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A donation from Mark Zuckerberg's technology company Meta will go toward converting buildings on Capitol Mall into mixed-use facilities, including a dedicated AI Center and a new School of Public Affairs. -
If passed, a bill making its way through the Idaho legislature would not mandate the use of AI or the collection of data, but would require the State Department of Education to recommend standards and assessments.
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A private Catholic university in Connecticut is using an alumni's donation to construct a virtual reality-enabled classroom space with a free-roam pod, an esports lab and coursework in biology this fall.
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Colorado CISO Deborah Blyth is encouraging the state's high school students to try their hand at CyberStart America, a scholarship challenge in which they could qualify for money and cybersecurity training.
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While the shift to remote learning has made it possible for school districts to hold classes no matter the weather, some students and administrators say they'd still like the occasional day off to recharge.
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South Carolina State University was the latest university to join a partnership with IBM that aims to bolster quantum computing research at HBCUs. The university says this will ultimately produce more qualified graduates in an emerging IT field.
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Schools in Massachusetts are using pooled testing to detect COVID-19 among students, despite skepticism about the method's accuracy and sensitivity. Proponents of the method say it's more cost-effective for schools with limited resources.
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School buildings aren’t ready to take crowds but the show must go on, so many school districts in Pennsylvania are coordinating rehearsals and recording or streaming digital versions of school productions.
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Teachers and students weigh in on interactive workouts, quality audio, 24/7 online tutoring, virtual field trips and other tools that have helped them keep up with studies over the course of remote instruction.
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Some ed tech experts and environmentalists believe technology could help make universities and public schools more eco-friendly by cutting paper usage, food waste and transportation emissions.
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The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library saw a rapid, significant increase last year in local students accessing e-books, audio books and e-videos through and the Sora mobile app or digital library cards.
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To help undergraduates finish a four-year degree in two years, the university’s “NXT GEN MED" program will let students take classes through the Rochester campus while working and being mentored at the Mayo Clinic.
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After developing a process last year to detect COVID-19 in wastewater, researchers at UC San Diego are sharing the program with some K-12 schools so they can detect the virus before symptoms appear.
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Ed tech policy advocates have asked the FCC to address several key issues related to the digital divide in education, including how it's being measured.
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Starting next school year, Brooklyn City School District will offer students an option for hybrid learning and a flexible schedule through a new program called the Brooklyn Digital Learning Academy.
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NYC colleges want to bolster technical education and job training through the help of a $5 million federal grant. The initiative is focused on workforce development amid the economic fallout of the pandemic.
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With a $625,000 in grant funding from the National Science Foundation, a research project at UC Santa Cruz aims to develop machine-learning techniques to determine someone’s eligibility for a loan, job interview or bail.
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Ed tech experts say simple digital tools can help make learning more accessible if utilized correctly. Arizona educators set out to do just that for students with autism.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation is donating tablet computers, books and educational toys to 50 families in public housing in hopes of better preparing low-income students for grade school.
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A $1.3 million grant from a state program is helping the city of Longmont, Colo., expand broadband Internet service to K-12 students who are currently enrolled in the National School Lunch Program.
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Research from Georgetown University has found that while schools have been able to put devices in students’ hands, Internet access determines how much live contact they have with teachers by phone, video or in-person.
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