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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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Ed tech policy advocates are asking the FCC for help funding cybersecurity in public schools, as virtual learning continues and K-12 education is the most-targeted public sector for ransomware attacks.
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Boston Consulting Group, Common Sense Media and the Southern Education Foundation issued a report last month about the big picture of digital inequity in education, as well as potential solutions.
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Aside from dealing with the many losses brought on by COVID-19, as schools reopen, educators must also consider how to capitalize on the opportunities for change the pandemic has presented.
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Tucson, Ariz., school districts could lose more than $30 million in state funding if state lawmakers don't change the law that funds online learning at a lower rate than in-person instruction.
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Boston College High School recently invested over $1 million in ed tech. The school is just one of many pouring funds into a digital learning market experiencing exponential growth.
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Officials in Tucson, Ariz., are working on an ambitious community wireless program to expand connectivity for teleworkers and virtual students. The pandemic has helped highlight glaring gaps in digital equity.
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The novel schooling concept serves as an alternative for students in North Las Vegas struggling to adapt to a fully remote learning model due to the digital divide and lack of guidance.
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One Crown Point, Ind., teen is continuing to expand her efforts to make a difference in the lives of those who need exceptional access to health care the most during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Like many public school districts with limited resources, Duncanville ISD officials had to think creatively to tackle the digital divide amid the pandemic.
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Atlanta parents can now track their child's school bus using a new smartphone app and website after Atlanta Public Schools announced this week the launch of the location service called Here Comes the Bus.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio is working with elementary school educators to nurture an early interest in cybersecurity, starting with a simple card game.
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The American Association of School Administrators and National School Boards Association anticipate the Biden administration will tackle digital education equity and the 'homework gap.'
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The state’s digital divide stems from a lack of data on the availability and cost of high-speed broadband Internet statewide, which is why Gov. Andrew Cuomo should sign the Comprehensive Broadband Connectivity Act.
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Connecticut's public schools are leading the way in digital education during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The COVID-19 pandemic and the push to virtual learning has highlighted existing inequities in access to technology and connectivity, as well as underlined cybersecurity gaps in education.
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The Pasco County, Fla., school district has come under fire for sharing student data with law enforcement. Now the chair of the U.S. House education committee has called for an investigation into the practice.
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As science has evolved on COVID-19 and best practices to mitigate the spread, some schools have decided to pursue an air purification strategy that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers emerging tech.
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A landmark decision by Miami-Dade County Public Schools to begin converting its noisy, pollutant-belching diesel buses into an electric fleet was driven by middle school student Holly Thorpe's science fair project.
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