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A new software tool aims to help colleges and universities embed projects from real employers into academic programs, thereby expanding access to experiential learning beyond internships and capstones. -
A survey by the Center for Democracy & Technology found that 85 percent of teachers used AI in the 2024-25 school year, but only about half received some training or information about AI from someone at their school.
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Twenty-nine out of 51 New York City Council members signed a letter advising the mayor that the city's AI guidance for schools didn't sufficiently engage parents and teachers or address student data privacy concerns.
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With the help from Vanderbilt University, staff developed a custom AI system that could assess, analyze and flag patterns and inconsistencies in job descriptions for roles with the same title.
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An order from the Federal Trade Commission follows allegations that the software company’s security failures led to a data breach between late 2021 and early 2022 involving the personal data of 10.1 million students.
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Eighth graders in Louisiana are learning about carbon capture from a curriculum developed by Rice University's Tapia Center, though the program has been criticized for being funded by ExxonMobil.
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Gov. Bob Ferguson and state Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal indicated a cellphone ban for schools is a top priority for them, aiming for the 2027-28 school year.
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In an effort to keep up with anticipated demand, colleges and universities such as Yale, Quinnipiac and Central Connecticut State are creating AI-focused majors, certificates and graduate degrees.
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The Montana School Boards Association released “boilerplate” language last fall, and school districts in Missoula, Florence and Stevensville are considering how much of that language to adopt and modify.
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Evanston Township High School in Illinois canceled summer school classes, camps and other campus activities for at least two days last week following a ransomware attack that is now being investigated by the FBI.
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A new law signed June 2 makes computer science a requirement for public schools and creates the Connecticut AI Academy to develop training materials to teach students, teachers and school officials about using AI.
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Experts say the end of ESSER funding, enrollment declines and tighter budgets are forcing a long-overdue assessment of which ed-tech investments are producing measurable value.
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Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will partner with public libraries across the state to study local responses to AI and develop tailored approaches to improving AI literacy.
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Researchers at a new $5 million facility at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine are using living cells, proteins and biomaterials to create 3D-printed tissue, bone and other biological structures.
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Eastern High School in Bay City, Mich., will allow students to use AI technology from the Subject AI learning platform to customize their educational path and pace.
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The recent New York State AI Consortium showed that school districts are still figuring out AI independently, making hundreds of local decisions that could harden into hundreds of different local practices.
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The Federal Communications Commission is re-evaluating the E-rate program, scrutinizing how funds are spent and whether technology is actually supporting student learning and safety.
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The National Council of Teachers of English published a guide to coach educators on how to use artificial intelligence tools in a way that enhances students' critical-thinking and writing skills.
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Duke University is building a two-story data center with "energy-efficient, carbon emission-aware infrastructure" to facilitate research. Some locals don't see an issue, and others are skeptical about environmental safety.
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Nevada's largest school district has seen declining enrollment over the last decade, but among 43 schools that have seen enrollment increase and been open for at least 10 years, 24 have magnet programs.
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While public opinion on AI is divided, advances in the technology represent an opportunity for colleges and universities to improve operations and modernize in ways that could help rebuild public trust.
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