Education

A California-based EV startup is working with the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Piedmont Technical College and Fort Benning to sponsor various engineering programs in emerging technologies.

The IT team at Fulton County Schools in Georgia uses a model for teacher professional development wherein a few educators receive training and take it back to their respective schools.

Under a state grant program announced in October, 86 New Jersey school districts are receiving a cumulative $980,000 to implement secure storage systems such as lockers, locked pouch systems or check-in cabinets.

Even students who resented phone bans at first have begrudgingly told administrators that they've benefited from the restrictions.

A school district in Pennsylvania canceled classes Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week while it investigates and isolates a ransomware virus, which did not appear to have come from a local source.

With Coursera’s network of university and industry leaders and Udemy’s network of subject-matter experts, the two online learning platforms will create one larger company focused on in-demand skills in fields like AI.

Effective Jan. 1, 2026, a new state law in North Carolina will require school districts to enact policies and measures to prevent students from accessing social media on school devices and networks.

The Louisiana Department of Education is using a five-year $15 million federal grant to connect about 4,500 first- and second-grade students to live video tutors through Air Reading.

Minersville School District closed some schools for a couple days this week after discovering attempts to install malware on some of its systems. Officials are still investigating whether data was compromised.

For districts facing tighter budgets and device sustainability challenges, a new turnkey curriculum from the technology vendor CTL aims to train and certify students as Chromebook repair technicians.

A 30-member California Innovation Council will include executives and leaders from the UC system, the Brookings Institute, Stanford University and the California Chamber of Commerce, among others.

Maple and Superior school districts in Wisconsin partnered with Essentia Health to reduce wait times and improve access to care for routine checkups, illness and injuries, behavioral health and chronic conditions.

Technology is driving at least two trends in young people that colleges should have an answer for: self-education and loneliness. Meanwhile, employers increasingly value social and collaborative skills that AI cannot provide.

Experts say there’s no set number of hours, but quality, relevance and ongoing support — returning to the same skills throughout the year and connecting PD to student and teacher outcomes — matter far more than quantity.

New York state's policy banning students from having personal devices during the school day have led to improved concentration among students, though some parents have expressed concerns.

A new digital report card from the Alabama State Department of Education tracks data such as admissions, completions and exits of the state's educator preparation programs.

A private business based in Guilderland, New York, is hosting a student robotics competition in January as part of the Vex robotics series, with support and funding from the University at Albany.

A new tool developed by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, is helping colleges simplify transfer credit evaluation, potentially reducing labor and expediting decisions.