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A new survey from the research firm Britebound finds parents are increasingly open to career and technical education, even as traditional college remains their top preference for after high school. -
The university's College of Medicine will collect data through eyeglasses and smartphones to capture student-patient interactions, then provide personalized feedback on clinical reasoning and communication skills.
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Council Bluffs Community School District will spend funding from Google on an autonomous robot, new welding booths and specialized Project Lead The Way engineering devices and IT hardware for interdisciplinary courses.
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The number of students enrolled in virtual schools has increased significantly, changing the way public education is delivered and prompting state officials to take a closer look at the rules that govern them.
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The National Science Foundation has awarded a $4.63 million grant to the university to train cybersecurity professionals. The program will focus on attracting students from underrepresented populations around the state.
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The girls were participating in a capital region all girls summer coding camp where they worked on group projects and learned how to code web sites for social good and to help tackle everyday problems.
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With less than one percent of students pursuing computer science majors in college, and unfilled tech jobs, the state hopes to increase the number of teachers in high schools and boost sci-tech interest in college.
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The Lockport Board of Education has decided that it will delete photos of suspended students from its new facial recognition database. The controversial $2.75 million security system has raised privacy concerns.
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The attack on the city’s libraries follows a similar event that shut down the school district’s networks, crippling operations for three days. County officials called the FBI as soon as attack was confirmed.
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Seven projects have received $640,000 to look into new ways to transform commutes, ensure compliance with autonomous vehicle traffic safety rules and advance other auto manufacturing innovations.
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By creating a competitive video game team and offering players scholarships, Bismark State College hopes to gain national attention and to help fill workforce needs in computer science and cybersecurity fields.
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Ninth graders from Lewiston are learning about earth science from interdisciplinary video games created by college professors. Lessons cover evolution and DNA as well as how to analyze data.
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Dozens of eighth grade students from North Bend Middle School participated in career technical education programs that highlight specific career pathways into construction, graphic arts and technology.
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State education officials said the tech company failed to file a protest letter on time. At issue is the ongoing battle over what software should be used to track reading progress in grades K-3.
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In many underserved areas of the country, to the chagrin of some early childhood experts, online early learning programs are growing as an alternative to traditional brick and mortar preschools.
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A University of Colorado psychology professor has created a course on medical cannabis that will be taught through a partnership with Coursera, an online learning platform. The course is open to the public.
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Ridgewood High School in Tinley Park, Ill., has installed beacons throughout the school that connect with software installed in every student’s iPad. The system records when students enter and leave the building.
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The federal grant, worth $4 million, will fund training and placement for apprentices in information technology jobs. More than 1,600 students will learn and earn while using new technologies during the four-year program.
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The grant, which totals $1,195,022, will be awarded as part of the National Science Foundation’s Robert Noyce Scholarship Program.
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The lending library, funded with $16,000 from the Pivik Elementary Parent Teachers Association, will allow elementary students to borrow technology that includes drones, a laser cutter, robotic toys, digital apps and more.
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