eSN Today: SIS software evolves to meet complex needs

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Top News ... SIS software evolves to meet complex needs With a heightened focus on accountability spurring the use of data to track student progress, a robust student information system (SIS) has become a critical component of today's school systems. And companies are striving to meet this need by developing ever more dynamic software. Among the latest trends in SIS technology are all-encompassing systems that combine student data... | Full Story Around the Web ... Technology goes the distance for gifted students What advanced calculus teacher Josh Dorsey says and writes from a South River, MD, classroom is broadcast in real-time to six schools and heard by 11 students because of new... | Full Story Child advocates upset over 'Manhunt 2' Child advocates are urging parents not to buy "Manhunt 2," a video game whose characters kill and torture using implements ranging from glass and shovels to a fuse box and... | Full Story Febreze sniffs out dorm dwellers online The relatively young but burgeoning $600 million brand Febreze kicks off an online and viral campaign for its fabric-refresher spray aimed at college students, at the center of which is Facebook. What... | Full Story More from eSchool News Online ... T+L's message to educators: Aim high Under palm trees and hanging lights, over a bridge that crossed between rose gardens and a live band dressed like shrubbery, educators attending the National School Boards... | Full Story News from the T+L exhibit hall The 200+ exhibitors at NSBA's 2007 T+L conference kept attendees busy. Here are some highlights from the hall.... | Full Story Next e-Rate filing window opens Nov. 7 The filing window for the 2008 e-Rate funding cycle will open at noon on Nov. 7, 2007, said the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), the organization charged... | Full Story Tech keeps parents abreast of wildfires Schools across Southern California have turned to mass-notification systems and other forms of technology to send updates to thousands of parents and students during the devastating... | Full Story Announcements from ed-tech providers ... Award-winning virtual classroom brings together students for a collaborative, international environmental project | Read the full announcement American Association of School Administrators past president Eugene G. White named Superintendent of the Year by the National Alliance of Black School Educators | Read the full announcement College of the Canyons selects NEC emergency campus notification solution for enhanced communications | Read the full announcement HP announces 2008 Technology for Teaching grant opportunity | Read the full announcement Adobe advances web 2.0 in education | Read the full announcement Consortium on Reading Excellence helps an unusual elementary school make surprising gains in reading scores | Read the full announcement Rave Wireless introduces mobile flashcards and lectures featuring Cengage learning content at Montclair State University | Read the full announcement Texas schools get Britannica Online | Read the full announcement Crestron introduces iLux integrated control solutions | Read the full announcement Crestron unveils high-definition digital video processor | Read the full announcement CDW-G voice and data solution provides cost savings and new communication options to Voorhees College | Read the full announcement Trillion and Optasite create joint venture to enhance mobile wireless (cellular) coverage--provides revenue stream for school districts | Read the full announcement Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools awards SAFARI Montage with video-on-demand and digital media management contract | Read the full announcement	October Online Specials You Don't Want to Miss... 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