Inspiration Software Launches 2007 Inspired Teacher Scholarships for Visual Learning: "Inspiration Software(R) today announced that applications for its 2007 Inspired Teacher Scholarships for Visual Learning will be available on Sept. 18. Educators can apply online or download applications from www.inspiration.com/scholarship. For the ninth consecutive year, the scholarships will support professional development activities for educators who champion the integration of visual learning and technology into the curriculum. Thirty scholarships, each with a value of $750, will be awarded in Feb. 2007. Applications are due Jan. 11, 2007.

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Report: Higher education system sliding: "At 39 percent, the United States ranks second among nations in the percentage of working-age adults with college degrees but seventh among just younger adults. 'We are in a situation where for the first time in our history, the next generation will be less educated,'' [Patrick] Callan said.

The United States also ranks near the top in college participation but at the bottom in college completion, the report found."

More on The Digital Divide
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The following appeared on Boston.com:
Headline: Digital divide separates white, minority students
Date:     September 6, 2006

"WASHINGTON -- Many more white children use the Internet than do
Hispanic and black students, a reminder that going online is hardly a
way of life for everyone, a federal study has found."
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