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Howard University’s redesigned Intro to AI course, supported by the nonprofit CodePath and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, introduces industry-aligned training for entry-level engineering roles. -
Not every ed-tech tool has to be a bespoke platform or mobile app. A fourth-grade teacher at the Future of Education Technology Conference this week presented a collection of useful or fun websites available for free.
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North East Independent School District, which is located in San Antonio, may soon be fighting a legal battle with the Texas Education Agency over its controversial cellphone policy.
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A bill awaiting Gov. Mike DeWine's signature would support the career-technical workforce by allowing teachers to be certified through coursework and local professional development or a two-year mentoring program.
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Census data shows that the number of city residents 25 and older with a bachelor's degree in science and engineering fields nearly doubled from 106,000 in 2010 to 207,000 in 2023.
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The national laboratory most famous for developing the atomic bomb will work with the university on national security AI challenges and multidisciplinary research projects involving high-performance computing.
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The U.S. Department of Education issued guidance Tuesday that says all schools should have their own cellphone policies, ideally built by a team of students, teachers and parents to boost buy-in and suit local needs.
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The application window for the Federal Communications Commission's cybersecurity pilot program saw requests from schools and libraries in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia.
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Successfully weaning students off their phones will require a massive cultural shift. Some have argued that schools are the ideal places to attempt one, and California will be the nation's largest test case.
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The New York State School Boards Association convention featured a keynote speech by an AI-driven robot and discussions about use cases such as creating IEPs and lesson plans.
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The university and the technology company are collaborating on a new platform for the former. It eliminates silos and integrates disparate tools, laying the groundwork for AI-powered decision-making in the future.
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The Consortium for School Networking has released nine key findings for 2025 from its annual innovation report. IT staff shortages, reframing student assessments and AI assistance are among the predicted trends.
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One of the projects is $40 million to renovate the Dearborn campus’ computer and information science building to update infrastructure, as well as building a small addition to aid the program, documents show.
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The state has made the money available for the next five years for students pursuing degrees and certificates in science, technology, engineering and math, and education degrees.
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At least 18 Kentucky school districts canceled in-person classes Tuesday due to winter weather, with at least six of those districts canceling school altogether.
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Seven states have passed mandates requiring buses be replaced with electric models to reduce air pollution and dependence on fossil fuels. But the journey to modernizing a fleet can be expensive and complicated.
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A virtual tutoring program called Brainy Bulls connects grade school students in Western New York with vetted UB undergrads and graduate students to receive help in English, math, science or social studies on Zoom.
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Some Minnesota educators have signed onto apps and platforms that use machine-learning algorithms to help translate websites, newsletters and even texts to parents into multiple languages.
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A private liberal arts college in Maryland may have to reimburse thousands of people up to $5,000 in “extraordinary losses" after it failed to notify victims of a cyber attack for almost 250 days.
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The California IT in Education (CITE) contract negotiation services are growing more important with new student data privacy requirements and increasing attacks on personal data.
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The nonprofit Digital Promise has merged its online Learner Variability Navigator with a new AI platform, creating a research-based tool for building lesson plans that support individual needs of struggling students.
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