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A policy advocate from the American Civil Liberties Union warned FETC attendees last week that fear-based marketing and limited empirical evidence are driving district adoption of student surveillance tools. -
A new statewide strategy maps out how AI could reshape careers, classrooms, energy infrastructure and government operations — if its recommendations are done carefully. Education is a key starting point.
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To support students facing mental health stressors in the digital age, school leaders must explain features like “data mining” and “engagement algorithms,” and give kids chances to develop social skills offline.
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Schools don't always know when they're serving foster care students, who are at high risk for dropping out and falling behind. But researchers and policymakers have laid the foundation for identifying and helping these students succeed academically.
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The school had a good kind of problem when she created the once-a-week school club in January when dozens more girls than expected signed up to join.
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In an attempt to close the growing shortages of trained workers, schools are exposing students to career and tech courses early on to help them determine what career’s they are interested in.
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From adopting an endangered animal to studying human anatomy, students told their new principal what they wanted to learn, and she encouraged them to work together on plans to make their goals a reality.
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In Stanislaus County, teachers have taken the initiative to update their tech skills through a cutting-edge program with an old-school incentive: badges.
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School officials site "insufficient infrastructure" as a major setback in utilizing available technology on campus.
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A failed bond initiative would have helped pay for about $62.5 million worth of additional classroom space, upgraded technology and improved safety at the 50-year-old campus in Clayton. And it could be back on the ballot in the next year.
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Students in grades 3 through 12 will take the devices home with them to complete assignments, read books and work on projects, with no internet connection required.
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Boiler Bang!, believed to be the only free recreational STEM program in the county, is a partnership between the Anderson Township Trustee’s Girls and Boys Club and Purdue Polytechnic Anderson.
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The students visited stations that centered around science, technology, and math, respectively.
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Students partnered with five local businesses or agencies and were presented with minor obstacles in their work that could be fixed with a 3-D printed item.
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The state’s education system is paying more attention to developing student skills that align with available jobs in the workplace.
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Although this approach may be cost-effective, experts have expressed concerns that it is not learning-effective.
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SF 274 requires the Iowa Department of Education to establish computer science standards for elementary, middle, and high school grades.
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The aim is to revamp the district's network of long-struggling high schools by introducing new cutting edge programs that align with the region's economic development.
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The school system’s Career Technical Center is overcrowded, but the center provides training too valuable to deprive any student of due to lack of space.
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The amount of time spent testing on new electronic systems has been distracting to students, so Mississippi schools are looking to gain enough devices to allow all students to test simultaneously.
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The controversial move cuts performance-based aid and replaces it with funding for digital learning projects.
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