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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.
The CDG/CDE AWS Champions Awards honor AWS customers who are setting new standards for innovation in the public sector.
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It will provide startups with offices, lab space and an opportunity to interact with WSU faculty, a mentor network of established entrepreneurs and nearly three dozen consultants, investor groups and service providers.
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The modeling technology, which can generate simulations in minutes opposed to days, promises to help scientists and government understand how pollutants are transported through canals into the bay.
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Parents and advocacy groups filed a lawsuit Monday against the state of California stating that it failed to meet a "constitutional obligation" to ensure equality in remote education during the coronavirus pandemic.
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The device, dubbed GatorByte, incorporates GPS and cellular communication to make tracking and recovering the unit possible, with data sent to the cloud in real time using a cellular signal.
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Officials have been tight-lipped about what happened, saying an investigation is ongoing and they are working closely with state and federal law enforcement and the Maryland Emergency Management Agency to investigate.
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The Iowa Department of Education has approved a second virtual waiver for the Cedar Rapids Community School District, allowing virtual learning to continue in the district beyond Thanksgiving break through Dec. 11.
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Education in the STEM fields — science, technology, engineering and math — will get a major boost from the $500,000 grant recently received by the Grand Forks, N.D., School District from the U.S. Department of Defense.
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Pittsburgh Public Schools expects to receive sometime this week the last 200 of the more than 23,000 devices it needed to ensure that all students and teachers have a district-issued laptop or iPad.
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The president-elect should look to the ranks of community-college leaders for filling this critical Cabinet post. Community colleges occupy a strategic position that gives them a unique perspective on education at all levels.
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The Department of Education awarded nearly $1.2 million in competitive matching grants to 32 tech centers and two school districts in the state, for equipment to train students for occupations that are in high demand.
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Armed with this approach, Hudson Valley Community College — which is located in Troy, N.Y. — has done a really good job this year keeping its campus safe amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Richmond County, Ga., Associate Superintendent Malinda Cobb reported during a school board meeting Tuesday that failing marks among virtual students are nearly double that of in-person learning students.
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This is the fourth year for a free five-week Girls Coding Camp for local middle school girls, which aims to motivate girls through words of encouragement or just by helping them learn a new program.
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Public universities in the state of Iowa are filling in the gaps, and as such, they have now largely transitioned to operating online amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The San Diego Union-Tribune is following two girls — one at the start of her education and the other at the culmination of K-12 — as they and their families navigate the unfamiliar terrain of school amid a pandemic.
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Administrators say the network is vital as remote learning continues to be a necessity during the pandemic, when students may be at a disadvantage if families are unable to afford or obtain reliable Internet service.
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When a Montana elementary school wasn't able to hold an in-person ceremony, students created a video tribute honoring veterans by singing songs, sharing about the importance of Veterans Day.
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A proposal to return Clark County School District students to classrooms in January after months of closures because of the pandemic calls for two days of weekly in-person learning and three days of remote learning.
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