Education

K-12 schools gave students laptops and tablets to let them learn virtually. But many schools also closely track students’ activities on the devices — and advocacy groups are raising the call for less invasive monitoring.

Undergraduate programs are springing up across the U.S. to meet the burgeoning demand for workers trained in big data. Yet many of the programs lack training in the ethical use of data science.

The U.S. Department of Education will gather additional federal data to examine the full scope of problems faced by schools throughout the pandemic. The study hopes to guide policymakers tasked with reopening schools.

Despite a significant shortage of teachers and an ongoing pandemic, New Jersey is still training up future educators. Many have fulfilled their student teaching hours through virtual means.

With more than a year of online learning under their belts, colleges in Minnesota and nationwide are reimagining the menu of options they offer to students.

Public outcry against standardized testing, along with adjustments required by COVID-19, have led to a new generation of academic tests.

The program was developed in response to the pandemic, when the extended campus closures exposed how many students were not able to participate in online classes and programs because they had no access to mobile devices.

Students in Plainview, Texas, will soon have access to a private LTE wireless network throughout the school district. The total cost of the project is expected to come in around $1.1 million.

As schools and colleges confront the challenges of COVID-19, cyber criminals exploit weaknesses in the computer networks and online systems.

Quality IT staff with institutional knowledge have never been more important, but without flexibility and other benefits, colleges and universities risk losing them to the private sector over salaries and stress.

The new agreement, led by Massachusetts, will allow eight neighboring states and Washington, D.C., to offer Internet access, devices and other technology to constituents through local agencies at a discounted rate.

At New Lisbon School District in Wisconsin, Technology Director Ross Hurley said many teacher computers from 2013, interactive white boards from 2008, and electrical wiring in school buildings need be replaced.

The laboratory in South Carolina, run by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management, is positioned for research on the national grid and medical industry cybersecurity, among other things.

As automakers increase production of electric vehicles, schools training future technicians will have to incorporate high-voltage wires, manufacturer specifics and autonomous driving systems into their curricula.

The state is launching a new training program for fiber-optic technicians at the Tri-County Career Center in Nelsonville, aiming to create a workforce capable of installing new broadband and 5G infrastructure.

The Grand Forks Chamber of Commerce and JLG Architects are seeking a $10 million grant, a portion of the $70 million dedicated by the North Dakota Legislature to career and technical education centers across the state.

In addition to new COVID-related policies, Monroe County Community School Corp. in Indiana approved buying new Versatrans software for bus drivers to route, report, monitor attendance and communicate with parents.

The university’s first-ever online winter session attracted over 2,200 students, almost three-quarters of whom were juniors and seniors. The university is preparing this year’s course list with upperclassmen in mind.