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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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Contributions from a hospital have allowed a middle school in Odessa to purchase more than 1,000 Chromebooks.
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Educators will be able to monitor student academic performance and develop fixes on an individual basis using technology
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It’s been four years since students from 1st to 12th grade received laptops and other technology, but scores on standardized tests remain flat.
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The New York Civil Liberties Union has asked the state legislature to ban the technology, calling it inaccurate and for its potential to criminalize youthful misbehavior.
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An elementary school in Monroe County exposes sixth graders to coding basics, providing a look at what will happen statewide in a few years.
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The problem has exacerbated the urban-rural divide in the state, where 96 percent of urban school districts have high speed broadband, but only 64 percent of rural schools have the same.
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Sharing services won’t be a cure-all, but it could help control costs, eliminate overlaps or streamline processes, officials said. One area the two are considering consolidating is technology purchasing.
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A new report shows that almost 98 percent of the software and apps purchased by some school districts are never fully used by students.
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An elementary school in Sarasota has become a hub of computerized creativity as pupils as young as eight learn the opportunities and challenges of programming.
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A greater push is underway to better serve students with disabilities using new tools. But experts caution technology can diminish mental processing, which is the foundation for learning over time.
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New Brighton is the only school district in the state’s western region that teaches coding at the elementary school level.
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The students, who are required to receive education while they are held in detention centers, are taught the basics of coding.
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District educators from Clay County conducted hands-on professional development to improve STEM teaching.
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Concerns have been raised about the unintentional negative impact of the Shawnee Mission District’s $20 million tech program, which includes an iPad for every student.
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Since the introduction of the RAVE Panic Button mobile app earlier this year, public school districts have shown great interest in the threat reporting app with 90 percent of county districts using the system.
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(TNS) — Decatur City Schools has created what school leaders call a one-of-a-kind playground for teachers at Oak Park Elementary.
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Indicators show the state’s public schools and students lag national standards when it comes to access and use of technology.
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The partnership will allow the schools to leverage buying power, share best practices and jointly manage tech maintenance issues.
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