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Hartford Public Schools in Connecticut have contracted with Timely, because budget constraints and reduced staffing have made it increasingly difficult for the district to create master schedules.
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A survey of educators who work in career and technical education found that nearly a third of those who don't already have programs in IT and cybersecurity at their school expect one will launch in the next five years.
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A new company has grown out of academic work at Virginia Tech and is now working to develop innovative ways to help high school students benefit from VR lessons, beginning with Spanish classes and branching out.
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The Burbank Unified Schools have received a $434,805 California Career Technical Education Incentive grant, which will help fund three makerspace facilities that can be used by students pursuing technical career paths.
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Savannah-Chatham Public Schools are testing HP Classroom Manager, which allows teachers to control what websites students can access on their digital devices. The goal is to reduce distractions during lessons.
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In Allegany County, Md., heightened school security has become the norm in the 20 years since the shooting at Columbine High School. And more is coming in the form of visitor tracking systems.
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Madison’s West High School students are part of a pilot program to put their cell phones in special pouches at the start of the class. Educators report cell phone distraction has become worse in recent years.
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More than 340,000 students in rural parts of the state do not have access to reliable broadband, forcing them to come up with unconventional methods to finish their homework, making the effort a struggle.
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As teachers become better skilled in using digital tools, school districts are reconsidering their instructional technology support staff positions. But it's important to ensure the necessary support is in place.
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Facing a $2.5 million budget deficit, the Carbondale School District in northeastern Pennsylvania hopes that virtually-run charter schools will reduce the cost of educating students in physical buildings.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team and the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company are giving $1 million in support of STEM programs at Akron public schools and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District.
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Maury County Public Schools approved the increase in tech funding after cutting back last year in an effort to keep more than 50 teaching jobs. Despite a significant increase in enrollment, the budget has not kept pace.
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The Secretary of Education’s budget proposal would cut $7 billion from her Department, eliminating billions in grants for student achievement programs that would reduce class size while increasing education technology.
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The Aspire Accelerator supports great educational companies of tomorrow and empowers diversity in entrepreneurship across the country.
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A six-year strategic plan released by the state’s Department of Education last year calls for STEM curriculum to be implemented in all Indiana schools by 2025, as well as for all K-12 teachers to be trained by the same time.
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Students in North Andover were taught the basics about cloud computing, social media and the often complex and sometimes dangerous world of online bullying, privacy and computer security.
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The state uses private contractors to fill the demand for thousands of substitutes every day, and software has taken the headache out of the problem. However, unions oppose privatizing the hiring process.
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Saugus High School has more than 50 percent female representation in one of two Advanced Placement computer science courses taught at the school. Only 490 schools out of 18,000 worldwide have managed similar results.
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Guilford County will use $6 million in left over construction funds to convert or build six high schools into academies for career and technical education. Some will become manufacturing or engineering labs.
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The program is funded by a $250,000 two-year grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which is designed to equip local libraries to lead their communities in closing the homework gap.
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