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The move reflects a broader push by the education platform Newsela to help educators turn fragmented student data into actionable intelligence without adding new systems or complexity. -
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.
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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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Chandler Flex, a new on-demand, microtransit service in Chandler, Ariz., is being touted as a free transportation option for students in need of rides to before- and after-school activities and other events.
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The private Catholic liberal arts university in Pennsylvania is adding a new program, potentially bridging computer science and statistics at a time when the field is expected to grow by 20 percent over the next decade.
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A Pennsylvania district is building a new school focused on science, technology, engineering, math and medicine, with a math/science merged block period and more emphasis on technical literacy and project-based learning.
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All 15 schools in the state community college system will receive equal amounts, which Gov. Charlie Baker said will expand training programs in high-demand industries such as information technology and cybersecurity.
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In the second of a two-part series, career school technologist Kipp Bentley considers challenges that lie ahead for ed tech, including the need to manage screen time, make change equitable and teach media literacy.
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A research facility at the University of Connecticut's Spectrum Park would allow various companies to test smart car and infrastructure technology in collaboration with university researchers.
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A private liberal arts college in Maine is working with a North Carolina nonprofit on a course about responsible use of artificial intelligence, including related media and unintended consequences in the job market.
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A $35 million facility in downtown Pima, the biggest component of the college's Center of Excellence in Applied Technology, is being developed with input from industry partners in advanced manufacturing and robotics.
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Established earlier this year by Georgia SB-204, the Dual Achievement Program allows students who have already earned six of nine high school core credits to earn a high school diploma and two technical certificates.
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A $1.5 million federal grant will establish cybersecurity as a new emphasis within the computer science major of the univesity's business school. A cybersecurity classroom may be built next to the school's hacker lab.
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The New York school district seeks public input after the pandemic necessitated changes to its three-year technology plan, aiming to codify its policies for a 1:1 student device program and best practices for technology.
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Working with the fintech company BondLink, the district has launched a website to increase transparency into how bond dollars are being spent and to track investor interest for possible future reference.
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The editorial board of the Albuquerque Journal praises the university's research in next-generation nuclear reactors, solar technology, electric vehicles and other forward-looking alternatives to fossil fuels.
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Funding from the National Science Foundation will cover scholarships through the university's Center for Secure and Dependable Systems, along with faculty-led research in cybersecurity and cyber defense issues.
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In the wake of a cybersecurity breach over the weekend, an Iowa school district is putting programs on hold while investigators try to ascertain whether the incident was a ransomware attack or a data breach.
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The Georgia college is teaming up with Upright Education, a company that offers fast-track bootcamps to students looking for technical skills, to offer courses in software development and UX/UI design.
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A bill in Congress would fund the development of data analytics tools to improve cybersecurity for Texas' energy systems, in partnership with local governments, the ports of Beaumont and Port Arthur and local industry.
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To get discounted rates and save member districts the trouble of doing their own procurement, the Northern Indiana Educational Service Center is working with LINQ to implement cloud-based nutrition software.
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