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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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Carroll County Public Schools unveiled a three-year plan that calls for building the capacity of school staff through professional development, and preparing students for online collaboration and use of digital tools.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Tuesday that Michigan has brought high-speed broadband connectivity to 98 percent of its schools, which means the state’s school districts are meeting the goal of 100 kilobits per second per student.
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The goal of the ‘Aina-Informatics Network launched by ‘Iolani School is to give kids hands-on research experience, such as analyzing the DNA of local plants, as well as an opportunity to explore ethical questions in the field.
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Reports can be on any serious topic from abuse and bullying to threats, mental health, family problems or weapons that affect local students or schools. False reporting could lead to legal consequences.
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Robots have proven effective in interacting with special needs children who actually interact with robots like they are social entities, whereas adults can be very off-putting for children with autism.
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Access to the Internet remains a cost problem for many students. In 2015, 35 percent of lower-income households with school-age children didn't have a broadband connection at home, according to a Pew Research Center analysis.
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Iowa could become a world leader in addressing K-12 and higher education challenges, according to a state-commissioned report, which pointed out that ed tech is poised to grow into a $110.9 billion global market by 2022.
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Most states have changed their rules in recent years to let computer science count as a required high school math or science class. A physics professor explains how that trend could set students back.
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In Alabama, both statewide virtual schools on the books in 2017-18 --Limestone County’s Virtual School and Conecuh County’s Genesis Innovative School -- earned F’s on the state report card.
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School districts have seen a stark rise in cyberattacks in just the last several years, according to the newly released report. Part of the problem could be traced back to digitally savvy students.
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Demand for computer science programs is higher than ever, but challenges, ranging from lack of qualified instructors, poor funding and disagreements over course work, stand in the way.
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The Toledo Public Schools initiative is a collaboration between the district, the Lucas County Metropolitan Housing Authority and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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With parents often too busy to read to their children at night, a teacher from Bakersfield has launched a YouTube channel and records nightly readings of picture and chapter books for her young students.
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Gov. Tom Wolf made that announcement about the impending closure of the Philadelphia-based charter school at a news conference where he discussed his plan to revamp Pennsylvania’s 22-year-old charter school law.
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A $110 million bond issue facing voters in Muskogee, Okla., this week includes $5 million to improve technology in all of the area district’s school buildings, as well as $12 million to remodel Muskogee High School.
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The Colorado Springs textbook organization, BSCS Science Learning, will use the grant from the U.S. Department of Education to produce training for rural teachers, using video conferencing for teaching scientific principles.
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Lawmakers added $3 million to the education budget to fund implementation of the Rave Panic Button app, which allows users to connect with 911 and first responders while alerting school staff in the event of an emergency.
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