
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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,
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Scribd opens new market for online texts
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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. | Read More
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Higher-ed IT costs continue to rise
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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. | Read More
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Report: U.S. students lagging in biosciences
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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
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RM Education Announces the Release of RM Easiteach 3.5
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