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Hartford Public Schools in Connecticut have contracted with Timely, because budget constraints and reduced staffing have made it increasingly difficult for the district to create master schedules.
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A survey of educators who work in career and technical education found that nearly a third of those who don't already have programs in IT and cybersecurity at their school expect one will launch in the next five years.
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With record-high enrollment this year, Northland Preparatory Academy has completed a 9,000-square-foot facility to introduce students to technology and prepare them for future studies in fields like computer science.
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Tracking more than 80 educator-designed AI pilots, researchers from ASU and the Center on Reinventing Public Education found that teachers were more interested in problem-solving than efficiency for efficiency's sake.
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New agreements with Google, Microsoft, Adobe and IBM aim to integrate AI training, tools and curriculum support across the state’s community colleges and CSU system.
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Some students say being disconnected from cellphones at school deprives them of an academic and socializing tool, while school officials have noticed improvements in academics and student behavior.
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Houston Independent School District intends to build a new career and technical education center and upgrade its current one with ith more emphasis on the use of drones and cybersecurity.
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A North Carolina school district this week organized a generative AI "prompt-a-thon" to help students build AI literacy through discussing, designing and experimenting with various programs.
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Chama Valley Independent and Santa Rosa Consolidated school districts will work with the online learning company Stride to run a statewide, career-focused online school that launched in 2020.
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A survey of 355,000 students by the New York City Public School system found a miniscule improvement in reported cyber bullying since the 2023-24 school year, but cyber bullying is still markedly higher than in 2019.
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The transportation system at East Baton Rouge Parish Schools this fall will include air conditioning on most of the district's 500 buses plus security cameras, GPS tracking and a new digital customer service platform.
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Competing bills in the state House and Senate failed to get sufficient bipartisan support, with Democrats favoring a requirement that local districts craft their own policies while Republicans pushed for a statewide ban.
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Cambridge Central School District leaders say their limited cellphone restrictions resulted in a marked improvement in student discipline issues, including bullying and distractions.
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Student journalists suing Lawrence Public Schools in Kansas say the district used the student-monitoring software Gaggle to scan their files, flag their speech and take down their creative work.
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A recent report by the New York City-based Center for an Urban Future found that 52 percent of New York high schools offer at least one foundational computer science class, raising questions about future job preparedness.
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At least 80 percent of Massachusetts school districts already have some type of cellphone restrictions in place, and local school committees of governing boards would be required to approve the new restrictions.
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To ensure more consistent and responsive communication with student families, Kanawha County Schools in West Virginia redesigned its website and worked with the ed-tech company Apptegy on a bespoke mobile app.
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The Maryland Energy Administration will pay for 53 electric buses and 40 charging stations, aiming for cost savings, cleaner air and workforce development for a more sustainable student transportation system.
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A study in Oklahoma will examine the benefits and challenges of the expansion of educational technology in classrooms, focusing on its impact on the health and academic performance of elementary school students.
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Recognizing that complex admissions processes and expensive consultations were a barrier to college for many, a senior at Pine Creek High School made a website with an AI chatbot to answer students’ questions.
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