Digital Transformation

California is set to become the first state to coordinate competency-based programs across eight community colleges using state-backed curricula. Professors say these programs help working students, but they come with trade-offs.

Verizon has reached out to Houston Independent School District to extend the terms of the Digital Promise program by which students and teachers get free devices and data plans, but the district has not responded.

Some professors believe math and computer-science courses will evolve alongside new artificial-intelligence tools, allowing students to focus on higher-level skills while chatbots do the more tedious parts.

The Community College of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, is preparing to open its Center for Education, Innovation and Training, with experiential labs and equipment such as simulators and augmented reality tools.

The EdSight dashboard was announced after the start of the 2023-2024 academic year and is regularly updated with new information, graphs and charts to make school spending, high school graduation and suspension rates, and other metrics transparent to the public.

Rather than letting learners cope with the lifelong struggles associated with dyslexia, one technology company is using an artificial intelligence-enabled tool that corrects problems and sets them on a course toward proficiency.

One district reported nearly 4,000 tickets in a week, and hundreds of requests for help on any given day at the beginning of the academic year is common. Heads of tech support teams detailed how they dealt with the surges.

Students are playing a key role in tweaking a mobile app that offers 24/7 advice, reassurances, and links to activities or informational videos for teens, and it's relieving some overworked school counselors.

Starting this spring, Louisiana State University's humanities and social-science departments will begin teaching students how to use artificial intelligence in research related to their fields.

The Boys & Girls Club of Cheyenne and After School for Kids recently got donations of cash from AT&T to support digital literacy in rural communities, as well as 50 computers to distribute to families in need.

Experts in school security and student data privacy advise schools to scrutinize claims made by vendors of facial-recognition technologies and be fully aware of their drawbacks, particularly concerning data privacy.

As part of the federal CHIPS and Science Act as well as Indiana University's strategic plan, the university is partnering with the U.S. Department of Defense to build up high-tech training programs and industries.

With more students using artificial intelligence for a variety of functions, it will be important to teach critical-thinking skills and encourage hands-on learning — especially in tech fields.

Virtual-reality labs opened this year at three charter-school campuses in Southern Nevada, with headsets, augmented-reality apps and 3D printers to teach students about immersive technology and digital product innovation.

In addition to adding math and music courses, the Pennsylvania-based education software company is also using artificial intelligence to build user profiles and offer more targeted lessons.

An early warning dashboard will be available to Indiana's K-12 districts before the 2024-2025 academic year to help identify students who are at risk of not graduating on time due to chronic absenteeism and other issues.

AI tools can be writing coaches, help teachers map out customized learning plans for English learners, and possibly help evaluate transcripts from immigrant students, but they have biases and limits to be aware of.

In June, the University of Texas system launched a partnership with TimelyCare to offer free, virtual mental health support to students at all 14 UT institutions, accessible on phones and devices through a free app.