In The News
April 2008
Cisco and NBA Cares Video
Friday, 4 April 2008Cisco partnered with NBA Cares to expand 21S initiative and build 30 Family Resource Centers. more >> 
March 2008
Mind the Gap
Wednesday, 12 March 2008It's a high-speed, high-def, Wi-Fi world. But not for everybody. more >>
January 2008
News@Cisco: 21st Century Teaching Tools Engage Students and Expand the Boundaries of Learning
Friday, 18 January 2008In part one of this two-part series, we discussed technology for overall communication and safety/security in schools. Today we highlight classroom learning technologies. more >>
News@Cisco: Networking Tools and Services Improve Communication, Help Ensure School Safety and Security
Monday, 7 January 2008Anyone who has asked a child to help program his cell phone or personal digital assistant knows that today's children are tech-savvy. From computer games to social networking, this new generation of 21st century children uses technology in ways that even their older siblings never imagined. more >>
December 2007
News@Cisco: Cisco's 21S Initiative Marks Two Successful Years of Helping U.S. Gulf Coast Schools Post-Katrina
Monday, 17 December 2007In late August, the Education Development Center (EDC), an independent, international organization focused on learning and human development, released the results of a study it conducted on the 21S Initiative's efforts. According to the report, the program has achieved some impressive results since its inception 20 months ago. more >>
Hattiesburg American: Wimbish among top women leaders
Monday, 17 December 2007Hattiesburg Public School's Superintendent Annie Wimbish has been named one of Mississippi's 50 leading business women by the Mississippi Business Journal for 2007. more >>
October 2007
CBS 22 The Hub: Lobby Guard
Tuesday, 16 October 2007Click on the video "Lobby Guard" when the page loads to wach a video clip of Rowan's Lobby Guard system. more >>
September 2007
Hattiesburg American: Scholarship Recipients
Wednesday, 12 September 2007Cisco Systems Inc. awarded scholarships this summer to Janie Green, Lorraine Rettig and Angie Sides of Woodley Elementary School to attend Harvard University and participate in the Project Zero Classroom. more >>
News@Cisco: Networking Interns in 21st Century Schools Initiative Prove Too Good to Lose
Wednesday, 12 September 2007When it comes to finding the most talented employees, June Songy and Dane Conrad know a good thing when they see it. more >>
August 2007
Clarion Ledger: Post-Katrina education is truly a model for learning
Wednesday, 29 August 2007As children return to school this month, many enter transformed classrooms. more >>
Hattiesburg American: Parents take advantage of computer sale
Wednesday, 29 August 2007Dozens of Hattiesburg Public School District employees and parents thronged Hattiesburg High School's cafeteria Tuesday night, where California-based technology company Cisco Systems Inc., in conjunction with nonprofit organization One Economy, was offering personal computers for sale - on the cheap. more >>
WLOX: Worldwide Technology Company Tours Moss Point Schools
Tuesday, 7 August 2007In this article WLOX covers Cisco's visit to the first day of school at Moss Point High School. more >>
December 2006
News@Cisco: Cisco, Nonprofits Work to Build Sustainable 'Connected Communities' in Katrina-Affected Gulf Region
Affordable computers in time for the holidays and 'innovation interns' help 21st century schools. more >>
Times Picayune: Swiss trip is the first for school official
Jefferson Parish Public Schools Superintendent Diane Roussel travels to Sweden to make a presentation at the fifth annual Public Services Summit during Nobel Week in Stockholm, where this year's Nobel Prizes will be awarded. more >>
November 2006
The Mississippi Press: Moss Point leaders connect on wireless potential
Members of the Moss Point Board of Aldermen and the Moss Point School Board draw up a proposal to make the city a hot spot, meaning providing wireless Internet access throughout the city. more >>
October 2006
The Mississippi Press: Technology Focus Group to Meet in Moss Point
The focus group is one step in Cisco Systems' commitment to making Moss Point a connected community, which means pulling together the families, parents, teachers and community into a network that allows the school to become the hub of a community. more >>
September 2006
IBM Education Leadership Quarterly: Spotlight on 21st Century Schools
IBM is pleased to present an entire edition of their Education Leadership quarterly devoted to the work of Cisco Systems and their education partners in Mississippi and Louisiana. more >>
Edutopia: The Rebirth of School
An interview with Cisco Fellow Kevin Serveau, includes audio clips. more >>
August 2006
Mississippi Public Broadcasting, "Beyond Katrina,"
August 8, 2006 interview with Cisco Fellow Lori Bush listen >>
ABC News: Putting money and people power to work for 21S schools
With a $40 million investment and a retinue of passionate employees who have left home for a year to work with schools in Louisiana and Mississippi, Cisco Systems strives "to discover the best in those hit hardest by the hurricane." watch >>
21st Century Schools - Catalyst for Change: Part II
Schools administrators and community leaders in Hattiesburg, MS share their thoughts on how money, resources and expertise are being used to help create a blueprint for improving children's education. (August 3, 2006) more >>