Education

A new $19.5 million Life Sciences Building at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg features programmable manikins in simulation suites to mimic wounds and ailments, and cameras connected to a nearby classroom.

A month after OpenAI launched its latest AI chatbot prototype, the New York City Department of Education blocked access to it on school-owned networks and devices, citing negative impacts on student learning.

An audit of the state's community colleges cited LBCC as an example of one that has been successfully using data to drive student improvement for years, prioritizing data literacy and using data for program selection.

A survey of more than 800 district leaders and 3,000 teachers last fall found that 66 percent of administrators believed it was likely that a cyber attack would impact a school near them, versus 42 percent of teachers.

A community college in North Carolina will host a series of classes teaching seniors how to use online tools such as video conferencing programs, online job search engines and office productivity software.

With the ever-growing list of uses for data in higher education, being an asset that touches all aspects of a university’s mission, comes a need for users to understand the big picture of data privacy and security.

According to the Consortium for School Networking, legislators in 36 states introduced 232 school-related cybersecurity bills in 2022. They enacted 37, most of which focused on cybersecurity training requirements.

After buying about 700 computers at auction last year, the co-owner of RDA Technologies said he found they contained names, phone numbers, addresses and other data, which the district disputes.

Broward prosecutors are probing whether three school district administrators acted improperly when they shared details about a ransomware attack with a private company after withholding it from the public.

Pay levels, coupled with the added stresses of the post-pandemic classroom, are behind a mass exodus away from teaching in the state. To make matters worse, there are not enough college graduates to fill the open spots.

Nearly $1 million in state grant funding will go toward STEM student recruitment and retention through merit-based scholarships. The effort will focus on students in the STEM areas as well as health science majors.

A bill signed Wednesday by Gov. Phil Murphy would require K-12 students to receive digital literacy training at all public schools. The move is part of an effort to combat online misinformation.

Online learning platform company Clever surveyed nearly 4,000 administrators and teachers throughout the U.S. and found that while the two sides differ on many topics regarding cybersecurity, they agree on the solutions.

Swansea Public Schools Superintendent John J. Robidoux announced school closures following a ransomware attack against the network. The attack follows a similar cyber incident impacting Bristol Community College.

Mental health issues are at crisis levels all over the country as students readjust to in-person learning. Administrators are grappling with a rise in physical altercations and other behavioral issues.

The new AI-integrated weapons screening system can detect both metallic and non-metallic concealed weapons, making it more useful for detecting 3D-printed weapons and other emerging threats at large events.

The health-care simulation technology company is branching out to create the ed-tech division to provide products that can be used in all K-12 schools, including STEM, CTE and HOSA institutions.

The district used about $1.3 million in state grant funding to buy two charging stations and two electric buses, each of which it expects to cost $10 a day in electricity, compared to $50 or $60 a day for diesel fuel.