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The nonprofit believes preparing students for a digital future is less about expanding access to devices than about ensuring technology use is grounded in purpose, understanding and meaningful outcomes. -
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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Gov. Ned Lamont said he intends to encourage local superintendents across Connecticut to pass and enforce policies restricting student use of smartphones during instructional time.
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Schools throughout North Carolina are preparing to launch 11 digital learning initiatives with $1.8 million in funds from a statewide competitive grant program, involving novel technologies from VR to podcasting and AI.
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While there is no one-size-fits-all approach to restrictions on cellphones in schools, an imperfect policy is better than no policy at all, and when policies come from the district or state level, they bring advantages.
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A two-week, pre-college enrichment program teaches high schoolers about AI’s core applications, foundational concepts and programming tools, then challenges them to complete mentor-led projects for social good.
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Passed by the Senate this week, KOSPA combines the Kids Online Safety Act and the Children and Teen’s Online Privacy Protection Act. Experts say the bill could both help and hinder student use of online technology.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College partnered with Junior Achievement to put on a five-day STEM camp for high schoolers, with hands-on experiences with gas and diesel vehicles, HVAC and welding in a manufacturing lab.
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From establishing work-based learning programs for students to hiring specialists to help Dougherty County School System get the most out of AI, Superintendent Ken Dyer says he believes in running toward the future.
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As with "sexting" 15 years ago, schools must contend with specific behaviors that cause specific harms, but the focus has expanded beyond how students use their phones to broader concerns about how much they use them.
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The application window for the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program opened last week, including funds for schools and other public agencies to spend on promoting digital equity among underserved groups.
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Artificial intelligence might make students’ lives easier, but the science of learning says the best study methods have one thing in common: They’re hard. Without intellectual challenge, there is no intellectual change.
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A former train station in Detroit, now a mixed-use technology campus, hosted 60 students this summer who were part of Google’s Code Next program, intended to engage underrepresented students in computer science.
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A report published by Quizlet based on a survey of 1,500 educators and students found that use of artificial intelligence is increasing while optimism about its potential is not, and users want guidance on use cases.
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An online questionnaire completed by 500 parents shows nearly half of children ages 7 to 14 are using AI tools, with boys slightly more likely to do so than girls, and most commonly doing it for fun.
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In response to the theft of test materials that caused some cancelled exams, the nonprofit College Board will expedite its previously reported plan to roll out digital options for AP exams over the next five to 10 years.
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Without in-person services, thousands fewer students in Washington were evaluated for disabilities and subsequently didn't get accommodations that may have severely impacted their ability to do schoolwork.
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Stamford Board of Education adopted a policy in summer 2022 restricting cellphone use during instructional time. High schools will introduce a progressive discipline protocol for those who violate the policy.
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As K-12 schools and universities increasingly rely on devices and software for daily operations, out-of-band network management could help them minimize network vulnerabilities and downtime.
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Boston Public Schools is rolling out new technology that will allow parents to track school bus rides in real time through a mobile app and GPS navigation tablets on board.
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