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At the ISTELive 25 conference in San Antonio, a group of librarians said the potential of artificial intelligence to enable research must be weighed against costs not only to student learning but to content creators.
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Following the introduction of an artificial intelligence concentration and bachelor’s degree, Mississippi State is now offering graduate-level AI education.
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Beaverton School District implemented digital hall passes after large groups of students started meeting each other in hallways during class, but a parent alleges that the new system constitutes behavioral monitoring.
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In a commencement speech to Georgia Tech's latest graduating class, Internet Security Systems, Inc. founder Christopher Klaus promised to cover startup incorporation costs for every student.
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New features in Internet2's Cloud Scorecard for research and education enhance search capabilities and include questions about artificial intelligence to help institutions find cloud services that best fit their needs.
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Getty Images and Ancestry will help historically Black colleges and universities preserve their records in digital form, allow them to collect licensing fees, and give students access to ancestry.com.
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A video by the Ottawa Symphony about the possibilities of using new technologies in instruments inspired a Washington County, Calif., music teacher to experiment with 3D-printing them for her students.
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Through Maryland’s Cyber Workforce Accelerator program, students at 16 community colleges across the state have access to the Cyber Series 3000, allowing them to build cybersecurity skills in simulated scenarios.
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The Nevada Department of Education boiled down its priorities for artificial intelligence in K-12 to the acronym "STELLAR" — security, transparency, empowerment, learning, leadership, achievement and responsible.
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The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is taking first steps in a strategic plan to help integrate artificial intelligence into the state's K-12 schools within the next three years.
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The new state budget would set aside $13.5 million to make New York the largest state in the country to not allow public school students to use cellphones during the school day.
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The chief financial officer of Cabarrus County Schools, North Carolina, recently told his school board that technology costs, like purchasing new student Chromebooks, are his greatest concern when it comes to tariffs.
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Flagstaff Unified School District is engaging a population of students who might otherwise go overlooked by partnering with nearby colleges and the Coconino Association for Vocations, Industry and Technology.
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A sprawling 70-year-old high school in Silicon Valley swapped its complex network for a NaaS subscription. The school’s tech director said the service saves his team time while boosting performance and cybersecurity.
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A partnership between the state of Maryland and the U.S. Department of Defense establishes a “Capital of Quantum Benchmarking Hub” at the University of Maryland’s Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security.
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A private university in Michigan will offer a Bachelor of Applied Science in Cybersecurity degree, achievable with 90 credits and developed by the university's experts in management information systems and cybersecurity.
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One concern is that money that could have been diverted to supporting the goals of the executive order — as well as many people with expertise in the subject — are being cut from the federal government.
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In response to a rise in theft and cheating on paper exams, most Advanced Placement exams will move to a digital format next month, which proponents say will improve accessibility as well as the overall test experience.
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The contest pooled questions in a variety of disciplines and asked students to answer them solely using AI. The responses could reveal which kinds of assignments are better protected against unsanctioned AI use.
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Two statewide proposals, one in the House and one in the Senate, offer competing ideas for how to limit phone use in K-12. One would leave it to school boards to decide specifics, and the other stipulates more specifics.
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After 10 years in development, the Madera Cyber Innovation Center just north of Colorado Springs will accommodate 1,400 students annually as they learn to simulate and combat cyber threats from hostile nations.
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