eSN Today: Google's book scanning faces competition

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Top News ... Google's book scanning faces competition Already facing a legal challenge for alleged copyright infringement, Google Inc.'s crusade to build a massive digital library is encountering stiff competition from an alternative project that promises better online access to the world's books, art, and historical documents. The conflict revolves around Google's insistence on chaining the books it scans to its internet-leading search. ... | Full Story Around the Web ... U.S. web control to be the lead topic in Rio Debate over U.S. control of core Internet systems threatens to overtake an international meeting in Brazil next week that was meant to cover topics including spam... | Full Story University sues Google over search patent Google has been sued by Boston's Northeastern University and by a private start-up company called Jarg, in Waltham, Mass., which specializes in distributed search... | Full Story Uniform graduation rate reporting is urged Education Secretary Margaret Spellings says she will consider using her authority to require states to report high school graduation rates in a more uniform and accurate... | Full Story   Annual Tech-Savvy Superintendent Awards... Is your superintendent tech-savvy? Does he or she "get it" when it comes to school technology use? If so, then nominate your schools chief for our annual Tech-Savvy Superintendent Awards here: http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/surveys/editorial But hurry! Nominations close Friday, Nov. 30. More from eSchool News Online ... Bush ed-tech firm under fire In the latest twist to a storyline that has surfaced previously during the presidency of George W. Bush, the U.S. Department of Education's (ED's) inspector general says he will review... | Full Story School laptop program begets writing gains Maine's pioneering program to give every middle school student a laptop computer is leading to better writing, according to a new study. Despite creating a language all their own... | Full Story Student kills eight after YouTube rant An 18-year-old student opened fire in a Finnish high school Nov. 7, killing seven students and the principal before turning the gun on himself, police said. The youth reportedly revealed... | Full Story Nashville schools pilot face-recognition tech Beginning Dec. 1, the Nashville, Tenn., public school system will become what is believed to be the first school system in the country to implement face-recognition security cameras... | Full Story Announcements from ed-tech providers ... Weidenhammer alioTM Software's new web portal | Read the full announcement Sally Ride Science brings the impact of climate change to the classroom with new classroom set and blog | Read the full announcement California adopts MIND Research Institute's Basal Program featuring unique textbook and visual courseware for its Innovative Algebra Readiness Course | Read the full announcement SIIA Education Division announces new board of directors for 2008 | Read the full announcement Studica Skills Season III: 10,000 participants and counting | Read the full announcement OnSSI expands sales management team to meet IP video surveillance growth | Read the full announcement Free reading program 'Builds Wings' for struggling learners | Read the full announcement Partnership for Public Service launches nationwide campaign to attract students to federal service | Read the full announcement	November Online Specials You Don't Want to Miss... 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