Education

The V-CRED program, operated by the city and the City University of New York, will offer free vocational training in information technology, electrical work, certified nursing, pharmacy technology and building trades.

The court struck the phrase “intended to harass” from the 7-year-old law, arguing that it could criminalize online communication like irate emails or negative social media posts about local policies and public figures.

The Chicago-based university received the largest donation in its history from video game designer Eugene Jarvis and his wife, Sasha Gerritson, to enrich programs for computer science, cybersecurity, data science and other areas.

Kognity for NGSS aims to give teachers a framework for designing interactive science lessons involving simulations, videos and 3D models to engage students and prompt discussions that connect different disciplines.

The annual two-day summit will convene education and technology leaders to discuss workforce training, online education programs, the need for more school funding and the potential for technology to improve workplaces.

In what seems to be the largest-ever breach of personal student data in the U.S., hackers accessed the online grading system of New York City public schools in January. Officials are furious with Illuminate Education.

A recent report from the Government Accountability Office says virtual schools pose an "increased risk" to federal money that funds them, because they're far less monitored and publicly accountable than public schools.

As part of the Pathways in Technology Early College High School program, Joppatowne High School hosted mentors from the U.S. Army to conduct mock interviews for jobs in computer information systems and cybersecurity.

The ed-tech nonprofit has named four groups from Iowa, Hawaii, California and New York as finalists in a national competition in which students hone digital skills while working on projects to expand technology access.

The new supercomputer promises advanced processing capabilities for conducting large-scale simulations and sharing data. Purdue hopes researchers at other institutions will leverage the Anvil for their work.

Even school districts that had technology in place to accommodate remote learning before the pandemic saw lower scores than in previous years, although they tested above the state average in many subjects.

Cybersecurity and national security experts at Kennesaw State University, Duquesne University and the Naval Postgraduate School say Russia may target private enterprise, supply chains or no one, and only time will tell.

A research scientist at Sandia National Laboratories, who started the nonprofit Itkan Institute of Technology, has formed four student-led robotics teams in North Texas in hopes of encouraging interest in STEM.

A pilot program developed by the Maryland Energy Administration and Interagency Commission on School Construction wants schools to carefully track their energy use and upgrade their facilities to achieve net-zero energy.

The Washington, D.C., academy was founded with a focus on computer science education and equitable access to technology, achieving a 50-50 boys-to-girls ratio in computer science before the disruptions of COVID-19.

The university's dining provider has partnered with the San Francisco-based Starship Technologies to use six-wheeled robots for delivering food and drinks within a four-mile radius of a central restaurant area.

Engineers at the university's Homewood campus in Baltimore are working on a robotically assisted surgical device that would make the delicate work of suturing more consistent, potentially minimizing complications.

The private Catholic institution is in the process of developing and equipping an esports facility on campus, to train students to play video games competitively against other colleges and at the national level.