education

Not So Scott Free? Yahoo’s Other Big Shareholder — Cap Re — Leaning Toward Supporting Loeb Over Thompson ResuMess.

Kara Swisher in News on May 10 at 3:56 pm PT

Is the tenure of Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson — who is now big with the excuses — in trouble if other shareholders start to bolt?

In 2009 Interview, Yahoo CEO Does Not Deny He Has a CS Degree, and Calls Himself an “Engineer” (Audio)

Kara Swisher in Media on May 3 at 11:22 pm PT

Mistakes pile atop of mistakes for Scott Thompson in computer science degree controversy.

Intel Hopes Its New Tablet Will Go to the Head of the Class

Ina Fried in Mobile on April 11 at 5:00 am PT

The company introduces the Studybook, a rugged 7-inch tablet for the education market capable of running either Windows 7 or Android.

Student Vote Could Give Apple the Edge in Classroom Computing Race

John Paczkowski in News on April 5 at 3:52 am PT

In the battle for the education market, who will be the victor — Apple’s iPad or Google’s Chromebook?

Could the Next Elite University Be Online and Venture-Backed?

Liz Gannes in News on April 3 at 1:17 pm PT

The Minerva Project says it’s planning to launch the first elite American university in a century.

Why Tablets in the Classroom Could Save Schools $3 Billion a Year

Peter Kafka in Media on March 29 at 11:46 am PT

And why that’s not much at all.

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AT&T Committing Another $250 Million to Its Education Program

Ina Fried in News on March 18 at 9:01 pm PT

AT&T is announcing on Monday that it will spend $250 million over the next five years to expand its education effort. The program, known as Aspire, funds activities ranging from mentoring and internships to initiatives designed to reduce dropout rates.

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Commission’s Assignment: Find Best Uses for Tech in Schools

John Murrell in News on March 15 at 12:01 pm PT

In response to a challenge from the FCC and the Department of Education, a group of experts has formed the Leading Education by Advancing Digital (LEAD) Commission to look for the best ways that technology can be used in the classroom. The commission members — Columbia University President Lee Bollinger, TPG Capital’s James Coulter, former Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings and Common Sense Media CEO Jim Steyer — will survey current practices and come up with an action blueprint near the end of the year.

Amazing Video: Learning Neuroscience by Making a Cockroach Dance

Liz Gannes in News on March 12 at 9:22 am PT

Greg Gage is on a mission to get kids excited about neuroscience by helping them understand how the brain works — in ways that are extremely memorable.