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A library with no books normally would be considered vacant, but for Elizabeth Public School District this is the way of the future. At the John E. Dwyer High School students can expect to walk into a new Multi-Media center in the Spring of 2012 void of the traditional aisles of dusty texts. Instead, they will find comfortable couches, study carrels, and technology covering every inch of the space. The faculty at Dwyer is taking the leap into the 21st century and moving all of the books out of the library. The faculty is already using iPads to track attendance and grades and soon the students will be able to check out a laptop or iPad instead of the old textbooks that used to line the shelves. The cost savings in using technology over updating the texts is what has lead to this great push. 'Embrace technology' is the new anthem at Dwyer - a high school dedicated to teaching students with technology about technology.

When I was young I spent many hours brainstorming with one of my best friends, attempting to come up with a way to convince our parents to buy us a horse. We figured if we shared one, our chances went up considerably, right? From riding lessons and horse shows, to my high school job as a groom and trail guide, to my college job as a stable hand, to volunteering at Mylestone Equine Rescue in Phillipsburg, NJ, I’ve spent the last 20 years working with horses.

USA conducted another successful “pre-proposal meeting” with potential solar developers, this time on behalf of the East Amwell Township School District. The District will receive proposals up until April 20, 2011. Interest in the project was beyond expectations. Over thirty solar development companies, some with company ties as far away as California came to investigate what the District is proposing. The system is a 400kW ground mount solar photovoltaic system that is scheduled to be erected by the end of the summer. Two important components of the project for the District are establishing an aggressive revenue generating model coupled with the development of an educational tool for students. “These are two key components that we will be looking at when we review the proposals,” Mr. Chuck Miles, BOE President announced to potential bidders.