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Among more than 68,000 surveyed educators, most say school cellphone policies directly contributed to students having better learning experiences, healthier relationships and improved emotional well-being. -
A class-action lawsuit against a community college in Oregon alleges that the school failed to properly protect student data by storing it in an unencrypted, Internet-accessible environment.
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Several professors said departments in the humanities, computer science and some other majors have raised concerns about AI use, while the schools of information, business and economics have generally embraced it.
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 new initiative from the National Governors Association moves beyond math and ELA proficiency to track data contributing to “lifelong well-being" and “civic engagement.”
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Founded in 2025 over concerns about students not learning how to engage in evidence-based conversations about controversial topics, the Or Initiative aims to equip them with civil discourse skills.
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Grand Valley State University's planned Blue Dot technology hub will include new event spaces, an immersive-reality lab with a 360-degree display, a cybersecurity lab, a multimedia production studio and other resources.
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Various State University of New York schools are working with University at Albany, Binghamton University, University at Buffalo and Stony Brook University on AI programming and research for students and faculty.
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Migration to the cloud was all the rage from around 2010 through the pandemic, but some IT leaders are having second thoughts due to high costs, compliance issues, and the need for better data security and local control.
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School-zone speed cameras in Richmond, Va., which are only online while children arrive or leave from school, produced just over 100,000 violations in their first year of use.
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The town of Vernon recently became the latest of several local governments in Connecticut to put enforcement cameras on school buses, hoping to curb moving violations around the vehicles when students are present.
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The education innovation organization ASU+GSV has called upon college and university presidents and chancellors across the U.S. to provide insights into issues facing higher education.
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Connecticut legislators expect to debate a couple technology-related education issues this year, including whether to pass a statewide policies to restrict access to cellphones and social media for K-12 students.
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In partnership with Pittsburgh-based software company Skilly AI, the university is launching an 24/7 AI chatbot to alleviate the workloads of admissions counselors and answer student questions after hours.
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In an effort to help short-staffed custodians, one of the largest school districts in Washington invested over $1 million in 14 robot floor cleaners, stationing one at each middle and high school.
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With a $755,000 grant from the nonprofit Proof Positive, the play2PREVENT Lab at Dartmouth College is leveraging behavioral science to build “serious games” for youth on the autism spectrum.
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Indiana State University’s new Sycamore Grove platform aims to give online learners a centralized space for peer connection and academic support as enrollment in remote learning programs booms.
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A North Carolina school district has contracted with Howard Technology Solutions for software designed to bar students from accessing illicit material online, which has become a bigger problem in the era of 1:1 devices.
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School and college administrators are among hundreds of attendees at this week's TEEX Cyber Readiness Summit, exploring a wide range of topics from AI and security to identity theft and human firewalls.
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John Cook, outgoing president of Springfield Technical Community College, said rising enrollment numbers are making the college's Security Operations Center more sustainable.
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Amid so many justified policies and debates concerning smartphones in classrooms, it’s important for education leaders to distinguish between distracting phones and valuable ed tech that prepares kids for the future.
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Southwest Metro Intermediate District 288 is in the early phase of testing an AI-powered video analysis system that could help administrators deliver faster, more detailed feedback to classroom teachers.
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