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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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New "eSTEM" labs funded by a partnership between the Public Education Foundation and Volkswagen Group of America offer students hands-on experience with 3D printers, laser cutters, robotics systems and other technology.
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Digital safety isn’t just compliance — it’s design philosophy, according to industry leaders from MagicSchool AI, Kahoot! and AI for Equity at the EdTech Week conference in New York City.
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Omaha Public Schools convened an AI work group, Westside Community Schools is training teachers and students, and Bellevue Public Schools are getting teachers and students started on using AI for basic tasks.
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At the EdTech Week conference in New York City, leaders from Teaching Lab and Kiddom urged a holistic view of curriculum, pedagogy and technology to make the most of emerging technology in classrooms.
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Since enacting restrictions on cellphones in school, educators are reporting positive trends in student engagement, discipline and academic achievement, and students have attested to improved focus and mental health.
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The RAND Corporation’s 2025 American Mathematics Educator Survey found that 52 percent of Texas teachers used AI in math instruction at least once last year, but more than 20 percent hadn’t received training.
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Allo Fiber will use nearly 100,000 business and residential access points to create a network for students to access on school-issued devices at home, local businesses and other public places.
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By combining large-scale assessment data with interactive visualization tools, the Northwest Evaluation Association’s national dashboard offers timely insights into student learning trends.
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A group of education leaders there will spend the next few months studying and making recommendations about how K-12 schools should implement AI as it rapidly upends everyday life.
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Voters who live in the Whitehall, Mich., school district will decide at the polls on Nov. 4 whether to approve a 20-year, $30 million bond for districtwide improvements, including technology.
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To make sense of a complex state initiative, many school districts in California have turned to the behavioral health technology platform TadHealth that simplifies complex billing processes for users.
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Harford County Public Schools will use a state grant to expand their partnership with Defense Interns, which gives students access to registered apprenticeships that combine classwork with hands-on experience.
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The editorial board of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette argues for Pennsylvania joining at least 27 other states in restricting student use of cellphones during the school day, given the effects of such policies elsewhere.
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Decatur City Schools is one of five districts in Alabama to receive virtual-reality headsets from the ed-tech company Prisms of Reality, which will allow students to interact with abstract ideas in real-world scenarios.
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With a neighboring district recovering from a cyber attack last week, Grand Island Public Schools CIO Cory Gearhart supported what he described as the state's renewed focus on data governance and cybersecurity.
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New financial software at Syracuse City School District has led to hundreds of problems with paychecks and benefits, which district officials attribute to the complexity of the system and new procedures for staff.
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A handful of new artificial intelligence tools, purpose-built by the interactive learning platform Wooclap with input from university faculty, aim to cut prep time and deepen classroom engagement.
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The Microsoft Elevate Washington initiative aims to close gaps in access to artificial intelligence tools and training across Washington state with free access to Copilot Studio and professional development resources.
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