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The New York Civil Liberties Union has asked the state legislature to ban the technology, calling it inaccurate and for its potential to criminalize youthful misbehavior.
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An elementary school in Monroe County exposes sixth graders to coding basics, providing a look at what will happen statewide in a few years.
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The problem has exacerbated the urban-rural divide in the state, where 96 percent of urban school districts have high speed broadband, but only 64 percent of rural schools have the same.
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A new report shows that almost 98 percent of the software and apps purchased by some school districts are never fully used by students.
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An elementary school in Sarasota has become a hub of computerized creativity as pupils as young as eight learn the opportunities and challenges of programming.
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A greater push is underway to better serve students with disabilities using new tools. But experts caution technology can diminish mental processing, which is the foundation for learning over time.
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A partnership between Case Western and Cleveland State University will conduct research into a variety of technologies, including the Internet of Things, but funding issues still need to be worked out.
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A new report by the U.S. PIRG Education Fund has found electric buses are not only clean, but have lower operational costs than traditional diesel buses. Still, few are on the road.
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New Brighton is the only school district in the state’s western region that teaches coding at the elementary school level.
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The students, who are required to receive education while they are held in detention centers, are taught the basics of coding.
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Besides research, the data center will act as a clearinghouse for educational records provided to researchers.
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District educators from Clay County conducted hands-on professional development to improve STEM teaching.
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Concerns have been raised about the unintentional negative impact of the Shawnee Mission District’s $20 million tech program, which includes an iPad for every student.
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Learning how to practice law now includes artificial intelligence and algorithms for electronic discovery and sorting digital legal data.
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Since the introduction of the RAVE Panic Button mobile app earlier this year, public school districts have shown great interest in the threat reporting app with 90 percent of county districts using the system.
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(TNS) — Decatur City Schools has created what school leaders call a one-of-a-kind playground for teachers at Oak Park Elementary.
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One in five people in the U.S. identify themselves as disabled, making web access important both morally and legally.
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Indicators show the state’s public schools and students lag national standards when it comes to access and use of technology.
