September 01, 2003Private Schools Blog Archives |
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Do you get eRatefunds?You can begin filing for 2004 funding for your internet and communications services on November 4. eSchoolNews has an informative article on the subject.06:19 AM # Are you being hacked?I've brought up this subject many times. But worth bringing up again because hackers have not gone away.Put bluntly: if your school has a network which is connected to the outside world, i.e., the Internet, then you had better have some serious firewall and anti-virus protection in place. You cannot afford to have strangers 'hacking' into your confidential data. Read my article; then check out Networking Guide Bradley Mitchell's firewall links. Next, call in an expert to implement and maintain your protection strategy. 07:25 AM # North Carolina SchoolsHurricane Isabel is an unwelcome visitor to schools in eastern North Carolina. In fact we are so hurricane prone in North Carolina that our hockey team is called the Hurricanes.I live in Raleigh, the state capitol, which is home to several distinguished private schools including St. Mary's School and Ravenscroft. The Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area is also home to Research Triangle Park which numbers companies like Glaxo-Welcome and IBM among its 'residents'. So, do spend a few virtual minutes visiting schools here in the tarheel state. Then plan your visit! But be careful! You'll fall in love with this state like so many of us 'foreigners' have. You may just never leave.... 06:43 AM # Choosing the Right School"Involve your child in the choice of a school right from the beginning. " Part one of a six part series on choosing the right school. No need to fret or reinvent the wheel. Start here.08:46 AM # Networking is the answer!If you are looking for a new job, you have to do more than write a good resume and answer a few ads. Networking is the key to finding 'the' job! More here.07:42 AM # |
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