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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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The Christian liberal-arts institution in Indiana opened its new Center for Security Studies & Cyber Defense this week, with networking opportunities for students and services for local and regional businesses.
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Since it started offering courses in microelectronics manufacturing in 2013, Lorain County Community College has seen 100 percent job placement for graduates of the program, often at local companies.
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To meet the state requirement that all public high schools must offer a semester of computer science starting this fall, the Iowa Department of Education has dispensed four grants to train more than 830 teachers.
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No surprise, a new report tells us that children’s screen time increased during the pandemic. The jury is out on how this will impact them, but parents have a role to play in guiding better screen-time habits.
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A survey conducted by ed-tech company Modern Campus and the nonprofit University Professional and Continuing Education Association found a widespread lack of resources for continuing education in the U.S.
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While most students are back in classrooms, virtual instruction is here to stay as a facet of education nationwide, and teachers from around the country have professional advice for making the most of it.
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A free program on the university's campus next week will feature a collection of GIS Storymaps, made by students as their spring seminar project, that visualize the journeys of Holocaust survivors.
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Four years after the district started competitive video gaming teams, esports are being recognized alongside traditional sports, and teachers and parents say students are gaining interest in school.
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The university is one of 10 that have partnered with VictoryXR to use virtual and augmented reality to create a “digital twin campus” and make online classes more immersive. The pilot program starts this fall.
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The New York state budget enacted Friday requires that all school buses purchased after 2027 be electric and the state's 50,000 diesel buses be phased out, which will require charging stations and other infrastructure.
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Clark County School District in Nevada will install personal panic buttons in classrooms that will notify first responders when pressed, following a recent violent incident and pleas from teachers for safety measures.
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Visiting Haverhill High School on Monday, Senator Edward Markey, Congresswoman Lori Trahan and other officials discussed the the E-Rate program, American Rescue Plan and other strides toward closing the digital divide.
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Community colleges and technical training programs across the state are using AR/VR tools from the workforce training company TRANSFR for virtual workforce training and to teach residents about career opportunities.
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As a new option for online learning, Pennsylvania’s Capital Area Online Learning Association is offering courses through StrongMind, which provides either teachers or professional development to client schools.
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With students spending most of their waking hours interacting with technology, educators must think critically about its appropriate use and discuss with students the cost of relying so much on these tools.
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Intel's two new programs include a two-week, intensive training session to qualify community college students for work as factory technicians, and another to introduce Hillsboro high school students to job opportunities.
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The university's president and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer made the case for Western New York as a finalist for a $100 million grant that could lure advanced manufacturing and tech companies to the region.
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The money will go toward a $200 million project to create a supercomputing center, add artificial intelligence to every curriculum and return SUNY Polytechnic's College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering to UAlbany.
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