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Back to School 2.0

Education projects such as the Aspirnaut Initiative aim to harness technology to better prepare U.S. students to compete in the global economy

Slide Show: School Tech that Makes a Difference

How schools use technology to improve academic morale, spur creative problem-solving, and build first-graders' vocabularies

Video Games Entertain and Educate

An industry veteran discusses the "positive benefit" model for game design, an approach welcomed by consumers, who (consciously or not) learn as they play

U.S. Schools: Not That Bad

America's educational system is easier than those in China and India—but it's still teaching valuable life lessons

Revamping Education in U.S. Schools

Instead of wallowing in complacency, we need to rethink our national standards and compete directly with well-educated foreign students

Educating Students About ID Theft

Packing a kid off to college this fall? Send along some advice about fending off fraud on campus

A Flawed Measure of Ed Tech

A recent study on the impact of software on test scores fails to capture the profound impact technology is having on education

Kids Are Falling in the Wellness Gap

Where you're born in the U.S. has a lot to do with how healthy you grow up. A study by Every Child Matters points out the stark differences

Children's Health: The Best and Worst States

A look at the five highest-ranked and five lowest-ranked states in a newly released study by the nonprofit Every Child Matters Education Fund

Universities Try Out New Digital Devices

From iPods and video cameras to the high-speed Internet2, schools experiment with ways to improve how teachers teach and students learn

Slide Show: Taking Technology to College

From iPhones to iPods, tech tools are finding a vital role in university classrooms and programs

Cell Phones Make Headway in Education

For checking schedules or taking quizzes, mobile gizmos show promise on the campus. But teachers fear they create barriers in the classroom

Students Will Help Save Apple

The tech company may look vulnerable to an economic downturn, but back-to-school shoppers should help it keep up a strong financial performance

Video: Laptops and Cell Phones for Students

BusinessWeek correspondent Cliff Edwards gives readers the low-down on some of the best new computers and mobile phones aimed at returning students this fall