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As artificial intelligence and digital tools continually reshape their coursework, students say common frustrations include a lack of clear AI guidance, an overabundance of tools and apps, and Wi-Fi connectivity issues. -
A multiyear initiative between a private historically Black liberal arts college and a tech company will expose up to 750 high school students in the Birmingham area to AI technology and workforce opportunities.
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HISD will convert Gregg and Clemente Martinez elemantaries into "Future 2 Schools," serving students from kindergarten through eighth grade and focused on skills needed with the rise of artificial intelligence.
The CDG/CDE AWS Champions Awards honor AWS customers who are setting new standards for innovation in the public sector.
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The College Board’s new ban on Internet-connected smart glasses signals a broader shift, where schools must move beyond traditional test proctoring toward more sophisticated data forensics to ensure exam integrity.
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Grammar Laboratory, a new tool developed by an ASL instructor at Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf, uses the live feedback capabilities of AI to personalize English lessons.
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A new Energy Learning Center simulator at Washington State University Tri-Cities in Richland will allow students to learn and practice operating an advanced small modular nuclear reactor.
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Los Angeles Unified School District Supt. Alberto Carvalho is under scrutiny as part of an FBI investigation into financial issues related to the district's contract with a now-defunct AI company.
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A bill headed to Gov. Kay Ivey's desk would limit the amount of screen time allowed for children in licensed child-care facilities and state-funded preschool and kindergarten programs, though teachers can still use them.
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Though denying liability, the cloud software provider and its client, Chicago Public Schools, are paying to settle allegations of improperly collecting, monitoring and sharing private data and communications.
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According to a Pew Research Center survey of teens last fall, more than half of them were using AI to complete assignments, though only one in 10 said they were doing "all or most" of their work that way.
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Elementary and middle school students in Wake County, N.C., aren’t allowed to use their phones at all during the school day, but the district is considering an exception for recording video for safety reasons.
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From local K-12 districts to Penn State Schuylkill to Schuylkill Technology Center and Alvernia University, east Pennsylvania institutions are training students on AI tools, digital citizenship and online safety.
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The Institute of Museum and Library Services is funding eight projects to position cultural institutions as community hubs for AI education and workforce training.
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Ed-tech leaders and advocates this week talked to the U.S. House subcommittee on early, elementary, and secondary education about the need for clear direction on AI from the federal government.
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Patrick Henry and William Fleming high schools will have the first microgrid and largest solar power system at any K-12 public school in Virginia, with operating costs covered by energy savings and revenues from storage.
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As it transitions to a focus on career and technical education, Willoughby-Eastlake City School District will offer cybersecurity courses and training in other fields through partnerships with local companies and unions.
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Engineers and veterinarians at the University of California, Davis converted a metal barn into a research facility, where rows of infrared cameras record birds of prey in motion to help inform drone designs.
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The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Computational & Information Systems Lab, which operates NCAR Wyoming, provides computing resources, services and support to more than 500 universities.
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University of Wisconsin-Parkside is establishing an AI fluency task force and working with companies like Microsoft and Ordify AI to train students, faculty and staff on the technology.
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A Chicago-area elementary school technology director recently spoke about the most vulnerable spots in school districts, the rising use of deepfakes, and the growing sophistication of email phishing attempts.
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K-12 teachers and higher education faculty across all grade levels and subject areas will have free access to AI literacy training modules designed by Google and aligning with ISTE+ASCD standards.
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