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The move reflects a broader push by the education platform Newsela to help educators turn fragmented student data into actionable intelligence without adding new systems or complexity. -
The CEO of CHAMP Titles — which recently raised $55 million — talks about where the industry is headed. His optimism about upcoming significant growth is matched by another executive from this field.
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Entities including an uncrewed aviation company are exploring use cases. Organizers indicate the city’s proximity to training and National Guard drone operations make it a good fit.
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Cyber charter schools are drawing students, and therefore state dollars, away from the local districts that fund them, raising concerns among rural district leaders about whether the financial burden is sustainable.
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The University of California, Santa Cruz, will use a National Science Foundation grant to redesign support and mentoring programs to better serve students from marginalized backgrounds.
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CIO Joe McIntosh took the state tech leadership job in July 2023 after previous state service. He took “full responsibility” for what he called an “oversight” and agreed to pay a civil penalty.
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New York City is using automated data feeds and streamlined processes to improve transparency. The innovative approach offers lessons for other governments seeking to avoid costly legal battles and promote public trust.
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Experts say school districts are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on contracts with computer monitoring vendors like GoGuardian and Gaggle without fully assessing their privacy and civil rights implications.
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San Jose has launched a mobile camera pilot program as part of the city's ongoing emphasis on using tech to provide a presence or help solve cases as its police department grapples with staffing shortages.
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Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia wants to make the Pittsburgh region a leader in space, regardless of how her Congressional allies might change after next week's election.
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The University of Michigan devoted considerable resources to proprietary generative AI tools. Next month it will launch a public-facing chatbot to connect prospective college students with funding opportunities.
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Artificial intelligence is poised to become the next big energy hog and data centers stand to challenge sustainability goals. Some processing demands, however, can be shifted to periods when demand is low.
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The nonprofit EdTech Leaders Alliance started a list of Scary Apps last year to raise awareness of ed-tech tools with “privacy policies that should give K-12 educators a fright.” A new one is posted each day of October.
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The discussion followed the release of New York City’s first progress report on artificial intelligence, one year after officials released an action plan on the technology. Most items in the plan have now been completed.
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The company, recognized by the federal government for intersection safety tools, has brought in capital from the venture arms of two big telecommunications firms. The money will help Derq further expand in North America, the CEO says.
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Design of a $17.8 million broadband expansion project is expected to be done this year, delivering high-speed Internet to 2,175 homes and businesses in Monongalia County. Officials will use $1.25 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds for the work.
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Laws in the state that would block AI-generated deepfakes in advertisements are still in the works. Until they take effect, one industry exec says a healthy skepticism toward content produced by artificial intelligence is best.
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After years of public concern over traffic and pedestrian safety in Albany-area school zones, a new camera system caught 12,895 drivers going more than 10 mph over the speed limit in those areas from Oct. 7-21.
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A public community college in Illinois hosted a group of small business owners and local manufacturers last week to show off its Advanced Technology Center as an essential part of the regional economy's talent pipeline.
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Schools in San Diego have been ramping up efforts to train teachers on using AI in the classroom — both in showing teachers how they can use AI to make their jobs easier, and in teaching students about ethical use.
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Even as companies continue to reveal plans to trim hundreds of jobs in the region, tech layoffs in the Bay Area are actually on a downward trend compared to the first six months of this year.
