China’s Tianhe-2 Supercomputer Retains Top Spot on 43rd Edition of the TOP500 List (Scientific Computing) – For the third consecutive time, Tianhe-2, a supercomputer developed by China’s National University of Defense Technology, has retained its position as the world’s number 1 system.
Defense Bill Amendment to Boost STEM Education (Daily Bulletin Education) – An amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act would inject $5 million into the national STARBASE Youth Program, which provides STEM education to underserved students nationwide.
Is Columbus Flirting with a Deficit? (The Columbus Dispatch) – Columbus City Auditor Hugh J. Dorrian sent Mayor Michael Coleman and city council members a letter on June 10, saying the city is spending more than it is bringing in. Coleman’s office responded with a letter last week, telling all city department heads that any hires must first be approved by the mayor’s office.
Technology Helps Bridge the Gap for California Immigrant Students (Government Technology) – With the help of technology, California is starting to increase money and flexibility for K-12, higher education and adult education for the Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander and other English language learners in the state.
Timing of Changes of E-Rate Will Affect Millions of Students, Says FCC Chair (Education Week) – According to the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Tom Wheeler, the ability, or inability, of the Federal officials to approve changes to the E-Rate program could determine whether millions of students have access to reliable Wi-Fi technology by the 2015-2016 school year.
