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Whitfield School Closes Books on First Year with Every Student Participating in Innovative 1:1 Linux ThinkPad Computing Program

Lenovo today announced that Whitfield School, an independent school for grades 6-12 in St. Louis, MO., has successfully completed its first school year operating a 1:1 computing program (one computer for every student, grades 6-12) utilizing more than 600 Lenovo ThinkPad notebooks to power the school's innovative use of Linux.

Whitfield School Closes Books on First Year with Every Student Participating in Innovative 1:1 Linux ThinkPad Computing Program

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (Business Wire) -- Lenovo today announced that Whitfield School, an independent school for grades 6-12 in St. Louis, MO., has successfully completed its first school year operating a 1:1 computing program (one computer for every student, grades 6-12) utilizing more than 600 Lenovo ThinkPad notebooks to power the school's innovative use of Linux.

56 sixth grade Tottots fly out of their DES nest

Commissioner's Awardee Marielle Kapileo delivers her speech during the Dandan Elementary School Sixth Grade Farewell Ceremony Friday morning. (Jacqueline Hernandez) The Dandan Elementary School campus was swarming with parents, relatives, friends and school officials last Friday to honor the school's sixth grade graduates who earned certificates of completion and promotion to the junior high school level.

Whitfield School Closes Books on First Year with Every Student Participating in Innovative 1:1 Linux ThinkPad Computing Program

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - Lenovo today announced that Whitfield School, an independent school for grades 6-12 in St. Louis, MO., has successfully completed its first school year operating a 1:1 computing program (one computer for every student, grades 6-12) utilizing more than 600 Lenov

Artists in School on display

Grade five students from E.E. Oliver school were allow to tour their projects June 18, at the Fine Arts Centre before the Artists at School project wraps up. The hard work of the students were on display from June 16 through to the 21. Pictured above, Miranda Giesbrecht and Marcy Osowetski check out some of the work done by fellow students. On display were drawing, water colour paintings, clay mouldings, dioramas, and maquettes made by participating students. Around 230 students in Grades four, five and six from St. Thomas More and EE Oliver The goal of the project is to get student to be more creativity and passionate about art while developing skills. The project is intended to help enhance the current curriculum. Both Constance Davidson and Eilene Coristine were the instructors for this years Artists at School.

First Albany high school class graduates from the pioneering NanoHigh nanotechnology program

(Nanowerk News) Certificates were presented today to 20 Albany High School ("AHS") students who have completed the first year of the groundbreaking "NanoHigh" program - developed jointly by the City School District of Albany ("CSDA") and the University at Albany's College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering ("CNSE") - which is believed to be the first initiative of its kind at a public school anywhere in the country.

Student Charged with School Hacking

Between Jan. 23 and May 20, Omar Khan allegedly broke into locked rooms at the Rancho Santa Margarita high school, where he was a senior, on several occasions late at night and on weekends to access school computers and change his grades, as well as scores on Advanced Placement tests and school records from previous semesters.

Student Charged with Hacking into School Computer

Between Jan. 23 and May 20, Omar Khan allegedly broke into locked rooms at the Rancho Santa Margarita high school, where he was a senior, on several occasions late at night and on weekends to access school computers and change his grades, as well as scores on Advanced Placement tests and school records from previous semesters.

Redesigned Graduate School Directory Eases Graduate School Search Process for Students

As master’s degrees gain popularity due to the current job market, a free, newly redesigned online graduate school resource offers a solution to ease the graduate program search process.

California Check Cashing Stores and NetSpend Offer Personal Finance Program

Northern California High School Students Given Opportunity to Learn How to Manage Money OAKLAND, Calif., July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to promote financial literacy among high school students, California Check Cashing Stores and NetSpend Corporation, one of the leading providers of prepaid solutions in the United States, are teaming up to offer a one-hour program on the basics of personal finance to northern California high school students. California Check Cashing Stores offers alternative banking services to the unbanked and underbanked populations of Northern California by providing check cashing, payroll advance, money orders, bill payment and other services. California Check Cashing course leaders have presented the program to high school economics and American government classes in San Jose, Sacramento and East Bay.

