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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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A film screening and panel discussion brought together parents to address an important topic for today's youth.
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The first Greenpower grant in the state provides electric car kits for high schoolers to build, and three elementary schools are also receiving kits.
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Costs are down and connectivity is up when it comes to broadband, according to the 2016 State of States report from EducationSuperHighway.
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The North Carolina district is starting to send texts and emails instead of phone calls to parents that opt in.
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Virtual cadavers displayed on a high-tech table will help high school students get dissection experience without a human cadaver — and younger students will get their chance to use it later on.
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The county launched its first middle school robotics class, but has bigger plans for robotics education.
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While Arizona has fallen behind in Internet access, schools are working on a plan to speed it up.
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Parents want the protection, but notification requirements put a heavy burden on school districts. Two states – Colorado and Connecticut – are tackling the issue in different ways.
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Cutting-edge technology combined with savvy educational leadership are the hallmarks of the school district winners that range from a small, rural district in Texas with 800 students to one in Georgia with more than 28,000.
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The new dashboard measures 10 indicators of school performance instead of simply assigning schools an overall number.
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State leaders will review testing practices and set a five-year vision for education in Ohio.
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John Morgan’s story is a profile of one teacher’s discovery about the power of technology to help students “learn amazing things.”
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Indiana students practice teamwork, patience in robot project.
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Lean staffing levels mean few schools have someone dedicated to cybersecurity. But there are ways to stay protected.
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Local businesses and schools work together to make sure students learn workforce-ready skills.
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The board had experimented with streaming board meetings live on YouTube, but had not archived them before - a move designed to increase transparency and access to information.
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There is nothing more important in the world of school accountability than giving parents and the public clear, easy-to-understand information about how well their schools are performing.
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The Buckeye Local School District purchased about 550 Chromebooks last year, which is enough for each freshman to have his or her own.
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