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State education officials said the tech company failed to file a protest letter on time. At issue is the ongoing battle over what software should be used to track reading progress in grades K-3.
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A University of Colorado psychology professor has created a course on medical cannabis that will be taught through a partnership with Coursera, an online learning platform. The course is open to the public.
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Ridgewood High School in Tinley Park, Ill., has installed beacons throughout the school that connect with software installed in every student’s iPad. The system records when students enter and leave the building.
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The federal grant, worth $4 million, will fund training and placement for apprentices in information technology jobs. More than 1,600 students will learn and earn while using new technologies during the four-year program.
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The grant, which totals $1,195,022, will be awarded as part of the National Science Foundation’s Robert Noyce Scholarship Program.
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The lending library, funded with $16,000 from the Pivik Elementary Parent Teachers Association, will allow elementary students to borrow technology that includes drones, a laser cutter, robotic toys, digital apps and more.
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The Gainesville campus plans to invest $30 million in technology that will include installing 1,700 surveillance cameras, new lighting, license plate readers at 20 campus entry points, and building-access controls.
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Gov. Tom Wolf wants to sign a bill that uses the concept of flexible education to allow school districts to continue instruction remotely, using the Internet and portable devices, while students are out of school.
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Dalton high school is spending $325,000 on a wireless alert system that relies on wearable badges that faculty and staff can use to alert a designated response team if an emergency has occurred.
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The husband and wife team in the College of Education at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are providing undergraduate and graduate courses to help teachers and professionals master educational technology.
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The University of Central Florida has been scanning license plates since the beginning of the year to flag stolen or wanted vehicles, drivers with expired tags or suspensions and other possible criminal activity.
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The bill, which was passed by the Senate, will jumpstart plans by Syracuse to transform a former high school into a regional centerpiece where students would be taught science, technology, engineering, arts and math.
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The region’s Girl Scouts wants to help close the low-income gender gap by bringing their curriculum for STEM – science, technology, engineering and math – to girls most at risk for failing in school.
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While Gov. Ron DeSantis touted the funds that will be used to recruit, train and retain computer science teachers, the state’s legislature this session cut funding for digital classrooms by $50 million.
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At least 25 percent of the state’s students in middle and high school lack home Internet access, while in some rural counties the percentage of households with a broadband connection is only at 57 percent.
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Parents struggle to optimize the constructive uses of screen-based technology for their children while minimizing its pernicious effects. They try to limit use in the evening while worrying about smartphone addiction.
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From hurricanes to mass shootings, the state has seen its share of disasters and sees no sign of a decrease. In response, the University of Central Florida offers degrees in emergency and crisis management.
