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Hiring a workforce development coordinator with deep industry knowledge and connections, and making it easier for CTE instructors to get licensed, helped an Arizona district grow its network of business partnerships. -
As the new five-year funding cycle for E-rate begins, experts at the Future of Education Technology Conference in Orlando urged districts to plan early, document thoroughly and stay vigilant on compliance.
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Now headed to the state Senate for consideration, House Bill 4141 would require all of Michigan's public and charter schools to adopt policies forbidding students from using cellphones during instructional time.
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Several schools in southwest North Dakota are working with lawmakers, industry representatives and communities to turn a former Halliburton complex into a multi-million dollar training ground for technical careers.
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School districts across the U.S. have implemented cloud-based software to monitor student nutrition, with the goal of simplifying meal planning and improving student health.
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The Biden administration’s new budget proposes to increase federal spending. While little is specifically geared toward school technology, some funds could help close the digital divide and bolster mental health services.
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Five students at Shaker High School, New York are finalists in a statewide competition for their report that used World Bank data and machine learning models to assess the impacts of various factors on income inequality.
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The tutoring company Wisdom Café has developed a mobile app for K-12 students to schedule 30-minute sessions with credentialed tutors, with flexibility and security measures to ensure anonymity and safety.
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The biotechnology company Ginkgo, in partnership with the diagnostics company Helix and its automated lab, aims to provide pooled COVID-19 testing programs in 2,000 school districts on the West Coast.
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After a year of increasing bandwidth and other remote-learning adaptations, a Kentucky school district's new four-year technology plan includes new monitors, desktops, security features and other equipment.
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As use cases for drones continue to multiply, and more businesses incorporate them into regular operations, there’s a case to be made for teaching K-12 students how to use them. Here’s how schools can get started.
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At Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Georgia, media specialists have handled tech support for the transition to virtual learning, Chromebooks, a new learning management system and other educational technologies.
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In the six years since Arkansas mandated computer science in all of its high schools, the initiative has become a model for other states. Now Arkansas is making the subject a K-12 graduation requirement.
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Starting next school year, an elementary school in Middletown, Conn. will exclusively teach science, technology, engineering and math-related material to prepare students for the high-tech new Beman Middle School.
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Cybersecurity for schools and institutions has become increasingly critical with an onslaught of cyber attacks and growing dependence on technology. Securing networks and data is a process that requires careful planning.
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Gov. Henry McMaster will apportion another $1.5 million for a workforce development program for young people, and $9 million for charter schools to accommodate growing enrollment in person and online.
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The school board of Charles City Community Schools, Iowa has approved the launch of a new 'Innovative School Campus' that will allow students to personalize schedules for remote and in-person learning.
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Historically used to keep a lid on flu season, a six-year-old smart thermometer program from the medical technology company Kinsa has been helping thousands of schools monitor students for symptoms of COVID-19.
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Gov. Mike DeWine tasked Ohio's schools with creating extended learning plans to make up lost ground from the past year of remote education, and the result will be heavy reliance on summer programs and virtual options.
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After months of online instruction, career-tech students in Guilford County Schools are hoping to return to the in-person classes and tools they need to develop skills and receive industry certifications.
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