Education

Responding to lessons learned from the implementation of a 2015 student privacy law, Maryland lawmakers want new measures to redefine protected information and require oversight of technology used by students.

The Connecticut-based robotic telescope company has announced a more classroom-friendly version of its online tool for students, expanding access to its network of telescopes for hands-on astronomy lessons.

As part of Mayor Ben Walsh’s technology-focused development plan for Syracuse, the former Central Tech High School will be converted into a new school focusing on science, technology, engineering, arts and math.

Along with new marketing materials and other updates for its 50th anniversary, the Minnesota institution has asked the state for $4.3 million to turn its old cafeteria into a regional cybersecurity training facility.

The nonprofit Institute for Digital Engineering and Life Sciences has submitted a 20-year plan to convert the former B&M Baked Beans factory into a high-tech graduate school and research center.

As learning loss and behavioral issues have gotten worse over years of disruption to normal classroom routines, the need for educators to model compassion and understanding is greater than ever.

Months of renovations transformed the basement of East Fairmont Middle School into a learning space with technology to prepare students for jobs in various local industries, from neuroscience to agriculture to robotics.

In a Q&A with the Albert Lea Tribune, the coordinator of information technology at the Minnesota school district discussed student devices, remote learning, troubleshooting and other operational changes.

Offers for air filtration systems such as bipolar ionization technology came pouring in after COVID-19, but the EPA and other experts have warned that the technology is largely unproven outside of lab conditions.

The online tutoring company will use new investments to hire more certified teachers, with the goal of serving more than 10,000 K-12 students struggling with learning loss in the wake of COVID-19.

A company that sells student monitoring software hosted a webinar this week emphasizing the importance of such tools in getting ahead of potential tragic events with students, given rising mental health issues in K-12.

The editor and publisher of the Enid News & Eagle makes the case that, while age-appropriateness is an important consideration for books in school libraries, passing laws to ban them is pointless and counterproductive.

Returning after a one-year hiatus, a summit on climate change at the University of Colorado Boulder covered renewable energies, electrical grids, cultural changes and legal imperatives to reduce fossil fuel emissions.

The latest student achievement data from the Maryland State Department of Education showed learning loss at all levels, with proficiency below 50 percent in most cases and especially low in math and science.

Mississippi public schools have contracted with the K-12 dismissal platform PikMyKid, which will integrate with student information systems to allow parents and teachers to closely manage pickup and drop-off times.

The money will go toward faculty training, curriculum content, hands-on labs, digital badges and software to train and diversify a workforce for in-demand jobs in the growing technology industry.

A series of online challenges will allow high schoolers to act as cyber protection agents, solving cybersecurity-related puzzles and exploring topics such as code breaking, programming, networking and digital forensics.

The Esport Company and Greater Johnstown Community YMCA are putting together a conference called TEC — technology, education, community — with gaming tournaments for high school and college students.