eSN Today: eSN Special Report--School library research makes the case for more targeted support

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Top News ... eSN Special Report: School library research makes the case for more targeted support The average school library today is a well-connected facility with significant numbers of computers for students and staff to do research, according to a major survey of school library media centers. But the survey also suggests that school district leaders need to pay more attention to their elementary school libraries and that larger schools should be spending more per pupil on their libraries... | Full Story Around the Web ... Signups slow for VA school text alerts In the wake of the April 16 mass shootings at Virginia Tech, universities everywhere reviewed their policies to see how they could improve campus security. While each of Virginia's... | Full Story Technology reboots student interest A year after the Jonas Salk High-Tech Academy, a middle school, underwent a dramatic transformation--prompted by federal and local pressure to fix an ailing... | Full Story Comcast launches 'English On Demand' service Comcast launched a unique "English On Demand" service in New England, allowing any digital cable subscriber to access English as a Second Language (ESL) courses by tuning to channel... | Full Story More from eSchool News Online ... Low-cost school computing set to take off Get ready for the $40 school computer. One way or another, the idea of ubiquitous, low-cost computer access for schoolchildren, both in the United States and abroad, is fast ... | Full Story Push for 'net neutrality' stalls Supporters of "net neutrality," the idea that all internet sites should be equally accessible to all web users, suffered a blow Sept. 6 when the Justice Department (DOJ) said... | Full Story Report: Schools aren't preparing kids for college Students are taught to believe that earning a high school diploma means they are prepared to enter college, and many policy makers and school leaders still believe that... | Full Story Colleges find new revenue source online College athletic departments are discovering the click of a mouse can sound just as sweet as the ring of a cash register: Across the country, colleges and universities are... | Full Story Announcements from ed-tech providers ... RIT announces science contest for students with hearing loss | Read the full announcement Apangea Learning meets all of CLRN's Review Criteria | Read the full announcement Nobel laureates praise bold new book that sees science as sacred | Read the full announcement Compact preamplifier produces big results | Read the full announcement Berkery Noyes represents performance institute in acquisition by Thompson Publishing | Read the full announcement	September Online Specials You Don't Want to Miss... Visit us online at http://www.eschoolnews.com every day for the latest news and resources all geared to help you stay on top of school technology. Get a video recap of September's top news with "TechWatch." Go to http://www.eschoolnews.com/video Visit the daily updated Educator's Resource Center, where you'll find specific resource centers on IT Management Tools of the Trade, Collaboration and Storage, Video Surveillance Eye on Security, and more. 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