K-12

School districts across North Texas are asking voters in November to approve bond packages to pay for surveillance cameras, weapon detection systems, modern door locks, shatter-resistant window film and other measures.

A webinar this week hosted by Lightspeed Systems featured experts in cybersecurity and cloud operations who laid out the current climate of K-12 cyber crime and what schools can do to thwart would-be threat actors.

Pending state legislation includes bills for an ed-tech grant program, a commission on tech-enabled teaching and learning, student privacy protections, and the creation of a student technology plan.

Two years after Lockport City School District's use of facial recognition-capable cameras triggered controversy, a recent hearing gave critics and proponents a chance to speak up while the state prepares a report.

The state of Pennsylvania is piloting digital mental health services at 30 districts for a year, working with the U.K.-based company Kooth to offer access to self-therapy, peer support and professional support.

A program at Norman Public Schools gives high schoolers a chance to earn drone certifications as well as credit toward an aviation degree, including multiple semesters of college coursework in a variety of fields.

Through Girl Scout badges, science electives, makerspaces, hands-on workshops, after-school and summer programs, several Miami-area organizations are introducing girls to STEM subjects at a young age.

The state is partnering with Rave Mobile Safety to customize an anonymous tip app for students, staff and parents to report safety concerns, replacing an old tip line that wasn’t being used.

A partnership between the Hawaii Department of Education and telehealth company Hazel will afford counseling and mental health services for K-12 students across the state’s 295 public schools, at no cost to families.

Students at Chippewa Falls High School are using thermal and visual drones to study the school's facilities and carbon footprint, then using the resulting data to suggest ways for reducing energy consumption.

The Pennsylvania ed-tech company announced the tool as a complement to its Human Capital Management suite to help schools make informed decisions on staffing, substitute filling and professional development.

Advocates for esports and drone racing have appealed to the University Interscholastic League to officially sanction those activities at Texas high schools, which would help with the creation of rules and programs.

Three years into the increasingly popular program, Cincinnati-area high school students at Lakota Cyber Academy are securing internships and competing with college students in national cybersecurity contests.

A New Jersey company created a curriculum for fifth to eighth grade students to learn about technology overuse and addiction, ultimately leading to real-world conversations and relationship building.

Two buses in a Georgia school district outfitted with technology to allow them to communicate with traffic signals gave the buses green lights on heavily traveled corridors, resulting in improved performance.

Austin Independent School District is moving forward with an initiative to transition entirely to electric school buses, with plans to have three on the roads next year and half of its fleet electric by 2027.

A shared program between Burrell, Derry Area, Hempfield Area and Kiski Area school districts uses Google for Education and seven teachers to lead remote classes for 53 students learning from home.

A five-year grant issued by the Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs will help Benetech fund its DREAM Center program, making digital materials accessible to students with disabilities.