California Check Cashing Stores and NetSpend Offer Personal Finance Program

Northern California High School Students Given Opportunity to Learn How to Manage Money OAKLAND, Calif., July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to promote financial literacy among high school students, California Check Cashing Stores and NetSpend Corporation, one of the leading providers of prepaid solutions in the United States, are teaming up to offer a one-hour program on the basics of personal finance to northern California high school students. California Check Cashing Stores offers alternative banking services to the unbanked and underbanked populations of Northern California by providing check cashing, payroll advance, money orders, bill payment and other services. California Check Cashing course leaders have presented the program to high school economics and American government classes in San Jose, Sacramento and East Bay.

Who's made the best robot?

Five high schools from the UAE participated in the UAE leg of the Botball Educational Robotics Programme late last month. Al Mawakeb School-Al Barsha, the American Community School of Abu Dhabi, Al Mawakeb School-Garhoud, the Dubai American Academy and the International School of Arts and Science participated in the national competition rounds that took place at the Dubai American Academy.

A robotics competition is testing students' skills

Five high schools from the UAE participated in the UAE leg of the Botball Educational Robotics Programme late last month. Al Mawakeb School-Al Barsha, the American Community School of Abu Dhabi, Al Mawakeb School-Garhoud, the Dubai American Academy and the International School of Arts and Science participated in the national competition rounds that took place at the Dubai American Academy.

Sony Creative Software Announces Winners of "Technology in Motion" National Student Film Contest

SAN ANTONIO—(BUSINESS WIRE)—July 1, 2008— Sony Creative Software, a leading provider of professional video and audio editing software applications, today announced the winners of its first national student film contest, Technology in Motion: Vision of the Future. Selected from hundreds of film entries created with Sony Vegas Pro 8, Ashland High School in Ohio is the grand prize winner for its submission, Contact. Second place was awarded to the film, Alpha School, from Lisbon High School in Iowa, while TECH 178 from Tandem Friends High School in Virginia won third place.

High school hacker looking at 38 years

A California high school student could spend nearly four decades in prison after hacking into his school's computer system.

Special treat for moms at DES School

DES School joins Mother's Day celebration with specially-baked chocolate chip and blueberry muffins, enclosed with Mother's Day greeting cards, given to mothers who sent and fetched their children from its pre-school and primary sections yesterday.

UAlbany NanoCollege, Albany City School District Partner to Launch Nanoscale Science Summer Institute

25 middle-school students from five area school districts to participate in new initiative through NYS Education Department's Excelsior Scholars Program

Private St. Louis school goes Linux

A private school in St. Louis, Mo. is increasingly choosing Linux for the computers it supplies to students and faculty, according to laptop supplier Lenovo. Students at the Whitfield School are using Linux about 86 percent of the time now, Lenovo says, up from 50 percent three years ago.

Private St. Louis School Goes Linux

"A private school in St. Louis, Mo. is increasingly choosing Linux for the computers it supplies to students and faculty, according to laptop supplier Lenovo. Students at the Whitfield School are using Linux about 86 percent of the time now, Lenovo says, up from 50 percent three years ago.

Ohio high-school students' hotel room doors duct-taped shut by chaperone

MILLBURY, Ohio - Parents have complained to a northwest Ohio school board that a chaperone sealed students in their hotel rooms with duct tape during a high school choir trip.

First Albany High School Class Graduates from the Pioneering NanoHigh, Program

Initiative developed jointly by the City School District of Albany and UAlbany NanoCollege is believed to be nation's first nanotechnology program at a public school

St Pius unbeaten in Primary school cricket

ST PIUS Roman Catholic Primary School won their fifth straight match in the Super League Division of the 2008 Atlantic LNG National Primary School Cricket Tournament when they defeated Rancho Quemado Government by 10 wickets at the Inshan Ali Park, Preysal last Friday.

SonicAcademy.com Launches Online Music Production School

SonicAcademy.com Launches Online Music Production School - New video-based web training site makes disc jockey equipment and music software easy to use A new web based music production school that enables musicians of all abilities to develop their skills has been launched. Sonicacademy.com is a new web portal for anyone interested in music technology, particularly in the use of software-driven music production and DJ skills. Providing support for aspiring musicians, DJ’s and producers, SonicAcademy.com offers easy-to-use and step-by-step web based video tutorials and resources.

Specially groomed eyebrows a headache at Oregon high school

Some students at Centennial High School have shaved vertical lines into their eyebrows in a trend recently made popular by hip-hop star Soulja Boy. School officials say the mark looks like a gang symbol.


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