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This week’s top 3 news headlines:
Microsoft motivates innovative teachers
1-to-1 computing in the spotlight
SchoolMAX cited in back-to-school nightmare

Top 3 online resources this week:
Grants & Funding
Educator Resource Centers
Free Webinars

Free access to SAS online curriculum resources SAS Curriculum Pathways, which is used by thousands of teachers in more than 30 states, is now available for free to every educator in America. SAS Curriculum Pathways provides content in the core disciplines of English, mathematics, social studies, science and Spanish.

Preparing for a Pandemic

The World Health Organization told its member nations it was declaring a swine flu pandemic on June 11--the first global flu epidemic in 41 years--as infections climbed in the United States, Europe, Australia, South America, and elsewhere.

From Campus to Classrooms: Cost-Effective Digital Solutions for the 21st Century School This webinar will detail the latest trends in technology for the education market and how your school—no matter its size, budget or technical know-how—can take advantage of the current stimulus to fund a digital makeover in and out of its classrooms.

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