eSN Today: Schools fall short in preparing for emergencies

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Top News ... Schools fall short in preparing for emergencies When it comes to preparing for emergencies, the nation's schools could be getting better grades, a new report says. While most school districts have plans for dealing with emergencies such as terrorist attacks, hurricanes, or flu pandemics, those plans often fall short of what is needed, according to an analysis by the congressional Government Accountability Office (GAO). For example, about... | Full Story Around the Web ... UK to probe health risks of school Wi-Fi Thisislondon.com.uk reports that Britain's top watchdog, the Health Protection Agency, has called for an inquiry into the use of wireless networks in schools over concerns that they could expose child... | Full Story MySpace will turn over sex offender info CNN.com reports that MySpace will release the names of sex offenders registered to the site. Last week, attorneys general from 8 states demanded the social networking site release the names of regist... | Full Story Contest helps boost math, science skills Boston.com reports that the Global Challenge is a Vermont-based contest aimed at improving American high school students' math and science skills. During the school year, 58 teams of American students... | Full Story More from eSchool News Online ... District posts confidential data online In one of the worst security breaches ever in a public K-12 school system, confidential data for thousands of Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) students--including, in some cases, medical information ... | Full Story Next-generation Wi-Fi planned for this summer Expect blazing new wireless devices to begin arriving in July and August. The next generation of wireless internet products is expected to be available this summer, even though a final standard for th... | Full Story Special Report: eSchools Work! In spite of what you might have heard or read in the general press lately, the evidence is in, and it's overwhelming: eSchools ... | Full Story Pearson buys eCollege in $538M deal In a move that could strengthen competition in the market for online course management systems, educational publishing giant Pearson PLC said its Pearson Education unit is buying eCollege.com, which s... | Full Story Ed-Tech Announcements ... SoundTech Announces LightSnake iChat | Read the full announcement Four More Open-Standards Companies, One University Join CalConnect | Read the full announcement MAXIMUS Special Education Case Management System Selected by Chicago Public Schools | Read the full announcement University of Washington's Classroom Support Services Standardizes with Barix IP Audio Encoding for Coursecasting Initiative | Read the full announcement Glendale Community College Selects Regent Financial Aid Module | Read the full announcement 100 of the Deadliest Days for Teens Begin When the School Year Ends | Read the full announcement	New Online Video for May: View the new "Visions of Innovation" Meet the new visionaries transforming technology and education. 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