Education/Workforce Development

Texas County To Open Bookless Library

January 14, 2013 - Bexar County, Texas' bookless library, called BiblioTech, was inspired by Apple founder Steve Jobs' biography.

Texas Judge Rejects Student's Appeal over School-Issued RFID Tag

January 9, 2013 - After just a few months, Judge Orlando Garcia determines the student's freedom of religion had no been violated.

Twitter Addresses Data Analysis Skill Shortage with UC Berkeley Class

December 18, 2012 - Professors and engineers team up to teach students data analysis skills.

Road Kill Data Tracks Animal Migration Patterns via Open Source App

December 12, 2012 - Virginia opossum road kill data has indicated what habitats the animals are associated with and if temperature plays a role in their activity.

Study: Tech Job Growth Strong

December 10, 2012 - Job growth in technology and STEM fields is significantly outperforming other sectors, driving growth in regional economies.

6 Ways to do "Extreme Collaboration"

December 7, 2012 - In an effort to inspire teamwork on the job, Gartner developed what it calls "extreme collaboration."

Forensics Competition Challenges Student Cybersecurity Skills

December 4, 2012 - A Maryland conference and challenge seeks to spark student interest in cybersecurity to fill a major workforce need.

Texas School: Judge Overturns Student's Expulsion over RFID Chip

November 27, 2012 - A judge has prohibited the school district from expelling the high school sophomore, and ruled that the RFID system is "a clear violation of her constitutional rights."

Seven Tennessee Community Colleges Move to the Cloud

November 26, 2012 - The state's Office of Information Resources is the centralized cloud hosting provider.

Texas School: Wear RFID Chip or Get Expelled

November 26, 2012 - A Texas high school student's family is suing the school after the student was expelled for refusing to wear an RFID chip as part of the school's mandatory surveillance program.

10 Universities Join Together to Offer Online Courses for Credit

November 15, 2012 - Ten top universities in the U.S. will offer small undergraduate classes that provide the same quality as their on-campus classes.

What Will Higher Education Look Like in 25 Years?

November 1, 2012 - Education experts discuss options like massively open online classes and affordable access to college.

Raleigh Connected Initiative Seeks to Promote Workforce Training (VIDEO)

October 31, 2012 - Raleigh, N.C., prepares for the future with broadband push and digital inclusion efforts.

States Look to Better Regulate Online Universities

October 31, 2012 - U.S. states are collaborating on a plan to smooth out the regulation process for online universities and provide education access to students.

Raleigh Helps Citizens Stay Connected

October 31, 2012 - Raleigh, N.C., expands fiber network and uses program to train residents for the IT workforce.

Massachusetts Struggles to Attract and Retain IT Employees

October 25, 2012 - CIO John Letchford says of the state's 1,600 IT employees, only 32 are under the age of 30.

Top Tech Community Colleges of 2012

October 18, 2012 - The Center for Digital Education names the winners of the 2012 Digital Community Colleges Survey.

Chicago Mayor Seeks Tech Talent with New Council

October 17, 2012 - ChicagoNEXT will attempt to foster economic development and job growth.

First University System Joins edX Platform

October 16, 2012 - The University of Texas System plans to offer large online courses through the nonprofit, open source edX platform.

GovTech Innovators: CultureNOW’s Abby Suckle Links Citizens to Public Art in Style

October 15, 2012 - If you run a public art program that you want taxpayers to know about, then CultureNOW may supercharge your outreach efforts.