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University System of Maryland students will have free access to Google Career Certificates in cybersecurity, data analytics, digital marketing and e-commerce, IT support, project management and UX design.
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A school board resolution acknowledges that technology plays an essential role in modern education but says it has to be “balanced with proven traditional methods to best support student achievement and well-being.”
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The Texas Education Agency has issued no guidance on AI, and most San Antonio school districts have yet to adopt formal policies, but some are experimenting with new platforms and weighing risks against potential rewards.
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The college is working with Los Alamos National Laboratory and the National Nuclear Security Administration on a new Center for Information Technology and Cybersecurity, which will offer bachelor's and associate degrees.
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The three-year $200 million Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program opens its application window this fall. The near-term goal is to secure schools most in need, but long-term it will help nationwide.
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A handful of Colorado school districts and higher education institutions have implemented AI surveillance technologies, though a statewide moratorium has prevented the majority from doing so.
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Some Boston city officials believe cameras could help dissuade other vehicles from making dangerous moving violations around school buses, but a state ban on automated traffic law enforcement stands in the way.
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Several ed-tech organizations have come out with their own set of artificial intelligence guidelines in recent months as groups try to tackle what's considered best practices for developing AI in education.
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The Marin County Office of Education is leading its second round of training on artificial intelligence, featuring a new series that will drill deeper into using AI as a tool to enhance lesson planning and curricula.
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The school districts have created initiatives in technology, leadership and equity. As part of Digital Promise’s 2024-25 cohort, they will gain access to its resources to continue their work and connect with other educators.
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At Lakeside High School in Ashtabula, Ohio, students in a new drone class were able to earn official drone operator certificates. Faculty hope the class will prepare them for a variety of career opportunities.
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A new law, passed unanimously by both legislative chambers, mandates AI literacy in school curricula. In response, the state is moving to incorporate those studies in math, science and history-social science.
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Officials have confirmed that an attack that shut down technology last month at the public school district was ransomware. Since then, faculty have had to make do without new technology they adopted during COVID-19.
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A new agreement between two state education associations and the recently merged ed-tech companies Munetrix and SchoolData Solutions offers discounted data management and planning services for Illinois school districts.
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Students at Maria Carrillo High School in Santa Rosa, Calif., started the nonprofit 404 Found Code to teach younger children concepts of coding. Now they have funding and gifts from tech companies and plan to expand.
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Implementation of the Florida school district’s student information system, purchased in 2019, was disrupted by COVID-19 and multiple superintendent changes. A consultant said the vendor has failed to deliver on expectations.
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The new degree program, two years in the making, was launched with collaboration from Red Rocks, Arapahoe and Pueblo community colleges. The Colorado Springs area is a “cybersecurity hot spot,” the program director said.
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The Los Angeles County Office of Education and the USC Education Technology Accelerator have partnered on a new program to unite educators and developers in the quest to create more effective ed-tech tools — and implement them.
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CAST’s Center on Inclusive Technology and Education Systems will work with Nebraska, New Jersey and Pennsylvania to develop inclusive technologies to meet diverse student needs in their school districts.
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After the Legislature passed a law to eventually require all public schools to offer computer science courses, the state’s education board is set to review new computer science learning standards for grades K-12.
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