Education

The University of North Dakota this week will host an Innovation, Workforce and Research Conference summit for academia and government, spotlighting the region's AI, aerospace and autonomous systems.

A study by the Penn Environment Research and Policy Center found that solar panels at the state’s schools could produce enough electricity to power 187,000 homes each year.

Following a 2024 report highlighting challenges and inequities in K-12 privacy protections, the Consortium for School Networking has seen growing district-level interest in building secure learning environments.

Among 37 researchers and entrepreneurs who responded to a survey, only one described the Trump administration’s changes as mostly positive. Many said it will take time to grasp the full impact of what's happening.

A public-private partnership called the Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance aims to support career awareness and exploration for PreK-12 students focused on high-tech advanced manufacturing in mid-Michigan.

Lynchburg City, Bedford County and Campbell County public schools are formalizing advice for educators and students on guiding principles and responsible uses of artificial intelligence tools.

A public technical college in Wisconsin is offering a new certificate through its IT and network associate degree program that will qualify students to work at a nearby AI data center scheduled to open next year.

Backed by the New Orleans-based technology group NOAI, an engineering teacher at Franklin High School convened a team of educators to explore ethics, innovation, tools for teachers, and classroom uses.

After a physics student reported being able to access confidential information, the university accused him of violating policies on acceptable use of computing resources and required him to write a 750-word essay.

Citing statutory authority and oversight concerns, the Federal Communications Commission may roll back COVID-era expansions to the E-rate program that funded take-home Wi-Fi hot spots and Wi-Fi on school buses.

As part of the university's Undergraduate Summer Opportunities for Applying Research program, students spent 10 weeks on AI-based projects that studied gaming, fashion and breast cancer diagnosis.

As a result of a lawsuit from Los Angeles public school parents, the district will have to give regular assessments and outreach to students, additional training to teachers, and disaggregated data to the public.

Available this fall, a new online undergraduate certificate in cybersecurity from Iowa State University was developed with input from the state's Cybersecurity Advisory Council and various community colleges.

The nonprofit Education Design Lab's Community College Growth Engine gives community colleges a blueprint and resources to create short, stackable, workforce-oriented educational programs co-designed with employers.

Losses include the Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center, which offers resources to schools to prepare for cyber attacks, active shooters and other emergency disruptions.

In partnership with the city of Ann Arbor, the University of Michigan will research “cellular vehicle-to-everything” technology and deploy it for testing at 51 sites throughout the city.

In a brief conversation about AI and where it goes from here, an education writer and a college professor discuss reliance on AI, changing student thinking and whether a redesign of educational practice is in order.

By crafting statewide standards, California officials hope to help districts adopt AI in ways that support learning, respect privacy and keep educators at the center of decisions that affect classrooms.