K-12

Dallas County Schools Hires MDI To Implement First Phase of Safety and Security Program

8/13/2008

Dallas County Schools has awarded MDI a contract to begin implementing the first phase of a school safety and security program within school facilities. That includes centralizing safety and security operations into the county school district's headquarters building. It will include the installation of security technology such as infrared detectors, biometric fingerprint readers, integrated time and attendance, and networked IP and wireless video surveillance. Read More

Fargo District Deploys Computer Management and Monitoring Technologies

8/12/2008

Fargo Public School District will be implementing NetSupport School (NSS), a classroom management program that allows the teacher or media instructor to control website access and record computer activities. The district has 14 public elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools, as well as an alternative high school. Enrollment is around 11,000, and district employs about 1,000 people. Read More

Small California District Installs Cisco Communications Platform

8/11/2008

St. Helena Unified School District (SHUSD), located in Northern California, has finished installing a Cisco IP-based unified communications solution that provides voice, video, mobility and presence services to 1,500 K-12 students, their families, and 250 district employees. The district worked with Stamford, CT-based MTM Technologies on the installation, which replaced a seven-year-old PBX that was frequently unreliable. The project took three months to complete. Read More

Sapient Overhauls Chicago Public Schools' Web Presence

7/30/2008

The nation's third-largest public school system, Chicago Public Schools (CPS), unveiled its newly-redesigned Web site Friday, providing students, parents, and staff easier access to important resources and school district information. The redesign--executed through a partnership with interactive services firm Sapient--addresses user concerns based on data gathered in a district-wide survey. Read More

Kaplan Acquires Pro Linguis

7/29/2008

Kaplan has acquired Switzerland-based educational services provider Pro Linguis. The company joins several other European-based outfits recently acquired by Kaplan, including Financial Training Company, Dublin business School, and Aspect Education, among others. Read More

Santa Monica-Malibu USD Extends Outsourced IT Contract

7/29/2008

IT consulting firm Networld Solutions has announced a contract extension with the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD). Under the new one-year agreement, Networld will provide the district continued IT planning and project management services that align with SMMUSD's Education Technology Plan. Read More

Studywiz Spark Partners with ePals, Takes Web 2.0 Around the World

7/24/2008

"Dynamic LearnSpace" provider Studywiz Spark and social network provider ePals announced a partnership that will integrate the two companies' offerings to provide rich, dynamic learning experiences for K-12 students, teachers, and parents. Read More

IBM Delivers Virtual Desktop Hosting to Pike County Schools

7/23/2008

IBM and Pike County Schools have confirmed a five-year agreement that will provide the Kentucky school district with Virtual Infrastructure Access desktop hosting. The service will provide older PCs within the district Internet performance similar to newer machines. Read More

Kidville Merges with Longfoot Communications

7/23/2008

Kidville Holdings has signed a merger agreement with Longfoot Communications. Under the agreement--expected to close in the next 60 days--Kidville will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Longfoot. Read More

BakBone Supplies Virtualized Data Backup and Recovery for The Latin School

7/21/2008

BakBone Software announced Thursday that it is providing VMware and heterogeneous data protection for The Latin School of Chicago. Under the agreement, the school will use BakBone's NetVault: Backup solution to protect information on more than 80 servers throughout the campus. Read More