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The 2026 Technology Innovation and LEAD Awards recognized K-12 districts and leaders for systemwide technology initiatives touching everything from blended learning to AI training and school board collaboration. -
A panel of district leaders at the Future of Education Technology Conference in Orlando emphasized the importance of cautious budgeting, school culture, stoicism and flexibility for retaining both teachers and families.
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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.
The CDG/CDE AWS Champions Awards honor AWS customers who are setting new standards for innovation in the public sector.
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Contributions from a hospital have allowed a middle school in Odessa to purchase more than 1,000 Chromebooks.
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Educators will be able to monitor student academic performance and develop fixes on an individual basis using technology
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Despite the boom in STEM grads, race and gender diversity remains weak, according to the Illinois Innovation Index.
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It’s been four years since students from 1st to 12th grade received laptops and other technology, but scores on standardized tests remain flat.
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The New York Civil Liberties Union has asked the state legislature to ban the technology, calling it inaccurate and for its potential to criminalize youthful misbehavior.
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An elementary school in Monroe County exposes sixth graders to coding basics, providing a look at what will happen statewide in a few years.
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The problem has exacerbated the urban-rural divide in the state, where 96 percent of urban school districts have high speed broadband, but only 64 percent of rural schools have the same.
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Sharing services won’t be a cure-all, but it could help control costs, eliminate overlaps or streamline processes, officials said. One area the two are considering consolidating is technology purchasing.
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A new report shows that almost 98 percent of the software and apps purchased by some school districts are never fully used by students.
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An elementary school in Sarasota has become a hub of computerized creativity as pupils as young as eight learn the opportunities and challenges of programming.
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A greater push is underway to better serve students with disabilities using new tools. But experts caution technology can diminish mental processing, which is the foundation for learning over time.
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A partnership between Case Western and Cleveland State University will conduct research into a variety of technologies, including the Internet of Things, but funding issues still need to be worked out.
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A new report by the U.S. PIRG Education Fund has found electric buses are not only clean, but have lower operational costs than traditional diesel buses. Still, few are on the road.
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New Brighton is the only school district in the state’s western region that teaches coding at the elementary school level.
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The students, who are required to receive education while they are held in detention centers, are taught the basics of coding.
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Besides research, the data center will act as a clearinghouse for educational records provided to researchers.
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District educators from Clay County conducted hands-on professional development to improve STEM teaching.
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Concerns have been raised about the unintentional negative impact of the Shawnee Mission District’s $20 million tech program, which includes an iPad for every student.
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