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High schoolers are learning about AI through peer-to-peer work and after-school programming like Code Girls United, and higher education institutions in Montana are prioritizing introductory lessons in AI for students. -
LSU will work with Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois and Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee as a “bridge” between national energy research and the implementation of research findings on the Gulf Coast.
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A history professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee stocked a lab with old computing equipment and devices so students could see the evolution of technology before ubiquitous Internet and cloud computing.
The CDG/CDE AWS Champions Awards honor AWS customers who are setting new standards for innovation in the public sector.
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A $2.85 million grant from the National Science Foundation will be used by the university to support school teachers with a fellowship for professional development. Teachers will also receive tech for classroom use.
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The Aspire Accelerator supports great educational companies of tomorrow and empowers diversity in entrepreneurship across the country.
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Bradley University hosted more than 2,000 students from the region in a unique version of “March Madness,” with the idea of making science as fun and as competitive as traditional sporting events.
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A six-year strategic plan released by the state’s Department of Education last year calls for STEM curriculum to be implemented in all Indiana schools by 2025, as well as for all K-12 teachers to be trained by the same time.
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Students in North Andover were taught the basics about cloud computing, social media and the often complex and sometimes dangerous world of online bullying, privacy and computer security.
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The state uses private contractors to fill the demand for thousands of substitutes every day, and software has taken the headache out of the problem. However, unions oppose privatizing the hiring process.
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Engineers have developed a sensor that makes its own energy and could result in significantly less drain on batteries in cars, which are equipped with sensors for seat belts, doors, tires and other items.
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Regional vo-tech schools have more applicants than they can handle as the state’s booming manufacturing and information tech sectors continue to expand, drawing more students to what was once a declining field of study.
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Saugus High School has more than 50 percent female representation in one of two Advanced Placement computer science courses taught at the school. Only 490 schools out of 18,000 worldwide have managed similar results.
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Guilford County will use $6 million in left over construction funds to convert or build six high schools into academies for career and technical education. Some will become manufacturing or engineering labs.
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The program is funded by a $250,000 two-year grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which is designed to equip local libraries to lead their communities in closing the homework gap.
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced approval of 52 Smart Schools Investment Plans aimed at improving school security and reimagining teaching and learning for the 21st century.
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SponsoredResearch shows workforce development programs can help narrow the gap between labor shortages and the skills needed for highly skilled positions.
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Public education technology administration works best from experience and insight. A veteran administrator shares his thoughts on the keys to success based on years of leadership and team-building.
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Lockport City School District in New York has bought facial recognition software, a controversial move on its own. But the district is now caught up in a separate controversy — who actually made the software?
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Parents, educators and the general public need to understand the implications of using AI in the school classroom. It’s going to impact learning, but not everyone knows how.
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Colorado’s secretary of state spoke with students from the University of Colorado Boulder about the school’s Technology and Cybersecurity Policy Program and how cyber plays a critical role in state government.
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With high participation from the city’s first-ever all-mail election, 59 percent of voters opted to renew a tax that will raise $11 million annually to fund digital learning, computers, networking and other tech support.
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