Refusal on Ohio Standardized Tests, Smartphone Use Lowering GPA, Effect of Net Neutrality Rules, and More

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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 - 3:00pm (updated Monday, May 9, 2016 - 12:57pm)

Ohio Schools Won't Lose State Cash for Kids Who Skip Testing

Columbus Dispatch, March 4, 2015

The state won’t take money from school districts for students whose parents let them skip state standardized tests…

 

Kent State University Study Links High Smartphone Use With Low GPA 

Akron Beacon Journal, March 4, 2015

Kent State University researchers have found that the more students use their phones, the lower their grade-point averages are…

 

Net Neutrality Will Put U.S. Behind Europe, Cisco's Chambers Says

Network World, March 4, 2015

Cisco CEO says U.S. net neutrality rules will help Europe take the lead in broadband…

 

Education Technology Funding Jumped 55% in 2014

Inquirer, March 4, 2015

Total Education Technology funding in the U.S. in 2014 rose to $1.87 billion, a 55 percent increase from the previous year…

 

Got a Technical Problem? Hire a Supercomputer-by the Hour 

Business Day, March 3, 2015

A small startup in South Africa, CrunchYard, is offering high-performance computing services over the Internet on a pay-per-use basis…