Education

The department's IT team is developing a system in-house to be rolled out in June. The project was already in process but took on new urgency after a hack in January brought down Skedula and PupilPath for weeks.

"Smart classroom" is a common term in the ed-tech lexicon, but educators and tech developers say it has more to do with how teachers use emerging technologies than the sheer amount of tools at their disposal.

A software company in Canada is bringing its web-based application to the U.S. that uses personal fitness data to create individualized workout programs and feedback geared toward their progress rather than ability.

The editorial board of the Dallas Morning News cites a recent study from Harvard's Center for Education Policy Research that found that Black, Hispanic and high-poverty students fared worst during remote learning.

The academy opened in 2019 with 150 students, one of only two of its kind among southwest Ohio schools. This school year's enrollment was 165 students, and next year's class will count 200 students.

Gov. Tom Wolf visited Marion-Walker Elementary School on Wednesday to highlight how millions in federal funds could help bring Internet access to rural schools and communities across Pennsylvania.

The Washington, D.C., event brought policymakers and other ed-tech stakeholders together to discuss policy proposals geared toward closing the digital divide, putting Wi-Fi on buses and other topics.

The new Innovation Zone at the Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts in Pennsylvania will host scheduled programs and classes about the computer science, design and storytelling involved in making video games.

The state has earmarked $1.8 billion to upgrade school facilities, $385 million in STEM professional development and a 5 percent multi-year base increase for University of California and California State University.

This week's graduates include the first students of the academy's cyber systems program, launched in 2018 as a cross-disciplinary field incorporating electrical engineering, operations research and computer analysis.

The donation from New Haven professor Alice Fischer and her husband Michael, a Yale professor, will go toward recruiting and retaining new faculty to teach core computer science skills and advocate for the field.

Roughly 1,000 students could earn bachelor’s degrees in gaming design over the next three years at the City University of New York, in coordination with tech company Urban Arts and the Harlem Gallery of Sciences.

A $350,000 grant from the National Science Foundation will allow the New York college to develop training modules related to automotive repair, electrical construction and maintenance, and green technology management.

A recent professional development program in Iowa's Cedar Rapids Community School District coached educators on incorporating 3D printers, electronic cutting machines and green screen video technology into lessons.

A new $80 million Innovation Campus in Brawley, Calif., will be part of broader efforts to create a highly skilled local workforce to meet a growing demand for lithium, a key component in rechargeable batteries.

Through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Literably will further develop its reading assessment platform to help educators tailor reading lessons to student needs and address pandemic-related learning loss.

A recent fight sparked by social media has prompted a Connecticut school district to consider implementing a new cell phone policy, and administrators say it would help if parents had their kids leave phones at home.

Given already high demand for cybersecurity professionals which is only expected to rise, Purdue University Northwest is transitioning some of its current cybersecurity offerings into a four-year degree.