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At a recent webinar hosted by Fast Company and Texas A&M University, private-sector executives said colleges and universities must partner with tech companies and embrace AI to remain relevant to students. -
Faced with falling enrollment and a growing budget deficit, United Independent School District is expanding its early college program and preparing to offer a virtual high school program, open to any student in Texas.
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A recently unveiled policy from Ohio’s Department of Education and Workforce contains few specifics and no learning standards for AI. Lawmakers say they intend to revise it in the future.
The CDG/CDE AWS Champions Awards honor AWS customers who are setting new standards for innovation in the public sector.
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An after-school program is looking for fourth- through eighth-grade girls to study computer science, form teams and develop apps for local service projects to be pitched at state, national and international competitions.
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Despite an increase in online learning since the pandemic, not much has changed in terms of how colleges and universities are accredited, but officials at accreditation agencies are interested in tracking outcomes.
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The tech giant's CEO Sundar Pichai announced in a blog post that Google will provide funds for various nonprofits to expand computer science education for underserved kids in major urban areas and rural communities.
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The Department of Citywide Administrative Services is launching a study to re-think school bus safety and design features, including technology to reduce speeding and automatically apply brakes during reckless movement.
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The new 125,000-square-foot school includes science labs, machine shops, a fabrication and engineering lab, and a “cyber range” where students can learn to detect and mitigate cyber attacks in a controlled environment.
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Teachers at Los Angeles Unified School District had mixed feelings about teaching without much technology this week, while the LA Times revisited a cybersecurity audit that identified vulnerabilities in 2020.
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The online learning platform Inspirit and tech giant Meta will provide qualifying Title I schools with VR education starter kits, which include headset technology and professional development resources for instructors.
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With an ever-expanding list of technology tools being implemented in classrooms, school IT departments may face growing demands for tech support, but certain best practices and resources can ease the burden.
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A West Virginia school district will connect facial-recognition software to a database of faculty, staff and parents who are approved to visit school grounds, thus allowing front office personnel to identify visitors.
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Initially believing the WorkDay ERP system might save them millions, SUNY public college officials say it cost them $12 million while failing to meet their needs, and now they'd rather replace it than spend more to fix it.
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As Los Angeles Unified School District recovers from a cyber attack, other school officials and cybersecurity experts discuss precautions they take against such threats and the costs associated with them.
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UF researchers are working with the data analytics company SAS to gather data and investigate the connections between pollution, ocean circulation, coastal water quality and economics using water forecasting technology.
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In anticipation of Banned Books Week, the National Coalition Against Censorship is offering online multimedia resources and lesson plans for middle and high school teachers to talk with students about free expression.
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Three years after the Alabama State Department of Education launched CS4Alabama to promote computer science in K-12 schools, proponents say legislative support and educator certifications have made all the difference.
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The private university will host the annual Kentucky Cybersecurity and Forensics Conference this November, at which attendees will be able to network and hear strategies to protect their Internet and communications.
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A cyber attack over Labor Day weekend took down website function, email and other systems used by teachers at the nation's second-largest school system. Now federal officials from the FBI and CISA are involved.
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School cybersecurity governance requires being proactive: develop a response plan, designate a security coordinator, audit and update systems, train staff on best practices, stay apprised of the latest resources, and advocate for legislative support.
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Noting the efforts of health care workers during COVID-19, a private research university in New York is cutting online tuition in half for the College of Professional Studies for employees of local health care systems.
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