Education

Professors from the University of Pennsylvania argue that banning artificial intelligence-driven chatbots is a practical impossibility, so teachers should consider ways to embed them into the learning process.

Investigators say reconnaissance for the Sept. 3 cyber attack on Los Angeles Unified School District began as early as July 31. Hackers stole data on more than 500 people who worked for district contractors.

With help from rebates from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Alabama school district would replace 23 diesel buses with electric ones rented from School Transportation Solutions in a five-year contract.

University of Texas at Austin blocked access to the social media app TikTok on its WiFi networks this week, and while some students found the move a little bit frivolous, others said they were OK or happy with it.

Thanks to a $2.765 million grant from the EPA, seven all-electric school buses stand to save McAlester Public Schools money in the long run, update its aged bus fleet and help reduce its carbon footprint.

Three bundles of online professional development courses from the software company Vector Solutions are designed to help special education, general education and paraeducators teach students with trauma or disabilities.

TikTok videos documenting the recruiting process of fraternities and sororities have become a staple of Greek life on some college campuses, but this might not last if more states ban the China-based app.

Funding from the Massachusetts Department of Education will help the Cybersecurity Center of Excellence at Springfield Union Station to provide professional opportunities and hands-on training to students.

Most of the 48 recipient school districts intend to use the funds to pursue project-based learning, community engagement, entrepreneurship, student-centered classrooms and extracurricular STEM activities.

Scirra’s Construct 3 software allows middle and high school students to create 2D and 2.5D mobile and online video games. The tool is used in over 400 U.S. schools across 48 states, and other classrooms worldwide.

Later this year, the private university will launch several open online liberal arts courses on the digital learning platform edX in hopes of expanding its reach to virtual students across the globe.

The Editorial Board of the Chicago Tribune argues that like many new technologies, ChatGPT will have a place in classrooms, but educators must first understand how best to use it without undermining student learning.

Following Gov. Greg Abbott's order banning state employees from using TikTok on government-issued devices, more universities are taking action, citing fears that the Chinese government is harvesting customers' data.

The state of Arizona mandates the retention of historical records for centuries, leading the state Department of Education to partner with data backup company Veeam and rewrite some old applications.

A Pennsylvania school district has contracted with Finalsite to build a more user-friendly website and corresponding app, consolidating three systems into one and allowing for customized alerts.

With nearly 4,000 fully online students and 1,600 who primarily take classes in-person, a private university in Minnesota is restructuring to create CSP Global and accommodate growing demand for online courses.

North Texas school districts are eyeing the latest tools and best practices for cybersecurity and trying to learn from the experiences of other districts, but ransomware threats are a continuously moving target.

A new paid internship program at the State University of New York (SUNY) and the City University of New York (CUNY) will offer certifications and hands-on experience to support the state’s future tech workforce.