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Policy experts at the California IT in Education conference last week said Republicans in control of Congress and the Federal Communications Commission may seek to revoke recent E-rate program expansions.

Modesto City Schools used Laserfiche software to automate the hiring and onboarding process, enabling them to fill vacant positions 26 percent faster and increase new-hire satisfaction with onboarding by 12 percent.

When implementing artificial intelligence in schools, officials from the Los Angeles County Office of Education encourage school districts to create flexible guidelines and include everyone in professional development.

Educators broadly agree on the necessity of teaching students to use artificial intelligence, which some do by exploring the technology's foundations in computer science and implications in media literacy.

California’s education budget is on track to offer one-time funding that schools could use to bolster cybersecurity. At the same time, new state laws are granting schools more autonomy in regulation of technology.

The Education Technology Joint Powers Authority was born out of frustration with the procurement process. It could become a national organization in 2024 and expand to public colleges and city governments.

The different needs of technical operation and pedagogy sometimes put school IT and education-technology departments at odds, but leaders can reduce friction with regular open communication and shared priorities.

Eight months after launching LASAR, a bespoke app for students and community members to send anonymous tips about dangerous or suspicious behavior, Los Angeles Unified School District has logged 591 reports.

As artificial intelligence ushers in a sea change that touches all aspects of education, schools might keep up by convening a council of stakeholders to discuss good ideas and get district-level buy-in.

School IT departments could make progress on backlogs of device repairs by availing themselves of student tech-support teams, like those being piloted at the Santa Cruz County Office of Education through Vivacity Tech.

Some legal questions around generative AI in schools have yet to be resolved, but in general, schools must vet their vendor contracts carefully and get parental permission for students to use the technology.

To prepare students for a future in which various forms of artificial intelligence will be ubiquitous, schools will need to impart foundational knowledge about how the tools work and what they produce.