A Massachusetts school district is using educational software and iPad tablet computers to help at-risk students make up school credits and stay on track for graduation. Students can complete a learning module on a district-owned iPad — and attend a weekly meeting with a teacher or mentor — instead of attending a traditional summer-school course. “We want to see if this interface is more engaging,” one school’s principal said. North Adams Transcript (Mass.)

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