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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. -
After transitioning from Fairfield University’s leader of enterprise systems to director of IT strategy and enterprise architecture for the state of Connecticut, Armstrong will return to higher-ed leadership in January.
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To prevent students from relying on artificial intelligence to write and do homework for them, many professors are returning to pre-technology assessments and having students finish essays in class.
The CDG/CDE AWS Champions Awards honor AWS customers who are setting new standards for innovation in the public sector.
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Officials from the Pennsylvania State Education Association, formerly opposed to any top-down mandate from the state, were among those who gave testimony in support of a “bell-to-bell” ban, with limited exceptions.
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After this year, Oklahoma school boards will have the option to decide whether to keep their current phone-use restrictions in place. Based on results they're seeing so far, it seems likely that many will do so.
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Researchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio are using AI and digital twin technology, or digital replicas of physical homes, to study potential renovation options that could lessen heat's effects on residents.
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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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The new Coaching Lab will test and scale evidence-based coaching methods to retain students and keep them on track as colleges and workforce programs face skepticism and tougher job prospects for graduates.
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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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SafeTraffic Copilot, created by engineers at Johns Hopkins University, uses large language models to analyze huge amounts of data and predict how changes to streets, signs or lights could affect collision frequency.
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In partnership with Axis Research & Technologies, the university intends to build a 36,000-square-foot surgical center with technology to give surgery students real-time feedback on skills, teamwork and procedures.
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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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The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office is working with the ed-tech vendor Liaison to make the CCCApply system more user-friendly, automated and secure.
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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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