eSN Today: Public wants more tech in classrooms

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Top News ... Public wants more tech in classrooms Americans understand that fundamental changes must be made to the U.S. educational system if the country is to remain competitive in the 21st century, a report released July 26 by Cisco Systems finds. Americans especially realize the importance of adopting information technology to upgrade schools, connect communities, and improve educational content, the report suggests--but they're often conflic... | Full Story Around the Web ... FCC hands Google a partial victory The Federal Communications Commission moved cautiously Tuesday toward creating a more open national wireless broadband network, handing a partial victory to Google, which was pushing for more competit... | Full Story Can iPhone become a gaming platform? It's a smartphone. It's an iPod. It's Apple's iPhone -- and it's making room on deck for video games, NewsFactor.com reports. One of the top casual-game publishers just stepped aboard the iPhone... | Full Story Crucial lawmaker outlines changes to NCLB The chairman of the House education committee, an original architect of the federal No Child Left Behind law, said Monday that he wanted to change the law so that annual reading... | Full Story More from eSchool News Online ... New must for b-school applicants: 'slideware' At business meetings all over the world, PowerPoint-style presentations often are met with yawns and glazed eyes. But at one of the world's top business schools, such slide shows are now... | Full Story Internet2 spotlights student creativity The great promise of combining readily available global learning opportunities with super-high-speed computer networking was on display this month in a new partnership between Intern... | Full Story SIIA: Get K-20 vision in focus In a new effort aimed at strengthening American students' ability to compete in an increasingly global society, the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) has established Vision... | Full Story Anatomy of a procurement flap The public-relations official from Dell clearly was not pleased. His company had only recently landed a multimillion-dollar, three-year contract to lease several thousand desktop computers to the L... | Full Story Announcements from ed-tech providers ... NASSP and the Metlife Foundation seek to honor "Breakthrough Schools" | Read the full announcement Answers.com and mtvU partner to launch interactive reference tool on over 500 online college newspapers | Read the full announcement EssentialPIM Pro Network- a popular PIM on steroids | Read the full announcement Long Island University implements Oracle applications to deliver an enhanced, more efficient student experience | Read the full announcement Automotive technicians learn practical knowledge and skills for satisfying careers | Read the full announcement Qwizdom releases two new products: Qwizdom Online Interactive and the Q2 Remote | Read the full announcement Cohort strategy boosts diversity at rural liberal arts colleges | Read the full announcement Ruckus Digital Music and Entertainment Network now available at the University of Maryland | Read the full announcement	August Online Specials You Don't Want to Miss... 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