Education

Washington was among the first states to kick off AI guidance for schools statewide, and it's now working with Microsoft to find use cases and best practices for schools and colleges.

Research at the University of Wisconsin-Stout is studying the potential use of generative artificial intelligence to ensure that assignments fit within the Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT) framework.

The University of Texas at San Antonio's Cyber Range is part of the city's $200 million Ready to Work program, but only 316 of 741 people who've completed the IT or cybersecurity training have gotten jobs in the industry.

The Cooperative Agreement for Artificial Intelligence Advising Services enables collaboration between the state and the University of Pennsylvania, with the latter advising the government on AI.

Leaders from the University of Kentucky and Lipscomb University said cyber insurance is not a one-size-fits-all process, and communication with insurers is key to making coverage work with institutional needs.

The 2025 Massachusetts AI Models program doled out seven grants, including five to university-led artificial intelligence research projects in manufacturing, energy and climate resilience.

Staff at New York City's more than 1,800 schools will wear wireless buttons on their lanyards, designed by the Florida company SOS Technologies to directly contact first responders and dispatch emergency personnel.

According to the senior ed-tech director for Tucson Unified School District in Arizona, the key to drafting an AI policy that works for everyone in the district is to get input from people in a diverse mix of roles.

School officials say students are improving their skills at open source intelligence gathering, steganography and network traffic analysis through an annual cybersecurity competition at Danville Community College, Va.

Twenty years ago, inventor and author Ray Kurzweil made predictions about the future of technology and artificial intelligence that arguably came true. His predictions today have implications for education and beyond.

In response to a parent's concerns about what her child could access online through school-issued devices, the school board at Lexington-Richland School District 5 decided that online learning tools were still necessary.

The technology consulting firm Attain Partners suggested three simple questions to prompt thinking about institutional AI strategy and make sure it fits institutional priorities and realities.

The stigma once associated with jobs that don’t require four-year degrees is eroding, and institutions like Minnesota State are seeing growth in areas such as manufacturing, cybersecurity and information technology.

Starting in February, CyberCorps program recruits received cancellation notices for work offers at agencies like NASA, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Defense Contract Management Agency.

The American Council on Education’s Jon Fansmith anticipates major impacts on higher education from federal policies such as the reconciliation bill, the government shutdown and the targeting of international students.

A recent report by RAND Corp found that three quarters of school principals feel phone bans have improved school climate and reduced behavior problems, and only one in 20 said they placed new burdens on administrators.

After teen suicides drew the attention of lawsuits and lawmakers, the artificial intelligence chatbot platform Character.AI announced plans to restrict the use of its platform to two hours a day for minors.

A new degree program in applied AI at the largest art and design school in the U.S. has prompted varied reactions from students and staff, with some designers embracing it and other departments seeing it as automation.