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Change and Progress
Anne Wujcik — Friday, February 13, 2009
It’s been a busy week all around. On Wednesday, Quality Education Data found a new home when MDR, a D&B Company, completed its acquisition of QED from Scholastic, Inc. Both organizations have long histories of serving the sales and marketing needs of the education market. The synergies from the combined strengths of both MDR and QED will result in an organization that offers better information, wider sales coverage, improved customer service and a broader range of innovative marketing solutions. Read More »
Digital Content Tools
Anne Wujcik — Friday, February 06, 2009
Some interesting headlines this week. Microsoft announced the Microsoft Semblio Software Development Kit (SDK), a tool that allows developers to create rich, immersive multimedia learning materials. Pearson released Pearson HTMLbooks, digital versions of course materials designed to support students with print disabilities. Encyclopaedia Britannica has made its Great Books of the Western World available in electronic form. And Follett Digital Resources has developed new proprietary software designed to provide a superior eBook experience. Read More »
FETC Roundup
Anne Wujcik — Friday, January 30, 2009
A few things I’d like to call to the attention of readers. With the economic stimulus package on the fast track in Washington, we’ve adjusted our Virtual Roundtable schedule to add a program on Feb 25th that will provide as much preliminary information as is then available from a panel of experts who have been deeply involved in planning, lobbying and interacting with the President’s team. We’re also working hard at building up the resources in the Community Insights section of B2E. This is your part of B2E. We welcome you input and feedback. Read More »
Yes We Can
Nelson Heller — Friday, January 23, 2009
Amidst the emotional eloquence of President Obama's inaugural address and grand vision for the country pulling itself up by its bootstraps, you may be forgiven for wondering how much is poetry and how much is prose, aka reality. At Tuesday night's Bytes and Books Inaugural Ball in Washington, DC, insiders' off the record conversation leaned heavily towards reality. Read More »
Are You Ready for the Economic Stimulus Package?
Anne Wujcik — Friday, January 16, 2009
Do you have a wish list? On the eve of the Inauguration, we all have hopes and expectations pinned to the incoming President’s coat tails. Change is inevitable and while it’s too early to know the exact shape of that change, it’s not too early to begin planning for the future. Though the first details of the economic stimulus package are just beginning to emerge, this is legislation that likely to be fast-tracked and everyone needs to be poised to respond not just quickly but also intelligently to ensure that school and student needs are well served. Read More »
Data Shed Light on State Policies, Progress
Anne Wujcik — Friday, January 09, 2009
Happy New Year everyone! Several data-rich reports were released this week. Education Week published the 13th edition of Education Week’s Quality Counts, its annual overview of state policies across key areas of education. Quality Counts 2009 also features a first time focus on state policies to support English-language learners. The U.S. Department of Education has released a series of reports that examine various aspects of state and local implementation of NCLB, including reports on Title I school choice and supplemental educational services and the targeting of federal funds. Read More »
Looking To 2009
Anne Wujcik — Friday, December 19, 2008
The snow and cold in Chicago is a constant reminder that we are approaching the official start of winter, though it’s felt like winter for the past month. Things are beginning to slow a bit as the Holidays approach and people are preparing to travel, or entertain, or just take a few days for themselves as the year winds down. The New Year promises to be exciting (and challenging) and I think we are all looking forward to what 2009 holds. Read More »
Beyond TIMSS
Anne Wujcik — Friday, December 12, 2008
Earlier this week, the National Center for Education Statistics released results on the performance of U.S. students on the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). There's a lot of food for thought here and a lot to be learned from other countries and their education systems. Read More »
New Features and More
Anne Wujcik — Friday, December 05, 2008
In the two weeks since our last issue there have been a lot of headlines. I’ve included most of them in this issue, but not all, in the interest of length. If you want to see all the headlines from the last two weeks, go to the B2E home page (http://b2e.qeddata.com/) and browse the various categories. While you’re there, check out the new polling feature we’ve added. It’s in the left hand column, just below the Editor’s Note box (or above Vicki’s Snoops column, if that’s where you start your weekly read. Tell us what you think and see what the rest of our community thinks about the issue. We’ve also added a new article to the Community Insights section... Read More »
Open for Business
Christine Papaianopol — Friday, November 21, 2008
A new report, The Impact of the Economic Downturn of Schools, from the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), highlights some of the challenges that superintendents are facing and how they are addressing those issues. Even in the current environment, schools and districts are clearly open for business. This sentiment was echoed in QED/The Heller Reports recent Educator Insight Webinar - A Discussion with District Technology Leaders. Read More »
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