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The nonprofit believes preparing students for a digital future is less about expanding access to devices than about ensuring technology use is grounded in purpose, understanding and meaningful outcomes. -
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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The Enhancing K-12 Cybersecurity Act hopes to bolster funding for school cybersecurity, as well as federal data tracking of cyber crimes amid an increase in ransomware and phishing incidents in schools.
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There are about 23,500 students in summer school between Tucson's nine major school districts this year, engaged in hands-on and personalized learning to make up for what was lost over months of remote instruction.
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The global shortage of microprocessors is prompting several Georgia school districts to strategize and assess their inventories of laptops, which will remain important educational tools even as in-person classes resume.
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State and federal authorities are still investigating a cybersecurity incident at Judson Independent School District that took down phones and email, and may have put student information and staff bank accounts at risk.
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The West Virginia school district started issuing the laptops about five years ago, but since they became a staple of daily instruction during the pandemic, training sessions have helped teachers learn to use them.
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With help from a data analytics company, Duval County Public Schools used metrics like attendance, discipline reports and test scores to flag at-risk students and increase graduation rates by over 25 percent in 10 years.
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Through a $65,000 grant, and in partnership with the training studio Notiontheory and the software company Unity, the school is starting a spatial computing program in which kids can create applications and environments.
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Both to prepare science students and attract top teachers, Hampton City Schools is renovating old science classrooms and adding at least 15 more in a 37,000-square-foot expansion due for completion in 2023.
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Our Sisters' School in Massachusetts has invested in a robotics club, a greenhouse, coding programs, extra science instructors and other resources to help girls break into careers in which women are underrepresented.
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The association of ed-tech leaders gave its inaugural SETDA Candice Dodson Influencer Award to Richardson for her work championing digital learning and her involvement with several state-level teams and initiatives.
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A student-driven nonprofit is preparing an "InspirEd Hacks" event with workshops on data science, machine learning, educational technology, game design and virtual and augmented reality.
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The Mississippi school district will put $4.2 million in coronavirus relief funds toward technology infrastructure such as laptops, servers, Internet access points, an upgraded content filter and other equipment.
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The School District of La Crosse is installing nearly 300 81kW solar panels on the building, paid for by grants and donations, which may lend themselves to science instruction around renewable energy while saving money.
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Staff at Judson Independent School District in San Antonio lost communications after a ransomware attack last week. Summer programs are proceeding as scheduled, but officials don't know when systems will be restored.
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A survey by the ed-tech company Instructure found parents and teachers are confident about tech-driven educational methods and tools, but concerns about digital equity and the efficacy of standardized testing remain.
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Through a partnership with Harford Community College and P-TECH (Pathways in Technology Early College High School), high school students in Maryland are earning a diploma and associate's degree in four to six years.
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Recognizing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student mental health, Philadelphia-area organizations and app developers created apps to help high school and college students cope with stressors.
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A public-private program launched last year has helped thousands of students in Tennessee’s Hamilton County Schools acquire reliable Internet, building upon existing fiber-optic networks in Chattanooga.
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