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T.H.E. Journal September 2003 Laurence Goldberg	Creating Safer and More Efficient Schools With Biometric Technologies While technology cannot provide a panacea for all school security concerns -- particularly those related to internal threats -- it can be used to enhance security, access control and communications within schools
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T.H.E. Journal October 2007 Michelle Bowles	A Helping Hand A federal grant program gives school districts the financial support they need to develop updated, comprehensive disaster plans.
T.H.E. Journal April 2007	Email on Demand by SchoolSpan SchoolSpan has tackled a tough legal issue now facing school districts - destruction of evidence.
HBS Working Knowledge June 16, 2014 Michael Blanding	The Unfulfilled Promise of Educational Technology With 50 million public school students in America, technology holds much potential to transform schools, says John Jong-Hyun Kim. So why isn't it happening?
T.H.E. Journal October 2008 Andy McDonough	More Is More No one solution can defend K-12 computer networks against the proliferation of digital threats. A multilayered strategy that addresses cyber safety on many fronts is a district's best hope.
T.H.E. Journal February 2008 Neal Starkman	The Human Touch With the press of a button, fast-acting emergency response systems can be set in motion. But sophisticated technology is no substitute for a well-trained staff.
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T.H.E. Journal October 2007	Security Resources A list of books, conferences, web sites and other resources to help school districts with emergency preparedness.
T.H.E. Journal September 2003 Judith B. Rajala	Hands-On Review: Edumatch SCORE and Pro Edumatch Inc. offers two new services that will revolutionize the way schools and districts navigate the troubled waters of budget crises, as well as state and federal mandates.
T.H.E. Journal October 2007 Matt Villano	School Security Strategy--Simplified Safety is a top priority for schools, and the best way to manage the risk is to address the top IT security issues for 2007-2008, and anticipate concerns on the horizon.
T.H.E. Journal August 2005	$1M Collaborative Effort Preps Students for the Future Dell and Microsoft have launched FutureReady, a collaborative program designed to reward innovative K-12 schools while helping students reach their full potential through classroom technology.
Entrepreneur April 2010	Top Honors Business school students give a shout out to their schools. The Princeton Review's Student Opinion Honors for business schools.
T.H.E. Journal October 2008 Ralph C. Jensen	Can I Come In? New access-control devices are an important addition to the sophisticated work that one Texas school district is doing to protect its students.
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Reason October 2004 Lisa Snell	No Way Out The No Child Left Behind Act provides only the illusion of school choice.
T.H.E. Journal October 29, 2009 David Nagel	Q&A: iNACOL's Susan Patrick on Trends in eLearning At last count, there were more than 1 million enrollments in K-12 online schools in the United States.
CRM May 2011 Leonard Klie	Higher Education Increases Marketing Schools shift focus to generate more inquiries in-house and boost technology investments.
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T.H.E. Journal May 2009 Rama Ramaswami	Even! But No Longer Odd Once regarded as an unconventional alternative for atypical students, virtual schools have achieved mainstream acceptance, and are now seen as providing an education equal to - if not better than - what their traditional counterpart offers.
Fast Company January 2006 Wendy Zellner	The Gates Effect The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation wants to fix American high schools. Is it laying its enormous bets in the right places?
T.H.E. Journal November 2007 Matt Villano	Does the Eye Spy? Around-the-clock video surveillance is the Holy Grail of K-12 safety efforts. But it raises many questions, including whether or not the cameras are a wholly benign presence.
T.H.E. Journal November 2004	CoSN Launches Site to Combat Cyber Security Threats The site was developed to include self-evaluation tools, best practices and professional development workshops geared toward two audiences: superintendents/policymakers and school technology directors.
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T.H.E. Journal September 2003 Sylvia Charp	Security and Privacy of Information We must all be fully aware of what is happening to information, which we previously thought was private and secure. Perhaps, we need more education as to what we should and should not do.
T.H.E. Journal March 2007 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	Service Disagreement A lack of precedence on how to charge for ongoing support for technology purchases has created an unhealthy divide between vendors and educators.
T.H.E. Journal July 2006 Timothy D. Snyder	Colorado: Unlimited Learning With its many small and remote districts, Colorado is using online learning to educate kids in every nook and cranny in the state.
IDB America	Innovative schools The news about public education in Latin America often seems unremittingly bleak, particularly in the poorest rural and urban areas. Yet in every country, a few public schools stand out for their ability to provide a good education in even the most difficult settings.
T.H.E. Journal January 2004 Jennifer W. Lovitt	Successful Strategies for Saving & Securing Technology Funding While locating funding for technology can be a challenge, financial support can often be found if a school district searches in both conventional and unconventional places.
T.H.E. Journal March 2006 Jonathan Kantor	When Disaster Strikes The lesson to take, in Katrina's aftermath, is how a fully managed wireless broadband network, with remote turnkey support, is ideally suited for disaster recovery.
Information Today July 23, 2013 Barbie E. Keiser	E-Rate Connects America's Classrooms, Libraries The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation convened on July 17, 2013 to discuss ways to strengthen E-Rate (E-Rate 2.0: Connecting Every Child to the Transformative Power of Technology).
Job Journal July 29, 2007 Rich Heintz	Valuable Lessons on Teaching in Private Schools For those considering a career in the classroom, private schools offer teachers an inspirational choice.
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