eSN Today: Ed-tech groups issue urgent call to action

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Top News ... Ed-tech groups issue urgent call to action Three leading educational technology advocacy groups have banded together to release a position paper that makes an urgent case for why--and how--school leaders should integrate technology into instruction. "How will we create the schools America needs to remain competitive? For more than a generation, the nation has engaged in a monumental effort to improve student achievement. We've... | Full Story Around the Web ... Computer glitch may end student program A computer glitch on the federal government's grants.gov website could force the closing of an award-winning program that has helped thousands of Boston's low-income students enter... | Full Story Cheap Linux PCs may pressure OLPC As component prices drop, the aggressive pricing of commercial Linux notebooks could hamper efforts by One Laptop Per Child to supply inexpensive laptops to children in... | Full Story Two charged with hacking program to fix grades Two California men face 20 years in prison on charges they hacked into a California state university's PeopleSoft system to change their grades. In an October 25 grand jury ... | Full Story More from eSchool News Online ... Does U.S. lag in internet speed? Is the United States stuck in the internet's slow lane? It's a question lawmakers are beginning to ask--and the answer could have significant implications for education: Most schools have high-speed... | Full Story Low-cost laptop deals heat up The race to supply low-cost laptop computers to students in developing nations has heated up: Within hours of the news that Uruguay had become the first nation to buy XO laptops from... | Full Story HELP suspends Gulf Coast work After two years of working to help Gulf Coast schools recover from Hurricane Katrina and rebuild their facilities as 21st-century learning centers, the HELP (Hurricane Education... | Full Story SIS software evolves to meet complex needs With a heightened focus on accountability spurring the use of data to track student progress, a robust student information system (SIS) has become a critical component of today's school... | Full Story Announcements from ed-tech providers ... mimio Interactive Whiteboard awarded 2007 Award of Excellence by Technology & Learning Magazine | Read the full announcement Discovery Education awards more than $100,000 in scholarships and prizes at the 9th annual Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge | Read the full announcement Techwell helps DVR, video server, and DVR PCI card product makers reduce costs, footprint, and power consumption with new Security Surveillance IC | Read the full announcement DyKnow receives Award of Excellence | Read the full announcement National Association of Secondary School Principals issues statement on Sen. Obama's middle school bill | Read the full announcement Continuing education despite natural disasters: Some San Diego County Schools continue outside of the building | Read the full announcement Berkery Noyes advises Thayer Hidden Creek on sale of educational resources | Read the full announcement AMD/Mediapointe announces new DMR210e digital media recorder | Read the full announcement	November 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 November'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 information on Collaboration and Storage, Teaching Effectively with Computers, Professional Development, and more. 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