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The AI Math Coach, designed by math coaches and facilitators in the All Learners Network, offers on-demand instructional support for pre-K-5 educators, focusing on teacher expertise rather than student intervention. -
The IT team at Fulton County Schools in Georgia uses a model for teacher professional development wherein a few educators receive training and take it back to their respective schools.
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Under a state grant program announced in October, 86 New Jersey school districts are receiving a cumulative $980,000 to implement secure storage systems such as lockers, locked pouch systems or check-in cabinets.
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As school districts across Texas finalize their enrollment numbers for the new year, many are finding a decline due to parents keeping their kids home, awaiting mask mandates or online learning options.
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A new group of educators, policymakers, technology companies, capital firms and other entities wants to assess the reliability of artificial intelligence applications used by schools and inform future regulations.
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With most students in virtual classes three days a week last year, and 20 percent of students all-virtual, Eau Claire High School saw a drop in As and increase in Fs which principals attribute to remote learning.
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The Capital Area Online Learning Association and its system for enrolling students in full-time or part-time classes online is taking off in Pennsylvania, offering more electives and career pathways programs.
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Carlsbad Municipal Schools in New Mexico bought 3D printers and 2,400 Chromebooks with funds from the Education Technology Equipment Act and a private donation from Edgewater Federal Solutions, Inc.
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Inspired by a pitch from a team at the University of Washington, the district wants to start an after-school club to teach students about drone operations and allow them to pursue an FFA drone license.
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Administration at Mason City Community Schools is pleased that 73 students enrolled in a new virtual academy for K-12, established through ESSER funds and enabled by Chromebooks and Google Classroom.
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The STEM-certified Maple Crest Middle School in Kokomo, Ind. is converting a cafeteria into a maker space and robotics lab with 3D printers, vinyl cutters and computer numerical control machines.
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A study by the investigative service SocialCatfish.com found a 156-percent increase in people under the age of 20 falling for online scams over the past three years, targeted by cyber criminals with fake profiles.
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A new contract with Verizon allows state and local government agencies in Georgia and 12 other states to purchase devices and service plans at a steep discount and provide those to constituents in need.
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Through a multi-year partnership with Cleveland Metropolitan School District, the telecommunications company will offer high-speed Internet, and send modems and self-install instructions by mail, to eligible families.
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When COVID-19 closed libraries, schools and churches, Latinos in Sussex County, Del. moved their English as a Second Language program to Zoom, which hindered participation for some but also preceded a rise in enrollment.
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Many school districts across the state have started giving students laptops again this year, which will help them with homework assignments but also accommodate a quick pivot to remote learning if necessary.
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Passed by the Senate and being read in committee for the state Assembly, a new bill aims to create a statewide program in the Department of Education to assess the needs of local schools and train teachers on technology.
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Results of the state’s Milestones tests showed low participation and a rise in failing students compared to the 2018-19 school year, fairing worst in high school, where more students had online classes.
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While many teachers consider fleeing the profession, either due to the risk of in-person teaching during COVID-19 or the difficulty of remote lessons, others are excited for fall and applying lessons of the past year.
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The state’s Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief plan will spend federal funds on technology access, studying student performance, telehealth counseling and other resources to combat learning loss.
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To accommodate a rising demand for child care services in the county, the public vocational school will host a second location for York Day Nursery, an early childhood education nonprofit.
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