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The AI research company Anthropic is giving a global collective of teachers access to AI workshops, an online community forum and other resources, both to share ideas and to inform the progress of their chatbot Claude. -
A teacher-built AI platform received the highest combined audience and judge score at an ed-tech startup competition during the Future of Education Technology Conference in Orlando last week.
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Developing policies to establish phone-free schools and a playbook for artificial intelligence, including curriculum, rules and professional learning, are among Connecticut's legislative priorities for 2026.
The CDG/CDE AWS Champions Awards honor AWS customers who are setting new standards for innovation in the public sector.
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ChatGPT is an AI-powered chatbot created by OpenAI. So what are the opportunities and risks with using this technology across different domains?
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Having given ChatGPT a "B to B-" on its answers to questions from his final exam in operations management, Wharton professor Christian Terwiesch remains optimistic about AI's potential use in the classroom.
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Schools in upstate New York are using Sandy Hook Promise’s Say Something Anonymous Reporting System, which features a live, 24-hour call center and the ability for students to report an incident or threat of impending violence by phone, text or email.
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Grants of up to $5,000 from TVA will support science, technology, engineering and mathematics-related programs in seven states, from robotics competitions to botanical studies and community problem-solving.
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When tasked with writing a poem, an explanation of how to train a puppy, an explanation of string theory and an email to a parent, the AI chatbot ChatGPT produced imperfect but coherent responses.
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The integration of ParentSquare’s school communications software with Gabbart’s website and CMS tools aims to give teachers the ability to share consistent information across websites, social media and other channels.
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Researchers at UCLA and MIT Press suggest that universities could improve operational efficiency and advance fields of study by updating their policies around sharing institutional and research data.
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A new report and toolkit aims to help K-12 schools and school districts identify funding and low-cost resources, identify high-priority risk reduction steps and stay informed about emerging cyber threats and risks.
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As teachers and school districts race to catch up with the implications of an essay-writing chatbot, a 17-year-old private high school student in Oakland, Calif., is trying to communicate its potential value.
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Six months after a Texas school district sold computers at auction containing the personal data of students and employees, the buyer is offering to sell back 513 computers for a retail price of about $99,579.
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Engineering researchers from West Virginia University are planning to use a solar testbed at the I-79 Tech Park to study aspects of battery storage, grid integration and the cybersecurity of solar power.
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A survey by the Ed-tech Leadership Collective found that many executives don’t think their middle managers are prepared for major leadership roles, and it’s hurting the growth potential of their businesses.
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A survey of 1,000 U.S. college students found that nearly a third of them had used the AI chatbot ChatGPT to complete written homework assignments, and close to 60 percent use it on more than half of their work.
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Two districts in south Washington state joined several others across the U.S. in banning the artificial intelligence app ChatGPT, and they're using software tools to detect AI-generated writing.
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The Wyoming Legislature is considering a bill that would enjoin the state Department of Transportation to survey school crosswalk zones on days that school is in session between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m.
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Georgia's second largest school district is discontinuing a virtual learning option for elementary students that it launched during the COVID-19 pandemic, though a program for for middle and high schoolers will continue.
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As some K-12 schools have moved to ban a new AI chatbot that can write essays and answer complex questions, higher ed experts are weighing the pros and cons. They all agree on one thing: Education is going to change.
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The company, fresh off a private equity buyout last year, is merging with a business that offers both public-sector procurement tools and software for administering special education programs.
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