K-12

A cyber attack against Long Beach Unified School District has exposed student data including student ID numbers, names and email addresses, although more sensitive information apparently remains secure.

To compete with other local districts and meet growing demand for online learning options, a Washington district is creating an online-only academy that will accept students from anywhere in the state starting in 2024.

The U.S. Department of Education’s “Raise the Bar” initiative aims to use investment, localized partnerships and awareness campaigns to expand access to high-quality career and technical education programs.

Butte School District will no longer pay vendors by direct deposit but by check only, after a cyber thief stole $1.1 million by using detailed information to pose as a vendor in an email requesting payment.

Baltimore County Public Schools next fall will offer Computer and Information Sciences Artificial Intelligence as a magnet program of study for software developers and computer systems engineers.

A West Virginia school is testing a facial-recognition system that would allow staff to handle visitors outside of the building rather than in the front office by matching a visitor's face with database information.

Students from Fox Chapel Area High School in Pennsylvania created a nonprofit, Technology Trained by Teens, to help train individuals or groups how to use pieces of software or hardware, from iPhones and apps to TVs.

Warhill High School junior Joshua Markle won the challenge in the 1st Congressional District by designing and programming an app that helps student drivers track their driving hours on a smartphone.

According to data from the nonprofit Generation 180, more than half the nation's K-12 solar capacity is in California and New Jersey, which have 2,819 and 662 schools with solar panels, respectively.

An initiative for bringing girls into science, technology, engineering and mathematics is nearly tripling the size of its youth ambassador program this year, hoping to inspire interest in space-related studies and careers.

Three Norwalk schools will incorporate virtual reality, 3D printers, artificial intelligence and other tools from their Verizon Innovative Learning Labs into other subjects, giving students experience with emerging tech.

The founder and CEO of the Western Welding Academy is touring high schools in 30 states to evangelize about the possibilities of careers in technical fields, like welding, as alternatives to four-year college degrees.

State Schools Superintendent Richard Woods said Georgia will continue prioritizing career and technical education to create a balanced workforce, and he wants to see partnerships with colleges for teacher-prep programs.

Internet and network access are back up and running this week at Arizona's largest school district following a ransomware incident on Jan. 30, with no evidence indicating that intruders accessed confidential information.

A New Jersey school district has offered employees free membership to identity monitoring services after discovering a hacker in December gained access to social security numbers and insurance enrollment information.

Proposed legislation in Washington state would require school districts to purchase emission-free school buses beginning in 2035, although distance limits and lack of charging infrastructure are potential obstacles.

Educators acknowledge that writing is thinking, and therefore remains an indispensable skill, and college admissions staff may rely on unscripted interviews, short videos and proctored writing samples in lieu of essays.

Created in partnership with Identity Automation, a scanning and reporting tool on the nonprofit's website helps schools flag user credentials on their network that have appeared in data leaks.