Education

An online learning program at Willmar Public Schools in Minnesota is helping students stay on track even if they can't attend classes in person, for example because immigration enforcement makes them feel unsafe.

Among more than 68,000 surveyed educators, most say school cellphone policies directly contributed to students having better learning experiences, healthier relationships and improved emotional well-being.

A class-action lawsuit against a community college in Oregon alleges that the school failed to properly protect student data by storing it in an unencrypted, Internet-accessible environment.

Several professors said departments in the humanities, computer science and some other majors have raised concerns about AI use, while the schools of information, business and economics have generally embraced it.

In a survey of over 460 caregivers of children ages 17-30 months about word use and video consumption, Southern Methodist University found that spending less time with digital media was linked to higher vocabulary scores.

The College Board’s new ban on Internet-connected smart glasses signals a broader shift, where schools must move beyond traditional test proctoring toward more sophisticated data forensics to ensure exam integrity.

Grammar Laboratory, a new tool developed by an ASL instructor at Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf, uses the live feedback capabilities of AI to personalize English lessons.

A new Energy Learning Center simulator at Washington State University Tri-Cities in Richland will allow students to learn and practice operating an advanced small modular nuclear reactor.

Los Angeles Unified School District Supt. Alberto Carvalho is under scrutiny as part of an FBI investigation into financial issues related to the district's contract with a now-defunct AI company.

A bill headed to Gov. Kay Ivey's desk would limit the amount of screen time allowed for children in licensed child-care facilities and state-funded preschool and kindergarten programs, though teachers can still use them.

Though denying liability, the cloud software provider and its client, Chicago Public Schools, are paying to settle allegations of improperly collecting, monitoring and sharing private data and communications.

According to a Pew Research Center survey of teens last fall, more than half of them were using AI to complete assignments, though only one in 10 said they were doing "all or most" of their work that way.

Elementary and middle school students in Wake County, N.C., aren’t allowed to use their phones at all during the school day, but the district is considering an exception for recording video for safety reasons.

From local K-12 districts to Penn State Schuylkill to Schuylkill Technology Center and Alvernia University, east Pennsylvania institutions are training students on AI tools, digital citizenship and online safety.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is funding eight projects to position cultural institutions as community hubs for AI education and workforce training.

Ed-tech leaders and advocates this week talked to the U.S. House subcommittee on early, elementary, and secondary education about the need for clear direction on AI from the federal government.

Patrick Henry and William Fleming high schools will have the first microgrid and largest solar power system at any K-12 public school in Virginia, with operating costs covered by energy savings and revenues from storage.

As it transitions to a focus on career and technical education, Willoughby-Eastlake City School District will offer cybersecurity courses and training in other fields through partnerships with local companies and unions.