Education News

South Dakota and Oklahoma lead the way in providing students with computer and Internet access, according to a new national survey. But the survey is bad news in one regard: it shows that the United States lags far behind other developed nations in using technology to enrich education.

Its plan was to train the industry’s work force not just in science, but also ethics, law and business so that they would be well-versed in all aspects of biotechnology, ultimately positioning them as candidates for middle or upper management jobs within the industry.

"While the region has experienced success, there is a strategic concern that weaknesses in the Washington economy … threaten to erode Washington’s current position and its future success," Smith said at the alliance’s annual State of Technology luncheon, which was attended by nearly 1,000 Seattle-area researchers and business executives.

The U.S. Department of Education has announced a new initiative to engage teachers and education experts in the sharing of best practices in teaching.

"More importantly, I felt this is such a fair way to pay teachers," Ms. Kershaw said after wrapping up a poetry class. "It’s so appealing because it makes me work harder."

The Institute’s Unearthing T.rex site will be updated daily from the field. It will include video and photographs of what’s been found and offer participants a chance to ask questions or join in a discussion.

In Maine, every seventh and eighth grader is equipped with a laptop computer. In Kansas, students in middle school and high school can now take state reading and math tests via the Internet. And in North Carolina, teachers in the 2004-2005 school year will be able to access students’ academic and attendance records from their desktop computers.

“This is the only program like this in the country,”

The centers will target rural and isolated communities with curricula and programs developed collaboratively with local two-year colleges and school districts. The goal of the new centers is to improve the transition and college-going rates of New Mexico students into college career programs and technical careers.

Warmest congratulations to Dr. Richard Semenik Dean of the MSU College of Business http://www.montana.edu/cob/ and Executive Director, Center for Entrepreneurship for the New West and his faculty and staff for their continued leadership in educating the entrepreneurs of tomorrow. Montana needs these leaders to ensure a successful future. – Russ