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T.H.E. Journal August 2004 Bob Owens	Database System Helps Keep Everyone Informed in Rural Vermont School District An educational management system built on FileMaker Pro database software helps teachers, parents and administrators find new ways to collaborate in order to improve the education of students.
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T.H.E. Journal November 2004 Joni Lindquist	The Future of Anytime, Anywhere Education Many districts are now looking at anytime, anywhere access to multimedia content as a next step in accomplishing educational goals and expanding the learning environment.
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T.H.E. Journal April 2009 Jennifer Demski	Up Close and Virtual By adding web-based offerings to traditional in-person sessions, school districts can continue to provide support to teachers when face-to-face visits aren't possible.
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T.H.E. Journal January 2006 Elaine A. Studnicki	The Unkindest Cut of All Technology budgets are often the first to be reduced. The following eight questions will help you determine where to start trimming.
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Wall Street & Technology April 27, 2005 Sean Chou	Embracing Compliance Many organizations are doing the minimum required for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, thus creating additional layers of bureaucracy and approvals for audit purposes only.
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