Program Could Turn Arkansas' School Buses into Classrooms

A pilot program that has transformed school buses into mobile virtual classrooms in one Arkansas school district is worth expanding across the state, coordinators say.

The Aspirnaut Initiative, launched in April 2007 in the Sheridan School District, equips students with laptop computers and iPods and allows them to take online math and science courses while traveling to and from school.

Laptops in Schools Help Research, Writing, but Not Test Scores

Student research and writing are on the rise in schools in the state’s laptop initiative, but test scores aren't seeing the same benefit, Education Department officials told legislators this morning.