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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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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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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced approval of 52 Smart Schools Investment Plans aimed at improving school security and reimagining teaching and learning for the 21st century.
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SponsoredResearch shows workforce development programs can help narrow the gap between labor shortages and the skills needed for highly skilled positions.
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Public education technology administration works best from experience and insight. A veteran administrator shares his thoughts on the keys to success based on years of leadership and team-building.
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Lockport City School District in New York has bought facial recognition software, a controversial move on its own. But the district is now caught up in a separate controversy — who actually made the software?
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Parents, educators and the general public need to understand the implications of using AI in the school classroom. It’s going to impact learning, but not everyone knows how.
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With high participation from the city’s first-ever all-mail election, 59 percent of voters opted to renew a tax that will raise $11 million annually to fund digital learning, computers, networking and other tech support.
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Thanks to a $50,000 financial gift from two philanthropists, fourth to eighth-grade girls, attending school in Kalispell, Mont., will continue to learn software coding and the basics of computer science for free.
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Vigo County has begun mounting four cameras in its school buses, including one that aims to deter stop-arm violations, which have become an increasing problem, according to school officials.
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A school in Anchorage has put its name on a satellite that can deliver wireless broadband to remote parts of the state. The effort is part of a multi-billion dollar effort to boost satellite internet service.
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The state has 22,000 students attending online charters, but a new report finds their overall performance is far worse than brick and mortar schools. Accountability issues are another concern.
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During a five-year review by the by the state’s Department of Education, the Providence-based K-12 Academy has been cited for numerous problems, including the failure to deliver a rigorous and well-designed selection of science courses.
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A partnership with software firm Social Solutions will allow city schools to connect with nonprofit agencies and give students more holistic support based on up-to-date data.
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The $100,000 from Empire State Development to We Connect the Dots, Inc., will boost STEM learning for middle and high school students in Westbury.
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