K-12

Several eastern Pennsylvania schools have locked down their campuses recently after malicious actors used the state-run anonymous reporting tip line created in 2019, Safe2Say, to issue threats of violence.

A Houston-area school district is unsure whether a recent computer breach exposed sensitive data, but officials have reason to believe that people who initiated the attack may try to contact area residents about it.

A new learning space unveiled at Chestnut Grove Elementary School in Decatur, Ala., is giving students hands-on experience with augmented and virtual reality, coding, producing podcasts and music.

The ed-tech company will incorporate over 14,500 assessment items into its digital science curriculum for grades three through eight, giving teachers data on student mastery of physical, environmental and biological sciences.

A new learning lab at Cleveland Metropolitan School District aims to give students hands-on experience with emerging technologies such as augmented and virtual reality, 3D printing and artificial intelligence.

To combat problems with students using cell phones to record fights, photograph tests and take invasive pictures, a Louisiana school district will forbid rule-breakers from bringing phones to school for 90 days.

Susan Patrick of the Aurora Institute is working hard to direct education to a more competency-based model and personalized learning, but in order for it to thrive, ed-tech companies must build tools that support it.

In the wake of a school shooting in Uvalde, the popularity of the state's own iWatchTexas system lags behind other online or app-based reporting tools such as the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System and STOPit.

Commonwealth Charter Academy in Pennsylvania, which saw its enrollment skyrocket as regular school districts struggled with remote learning, has agreed to purchase an office building in Moosic with cubicles for teachers.

With a large snowstorm headed for Western New York, area schools are considering remote learning to avoid days off, but factors like Internet access and localized precipitation complicate the decision.

K-12 schools, with their wealth of data and limited resources, are tempting targets to ransomware criminals and hacktivists, says a new report. Nonprofits offer free support, but some say the federal government must do more.

A Houston-area school district has hired cybersecurity experts to conduct an independent investigation to determine whether sensitive information was exposed after a possible intruder disrupted operations.

The Virginia Department of Education is distributing funds especially to schools with frequent problems, to be used for mass notification systems, security card access systems and surveillance for schools and buses.

With help from alumni donations, a Minnesota high school is installing digital screens to display daily announcements, schedules and coming events scrolling continuously in various spots in the building.

The Easton Area School Board votes this week on a proposal to buy Navigate360 software that would allow staff to set alarms, keep track of students and contact law enforcement through an app on their phones or computers.

A recent report on the nationwide initiative to bring Internet connectivity to schools and libraries found it has been a vital part of modernization, and now it needs to invest in making those connections secure.

An Oklahoma school district has restored most of its network operations following a ransomware attack last week. The district is still working with data forensics specialists and law enforcement to investigate.

Districts or schools in Compton, Montebello, Hesperia, Banning, Pacific Palisades, San Jacinto and elsewhere in Los Angeles County will benefit from a lottery held last month by the Environmental Protection Agency.