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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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The city of Decatur has invested $14 million in technology since 2011. This includes a $3.2 million tech budget this year, the largest in the school’s history, resulting in the completion of its one-to-one initiative.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation allowing school districts to install cameras that would record vehicles that illegally pass school buses when the stop-arm is extended. Fines would range from $250 to $1,000.
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With 10,000 students and $90 million in state funding, the Georgia Cyber Academy should be running at full speed. Instead, it has been hit by legal problems, tech issues and communication problems, leaving parents fuming.
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With the number of guidance counselors in decline, high school students need all the assistance they can get to ensure success in college. Technology could help to fill the information and guidance gap.
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A Limestone County elementary student, who is participating in a homebound education program due to a medical condition, has been provided with a telepresence robot to help her keep up with class work.
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Due to their wealth of data and limited budget for cybersecurity staff and training, schools have drawn the eye of hackers. Experts recommend backing up data and investing in cybersecurity training and preparedness.
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Nearly 53,000 students and 3,100 educators in Naperville were affected by the breach, which occurred at a company that handles the districts’ K-8 academic assessments. The company said there’s been no evidence of misuse.
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Students from the i3 New Tech Academy will get a chance to help design Palm Coast’s sprawling new town center, which will include an innovation district. Their design work includes using computer-aided design software.
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New data show more girls and minority high school students taking Advanced Placement courses in computer science. A computer science professor weighs in on what that means for the future of the field.
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Orono High School history teacher Shana Goodall has used her IT background to integrate tech tools into the classroom, and has been recognized for how she has enlivened courses on world history, geography and politics.
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The Lafayette Parish School System cut off phone and Internet services Tuesday to implement prevention measures after a series of cybersecurity attacks targeted school systems around the state.
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A massive study of high school students around the world found that girls have such better reading skills than boys that they tend to concentrate on fields of study outside of science, technology, engineering and math.
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During a week-long tech camp hosted by the nonprofit Silicon North Stars, a group of ninth graders from the Twin Cities region proposed developing AI software that would match jobseekers with work based on interviews.
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The Puyallup School Board will ask district voters in November to approve a $273 million construction bond to modernize high schools with improved security features, including cameras and flashing light alarms.
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The number of students enrolled in virtual schools has increased significantly, changing the way public education is delivered and prompting state officials to take a closer look at the rules that govern them.
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The girls were participating in a capital region all girls summer coding camp where they worked on group projects and learned how to code web sites for social good and to help tackle everyday problems.
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With less than one percent of students pursuing computer science majors in college, and unfilled tech jobs, the state hopes to increase the number of teachers in high schools and boost sci-tech interest in college.
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The Lockport Board of Education has decided that it will delete photos of suspended students from its new facial recognition database. The controversial $2.75 million security system has raised privacy concerns.
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