Ok, so at this point, we are all newbies at Google Plus, right? At least if you got in recently via a Google Plus invite. At this point I’ve spent a decent amount of time with it and have concluded that Google has finally made a positive mark in social networking. It’s still early, but [...]
Pemberton Township Schools Calls on Carousel Industries to Deliver Comprehensive, Meru-Based Wireless Solution for Its K-12 Program Upgrade Enables Several Campuses to Transition Towards Project-Based Learning, With Ubiquitous Wireless Connectivity for Both Students and Staff Pemberton Township Schools operates 11 K-12 schools in Burlington County, NJ, serving nearly 5,000 students in three towns. The school [...]
Matthew McCain, in a dress shirt and slacks, opens the doors for strangers and greets those he knows with a mister or Ms. in front of their first name. The 24-year-old stands out from other Durham Technical Community College students. But he is more than a student. McCain is the president of Visions, a peer [...]
Matthew Stewart believes there is a place for charter schools. Just not in his schoolyard. Mr. Stewart, a stay-at-home father of three boys, moved to this wealthy township, about 20 miles from Midtown Manhattan, three years ago, filling his life with class activities and soccer practices. But in recent months, he has traded play dates [...]
From The Richmond Times-Dispatch: U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner and a bipartisan group of colleagues are asking Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta to make the repair of military-base schools a top priority. According to the investigation by the Center for Public Integrity, 75 percent of Defense Department-run schools on military installations are either beyond repair or would require [...]
Duke University police are investigating an alleged sexual assault that was reported on July 10. Police say the incidentis alleged to have happened at Central Campus Apartments. “(We are) investigating a report of a sexual assault involving a male student and a female student who were acquainted before this incident. No charges have been filed,” [...]
With a new state budget in place, Wake County schools officials said the system will have to absorb a total budget cut of about $40 million during the 2011-2012 school year. New reductions announced Tuesday – based on a fresh analysis of the state document – will amount to $20 million of that amount. While [...]