Education

Upper Dublin School District officials plan to install BusPatrol technology on 30 buses next month in an effort to help keep students safe at bus stops, as part of a new partnership.

Riverland Community College is taking a giant leap in distance learning with its Zoom Room 2.0, which offers a state-of-the-art experience for online students to interact with in-person learners.

Assembly Bill 1064, the Leading Ethical AI Development for Kids Act, aims to safeguard children from harmful companion chatbots. Lawmakers approved the bill and it is now awaiting action from Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Several community organizations are asking the University of Arizona to end its contract with a license plate reader company that has recently come under fire for sharing data.

Across the country, 35 states have laws or rules limiting cellphones and other electronic devices in school, including 18 states and the District of Columbia where phones aren’t allowed during school.

The two entities are teaming up to offer programming on artificial intelligence to the KU community and beyond. The week will include breakouts on incorporating AI, and open houses showing its applications.

Researchers at two universities designed and tested AI classmates, to help real middle schoolers practice math modeling. The characters have successfully engaged the students, who have praised their realism.

A new UNESCO report cautions that artificial intelligence has the potential to threaten students’ access to quality education. The organization calls for a focus on people, to ensure digital tools enhance education.

The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded the Community College System of New Hampshire a $482,658 grant to support apprenticeship programs in the state.

The Science Center was long a place where generations of Pinellas County, Fla., schoolchildren attended summer camps, field trips and after-school programs.

Two newly approved institutions at universities in North Dakota will focus on training educators, preparing students and advancing workforce development through artificial intelligence.

Campbell County Public Schools hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the division’s new science, technology, engineering, math and manufacturing program Tuesday at Brookville Middle School.

The Innovative, Immersive Training Program in Synthetic Biology and Biomanufacturing is intended to prepare juniors at Hood College for careers in the biotechnology workforce, according to a press release.

State Rep. Nikki Rivera has introduced legislation to ensure charter school students are taught by certified teachers, citing the risks of fully AI-driven instruction. It highlights the ongoing conversation around AI in instruction.

Over the past few years, there has been case after case of school-age children using deepfake technologies to prank or bully their classmates. And it keeps getting easier to do.

Matthew Schmidt of the University of Georgia is working to enhance virtual learning tools across the state through a new educational project that he’s calling Gaming 4 Good.

The Sophos State of Ransomware in Education 2025 report indicates that while smaller ransoms and faster recovery demonstrate progress, phishing, stolen data, and staff burnout keep schools at risk.

The education sector has seen a swift rise in cybersecurity incidents since 2024, but training, awareness and tools can help ease incidents and response time.