U.S. Schools Behind in Use of Technology
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Schools lag behind much of society in using technology, but students are seeing benefits and clamoring for more access to computers, the government says.
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A program called HIPSchools lets parents track assignments and communicate with teachers online. For a Brooklyn middle school with a failing grade from the state, the system has meant a dramatic turnaround. By Cyrus Farivar.
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Want to get a peek at the future of education? Well, take a look, because the School of the Future is now. But some experts say too much reliance on technology can impede the critical-thinking skills of students.
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The world has changed, but the American classroom, for the most part, hasn't.  Now educators are starting to look at what must be done to make sure our kids make the grade in the new global economy
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Thousands of university applications are thought to have been delayed by computer problems.
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Cutting class just got harder but schools are safer thanks to computer chips that help track students, Japanese officials say.
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Last year, officials at Henrico County Public Schools in Virginia set out to provide a laptop computer for every student in the county's nine high schools.
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The never-ending march of technology now means school children here can pay for their cafeteria sloppy joes with their fingers.
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By ADRIA HAIRSTONBY ADRIA HAIRSTON  Students at General Greene Elementary witnessed technology in action at the school's annual technology fair May 25.
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By Jeffrey Gaunt  jgaunt@@dailyherald.com  So much for those trips to a computer lab or visits to the school library.  Huntley High School students in a "smart" classroom would just have to open their desks if they wanted to conduct a little research.
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By MAYA KREMEN and DAVE SHEINGOLD, STAFF WRITERS  Wealthy North Jersey high schools are buying computers at a frantic pace, leaving poorer schools further behind with each passing year, new data show.
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Students who use computers a lot at school have worse maths and reading performance, research suggests.
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The Nation's Report Card shows U.S. students are improving slightly in math, but less so in reading
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More than $1 billion in federal funding to help schools and libraries go online is being held back
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Technological skills, like maneuvering a mouse, are becoming part of childâs developmental milestones.
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Laptops and smart phones are at the head of the class for collegiate back-to-school shoppers.Photos: gadgets at the head of the class
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Schools will increase spending on open-source software by 2012, but that doesn't mean proprietary software will be left in the dark, according to a new report