Cellphones are banned from many schools — at least from the classroom — because students play games, text friends and do other activities that distract them from learning. But mobile technology for students in a classroom setting isn’t always a hindrance to good grades and learning. Qualc... Read more...
Robert Downs has attended Norfolk Public Schools since kindergarten, but it wasn't until fifth grade that his mother learned of the division's program for gifted students. "If it hadn't been for one of my friends who's a teacher, I would have never known," Jamila Downs said. Downs followed up w... Read more...
If you plan on visiting Detroit any time soon, the police have a message for you: “Enter Detroit at your own risk”. That ominous message was actually emblazoned across the top of a flyer that the Detroit Police Officer Association was passing out prior to a rally on Saturday. The flyer poi... Read more...
File sharers don't typically have a very good reputation. They're often blamed for the problems faced by the creative industries, with their 'theft' of music, movies and so on depriving the creators of these works of their just rewards for their efforts. This quote from the RIAA sums up the i... Read more...
Microsoft is taking on Spotify -- as well as the rest of the streaming music market. The technology giant on Monday is taking the wraps off of its rebranded digital music service, now called Xbox Music, that promises an all-in-one music experience. It wraps togethe... Read more...