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Kids outsmart Web filters

April 19, 2006 At schools around the country, tech-savvy teens are using proxy sites and software to get to prohibited Web destinations. TAGS: margin, school, kid, home PC, social networking, MySpace, teacher, PC

Sacred Heart is latest university to be hacked

May 26, 2006 TV station says personal data of 135,000 was possibly exposed, including people who were never associated with the school. TAGS: university, social security number, Social Security, school, recruiting, hacker, security, server

School filters vs. home proxies

May 3, 2006 Some schools let filter bypassers off the hook if they'll reveal how they did it. Plus: Rating professors online; and sites that may be scarier than MySpace. TAGS: margin, school, proxy, Pennsylvania, filter, student, teacher, parent, MySpace, PC

British agency tells schools to avoid Vista

January 11, 2007 Government's schools computer unit warns that deploying the new OS carries too much risk and that its benefits are unclear. TAGS: agency, school, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Windows Vista, London, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., operating system

Tablet PCs required for Virginia Tech engineers

June 30, 2006 Microsoft may not be able to sell the masses on tablets, but it is getting them into the hands of some students. Photos: Fujitsu LifeBook TAGS: Fujitsu LifeBook, tablet, tablet PC, Fujitsu, student, school, PC, Microsoft Corp., laptop computer

Principal sues ex-students over MySpace profiles

April 9, 2007 Administrator claims four students who allegedly posted parody profiles to the social-networking site bruised his reputation. TAGS: MySpace, student, school, profile, court, complaint

For Philly kids, it's back to the future

September 7, 2006 Philadelphia School of the Future opens its doors to an inaugural freshman class, thanks to Microsoft partnership. TAGS: Philadelphia, school, student, teacher, kid, children, food, Microsoft Corp., laptop computer

Is Wi-Fi bad for your health?

November 29, 2006 After U.K. teacher says network gave him flushes and burning sensations, parliament member calls for government inquiry. TAGS: Wi-Fi network, health, Wi-Fi, inquiry, mobile phone, evidence, school, teacher

Ohio University suffers security breaches

May 12, 2006 Data thieves may have plundered Social Security numbers and other private info belonging to students and faculty. TAGS: social security number, Social Security, faculty, university, school, health, student, server, security

As teens embrace blogs, schools sound an alarm

November 15, 2005 As blogs, social sites explode in popularity, students post more and more personal data online. Schools are concerned. Parents can help. TAGS: teen, margin, school, blog, student, Facebook, children, kid

Survey: Generation Facebook's skills wasted at work

March 4, 2008 Many young adults are confident in their IT skills, survey finds, but businesses are not making the most of their tech savvy. TAGS: skill, audit, Facebook, research, training, survey, workplace, information technology, Filemaker Inc., school

The secrets of a teen's Internet success

August 16, 2007 MyYearbook.com, co-founded by 17-year-old Catherine Cook, is making millions in annual revenue after just two years. TAGS: Catherine Cook, India, Facebook, school, MySpace, idea, U.S., video

Ex-techie's nonprofit Room to Read has room to grow

October 11, 2007 CEO John Wood plans to expand nonprofit that taps wealthy donors to help build schools and libraries in developing countries.Photos: Building Room to Read TAGS: developing country, girl, basics, school, lab, education, library, organization, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

Anticrime group calls for laws to curb 'cyberbullying'

August 17, 2006 To target "new pernicious threat," Congress urged to pass laws funding antibullying programs in every school. TAGS: harassment, children, school, threat, law, organization

Lawmakers take aim at social-networking sites

May 11, 2006 Proposed law would cordon off access to sites such as MySpace and LiveJournal from schools and libraries. TAGS: MySpace, LiveJournal, Rep., Republican, legislation, school, library, children, security

University server in hackers' hands for a year

May 22, 2006 Intruders go undetected in total on three servers containing student data at Ohio University. TAGS: university, social security number, Social Security, school, hacker, server, security, health

Outsourced tutors just an ocean away

October 18, 2006 perspective College freshman wonders what it would have been like to get high school academic help the modern way--from tutors in India. TAGS: accent, outsource, school, session

The politics of tech's tax breaks

May 1, 2006 Do incentives used to lure tech companies keep money from public schools--and thus hurt U.S. efforts to stay competitive? TAGS: tax, critic, government, technology company, Symantec Corp., manufacturing, school, income, Cisco Systems Inc., president, U.S., Intel, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp.

Machines give kids lessons in food, finance

May 23, 2007 American high schools are installing souped-up vending machines that are part nutritionist and part ATM. TAGS: margin, school, finance, ATM, student, food

Parents shaky about kids' safety online

August 10, 2006 special feature Most parents say they use monitoring software or content-filtering tools, according to new study. TAGS: margin, parent, kid, poll, safety, school, teacher, social networking, monitoring
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