February
25
For teachers in the Thunder Bay Catholic School District, it’s not a question of if they will get the chance to teach an autistic or “high-needs” student. It’s a matter of when it will happen. “Within the last five years we’ve charted an alarming rate of students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) entering the school [...]
February
25
Allentown School District in Pennsylvania is overhauling its administrative systems. The district said it has replaced its Legacy human resources and financial systems to address growth and improve efficiencies.
February
25
The National Science Teachers Association has announced a joint effort with netTrekker to deploy professional development resources in science and engineering.
The K-12 emergency notification industry has a new entrant that has traditionally sold into the municipal public safety market. Swiftreach recently launched SwiftK12, a version of its alerting service designed specifically for K-12. The system can send automated phone messages, text, e-mail, and pager alerts.
February
24
Microsoft has joined the desktop virtualization fray with the launch of Windows MultiPoint Server 2010, an application that allows multiple users to access their own computer sessions at the same time through a shared computer. Each user has a monitor, keyboard, and USB mouse. The company said it expects the new program to appeal to [...]