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Developing policies to establish phone-free schools and a playbook for artificial intelligence, including curriculum, rules and professional learning, are among Connecticut's legislative priorities for 2026. -
How agencies can use on-premises AI models to detect fraud faster, prove control effectiveness and turn overwhelming data volumes into clear investigative leads — all through a simple chat interface.
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Proposed bills in the Kansas House and Senate share a common goal, but they differ in ways that could affect how districts implement the rules, including how the school day is defined and how devices would be stored.
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Officials in Austin, Texas, received a racially targeted public comment during a recent City Council meeting, generated by artificial intelligence. They are now working to ensure this time is reserved for actual constituents.
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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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According to city of Odessa officials, state-provided software meant to enhance cybersecurity effectively protected city systems, and staff is now restoring operations using secure backups.
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An unprecedented cyber attack, nicknamed Salt Typhoon by Microsoft, has potentially exposed private communications to foreign hackers, with officials saying China has targeted major telecom companies.
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He takes over for Reenie Askew, who had held the job since 2019. Charlotte has recently won recognition for its technology leadership, and Storay brings both city and federal experience to his new job.
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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 State Transportation Board has picked a private-sector collaborator to handle maintenance, operations and commercialization as it builds out 1,400 miles of high-speed Internet infrastructure on all Georgia interstates.
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The report examines how the once-beleaguered state Department of Motor Vehicles has, under the leadership since 2019 of Director Steve Gordon, transformed many processes, migrated transactions online and eased public interactions.
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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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The City Council in Meriden, Conn., voted to increase its body camera, taser and training budget to allow for an artificial intelligence program that, among other things, quickens police report writing.
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With more than 10 million people physically abused by an intimate partner each year, according to statistics, domestic violence experts and software developers say artificial intelligence can help.
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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 National Institute of Standards and Technology has released an updated edition of a publication that covers running a program to measure cybersecurity performance, and choosing what to measure.
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The endeavor, on the University of California, Los Angeles campus, is intended to make charging seamless. Its infrastructure, to be in place by the 2028 Summer Olympic Games, could be used by numerous transit operators.
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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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