Digital Transformation

With future workforce skills increasingly uncertain and Silicon Valley's own entrepreneurs sending their kids to schools with no screens, perhaps Taoism has something to teach about cultivating a life of the mind today.

The nonprofit believes preparing students for a digital future is less about expanding access to devices than about ensuring technology use is grounded in purpose, understanding and meaningful outcomes.

Hartford Public Schools in Connecticut have contracted with Timely, because budget constraints and reduced staffing have made it increasingly difficult for the district to create master schedules.

An integration between Carousel’s digital signage software and FileWave’s device management tools proposes to simplify how schools and universities manage digital displays and the devices that power them.

The IT team at Fulton County Schools in Georgia uses a model for teacher professional development wherein a few educators receive training and take it back to their respective schools.

The Louisiana Department of Education is using a five-year $15 million federal grant to connect about 4,500 first- and second-grade students to live video tutors through Air Reading.

Maple and Superior school districts in Wisconsin partnered with Essentia Health to reduce wait times and improve access to care for routine checkups, illness and injuries, behavioral health and chronic conditions.

Experts say there’s no set number of hours, but quality, relevance and ongoing support — returning to the same skills throughout the year and connecting PD to student and teacher outcomes — matter far more than quantity.

A new digital report card from the Alabama State Department of Education tracks data such as admissions, completions and exits of the state's educator preparation programs.

A new tool developed by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, is helping colleges simplify transfer credit evaluation, potentially reducing labor and expediting decisions.

From AI ethics and governance on campus to cybersecurity training, quantum computing innovations and 6G connectivity, emerging technologies have given IT leaders a lot to contend with in the near future.

Digital twin technology allows universities to combine various data sources into virtual models that help with operational planning, such as optimizing energy use, streamlining maintenance and simulating disasters.

Encouraged by a new state law that endorses hybrid and online schooling, Northside Independent School District is looking for a vendor to help start a virtual school next fall.

A Michigan school district approved a $1.1 million contract with Proximity Learning to fill teaching vacancies with virtual educators, to be aided by trained “facilitators” who will monitor and help in the classroom.

Experts say the success of school technology initiatives increasingly hinges on whether districts can develop coherent, sustained professional learning sessions.

A new coaching platform for teachers designed by a Utah-based nonprofit offers a model for how districts can use AI teletherapy to improve educator well-being and retention.

Rochester Community and Technical College is the latest of a dozen Minnesota institutions that now provide two-year degree programs for which students can use online and AI-generated materials instead of textbooks.

A growing number of college professors are choosing to bar laptop and phone use in class, citing studies that show students who take notes by hand often perform better on tests.