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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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DeKalb County School District in Georgia has notified some parents that a December 2019 security breach of PCS Revenue Control Systems, Inc. potentially exposed student names, dates of birth and Social Security numbers.
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A sixth-grade science and woodworking teacher at Highland School, New Jersey enlisted his students to build protective COVID shields for lab stations using pipe, clear shower curtains, PVC glue and duct tape.
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A new wing of Milton High School in Wisconsin, paid for by a voter-approved proposal in 2019, is dedicated to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) courses and will give students space to return safely.
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COVID-19 intensified existing trends in the ed tech market, specifically an increase in investment. Some experts say the pandemic was only a part of the cause, and the trend is likely to continue after it’s over.
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2020 marked a "record-breaking" year for cyber attacks against schools, according to a recent report. Now, education policy organizations are asking policymakers to step up to help mitigate security threats.
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With ransomware attacks against K-12 schools on the rise, the federal cybersecurity authority and a nonprofit hosted a webinar this week to brief educators on what to expect and how to deal with it.
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Of the 14 school districts that responded to the Wisconsin State Journal’s request for information, all but one had data that reflected a rise in failing grades, while trends in absenteeism was mixed or uncertain.
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A bill awaiting the signature of Gov. Michelle Grisham would put $30 million over two years into schools that serve a greater proportion of low-income students, and give the state a chance to assess various programs.
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Fourth and fifth-grade students at Longfellow Elementary School, South Dakota won the FBI's Safe Online Surfing Award by testing highest on an exam as part of a curriculum about Internet safety.
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Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools has partnered with OmniLife VR to bring educational virtual reality technology into its classrooms, with the goal of creating new learning experiences and keeping kids engaged.
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School districts across the country expect the demand for online learning options to remain above pre-pandemic levels. Some are launching new virtual schools or preparing to accommodate future enrollment.
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The Indiana State Department of Agriculture collaborated with the Indiana State Fairgrounds on an educational mobile app that uses augmented reality to teach kids about crops, dairy and forest management.
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A school counselor and social worker at William H. Owen Elementary School in North Carolina have set up virtual “lunch bunch” meetings with students to help them retain some interaction and normalcy through COVID-19.
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Robot makers in Philadelphia say their biggest challenge is a shortage of skilled labor, and students who finish trade school, an apprenticeship or a two-year program can qualify for jobs starting at $62,000 a year.
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Thousands of teachers from over 40 states and seven countries have found jobs at schools across Tennessee through an online portal launched in May 2020 by the state Department of Education.
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Under an Indiana House budget proposal approved in February, several career courses such as radio/TV, cosmetology, culinary arts, nutrition science, energy industry and fashion would lose funding.
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Career training courses that typically involve hands-on experience in professional environments have had to adapt with masks, distancing, virtual instruction and other COVID-related precautions.
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Council members for Buffalo Public Schools are debating whether to keep school speed-zone cameras on all day, instead of only around arrival and dismissal times, and whether that could be consistently enforced.
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