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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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The University of Texas at San Antonio is working with elementary school educators to nurture an early interest in cybersecurity, starting with a simple card game.
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The American Association of School Administrators and National School Boards Association anticipate the Biden administration will tackle digital education equity and the 'homework gap.'
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The state’s digital divide stems from a lack of data on the availability and cost of high-speed broadband Internet statewide, which is why Gov. Andrew Cuomo should sign the Comprehensive Broadband Connectivity Act.
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Connecticut's public schools are leading the way in digital education during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The COVID-19 pandemic and the push to virtual learning has highlighted existing inequities in access to technology and connectivity, as well as underlined cybersecurity gaps in education.
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The Pasco County, Fla., school district has come under fire for sharing student data with law enforcement. Now the chair of the U.S. House education committee has called for an investigation into the practice.
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As science has evolved on COVID-19 and best practices to mitigate the spread, some schools have decided to pursue an air purification strategy that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers emerging tech.
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A landmark decision by Miami-Dade County Public Schools to begin converting its noisy, pollutant-belching diesel buses into an electric fleet was driven by middle school student Holly Thorpe's science fair project.
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In the wake of the ongoing international pandemic, a growing number of students across the nation have developed a strong interest in public health and are channeling that into obtaining related degrees.
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Great Bend will apply to the Kansas State Department of Education to start a virtual school in 2022. The school board has authorized the application, but it is not obligated at this point to start an online school.
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Finger Lakes Community College is one of five schools across the U.S. to share in a $1.9 million grant to design pilot programs that support rural students and, as a result, drive economic growth.
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Recognizing the difficulties of administering tests during remote learning, teachers are adopting new assessment strategies.
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A new government-funded scholarship program will provide dorm beds, meal plans and case management to homeless teens who enroll at Framingham State University or Massachusetts Bay Community College.
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Santa Fe Public Schools will remain in the remote-learning model for the time being, with officials expressing concern over the newest staring of the coronavirus that is proving to be more easily transmissible.
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Plus, Code for America condemns the attack on the U.S. Capitol; the U.S. State Department adds its first permanent chief data officer position; and Congress directs FCC to create emergency broadband funds.
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The Polk County Public Schools district office’s individual schools are now sending out letters asking parents of their students to make a choice between eLearning or in-person school as the pandemic continues.
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The city’s school district will begin testing students and staff for the coronavirus when in-person instruction resumes on Monday, Jan. 11, testing 10 percent of its population on a random basis as a surge continues.
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The University of Illinois has completed a critical step toward federal approval for a saliva-based COVID-19 test, but some worry it’s taking too long to help other state colleges and school districts amid the pandemic.
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