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A policy advocate from the American Civil Liberties Union warned FETC attendees last week that fear-based marketing and limited empirical evidence are driving district adoption of student surveillance tools. -
To support students facing mental health stressors in the digital age, school leaders must explain features like “data mining” and “engagement algorithms,” and give kids chances to develop social skills offline.
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Colorado State University's custom-built chatbot was developed on a secure network, so sensitive research and student information can be safely entered into it.
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On the heels of a similar lawsuit by Seattle Public Schools earlier this year, the San Mateo County superintendent and school board are suing social media companies for contributing to student mental health issues.
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The Data Science and Literacy Act introduced last month aims to improve, and increase access to, data science education by funding professional development, new curricula and STEM equity programs.
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With considerable state funding and industry partnerships, South Florida's colleges and universities are rushing to attract and prepare students to accommodate recent growth in Miami’s technology and finance sectors.
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A public community college in Ohio is partnering with a defense technology firm for curriculum development and internships to train a workforce capable of filling jobs in modeling, simulation and cybersecurity.
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The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has decided that remote learning will no longer count toward a district’s minimum required structured learning time, having tried it for the 2020-2021 school year.
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Advocates for online civil liberties and people with low incomes say student data collection can be unfair and put students at risk, and it's time for federal agencies to ensure tech tools align with data privacy laws.
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Louisiana State University students say using ChatGPT to cheat can be counterproductive in the long run, and faculty are divided on how it will change teaching or whether university-wide regulations would be appropriate.
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Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology will use a state grant to give elementary and secondary school educators the latest materials and skills for teaching robotics, computer programming and cybersecurity.
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Minneapolis Public Schools in February became one of countless K-12 districts to suffer a ransomware attack in recent years, but teachers are frustrated by vague language and a lack of communication from officials.
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Despite the fast-evolving capabilities of AI chatbots to write code as well as human language, many computer science educators see significant limits for these tools in accuracy, security and copyright infringement.
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So-called “TASER drones” have been proposed as one way to secure schools. An interview with the CEO of public safety tech vendor Axon illustrates how the situation is more complicated than deploying armed robots.
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New York state grants set aside for purchases like computer servers, interactive whiteboards, tablets and high-speed broadband will afford Queensbury Union Free School District 1,000 new Chromebooks.
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Wilkes-Barre Career and Technical Center in Pennsylvania reportedly thwarted a cyber attack this week with backup procedures and by shutting down its network, resorting to remote instruction on Thursday.
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Lumberton Independent School District is the latest east Texas district to approve a four-day hybrid school calendar for 2023-24, hoping to alleviate issues with mental health, attendance and substitute fill rates.
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A private college in Ohio is giving students the option to minor in esports management after an introductory course saw heavy demand, and as the industry reports more than $1.5 billion in annual revenue.
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Collaborating with Texas Southern and Texas A&M universities, professors and students at Prairie View are working on an artificial intelligence system that would use NASA's data to answer science questions from the public.
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Los Angeles Unified School District is rolling out four apps, including one available to the public for anonymous reporting and another that essentially functions as an internal 911 system only for staff.
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The nonpartisan Campaign for Our Shared Future is raising money to offer a range of services to educators targeted by political attacks, from legal support to threat assessments and cybersecurity measures.
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