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The tide shifting toward remote work and learning seems unlikely to turn back, but fret not: properly deployed and administered cloud environments can help students and staff be safe and productive from home.

Organizations like the nonprofit CSforALL want computer science education to incorporate more artificial intelligence and data science, as those are increasingly critical tools for public, private and nonprofit sectors.

Both K-12 and higher education expect to see interest in online full-time and part-time options grow in the long term. Some view hybrid learning as a way to mitigate the negative effects of online-only instruction.

Imported from Boston College, the City Connects program at Poughkeepsie City School District and Dutchess County is tracking student well-being and linking those in need to local support services.

An early college program that allows high schoolers to earn associate’s degrees concurrently with their diplomas has seen success in Colorado, fast-tracking students for careers in IT, cybersecurity and other fields.

A South Dakota school district’s revamped website and mobile app give families a livestream of news and announcements, including staff contact info, upcoming events, lunch and breakfast menus and school supply lists.

Higher ed’s complex array of systems creates a large attack surface, and institutions are likely to pay ransom. Meanwhile, K-12 schools struggle with cyber staffing but more often resist extortion, a global report finds.  

Following a pitch contest held last month, the nonprofit Michigan Virtual hosted a three-day bootcamp for teachers to develop their educational and entrepreneurial ideas for classroom innovations.

Renovations and additions to a building on Wayne High School's campus in Ohio will include three career tech labs for hands-on education in HVAC, welding, and construction/electric/carpentry fields.

The new Ripken STEM classroom at Franklin Square Elementary in Indiana aims to engage students from a young age and cultivate interests in science careers with robots, 3-D printers and interactive activities.

An Ohio company that provides cloud-based security software for schools and other public agencies has launched a new safety and security suite that aligns with state mandates and connects various aspects of surveillance.

School district maintenance teams across North Texas have been working all summer updating air conditioning units, installing spot coolers and adding bipolar ionization to classrooms for more circulation of clean air.

During a visit this week to APS Academy in Illinois, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm stressed the need for STEAM education to keep the country moving toward a clean-energy future.

Given plummeting test scores and worsening student behavior issues that followed months of online learning, some people are skeptical that increasingly popular remote-learning options are a wise strategy for the future.

Data theft from Cedar Rapids Community School District this month may have included staff members' names, Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, bank account and routing numbers and medical information.

Thirty teams received $4 million in prizes for developing tools that could address learning loss from the COVID-19 pandemic, accommodating faster feedback and communication for students and teachers.

Staff at Lincoln Southwest High School say student engagement and mental health immediately improved after they started requiring students to store their cellphones in pouches in a designated, out-of-reach area.

According to the California School Boards Association, 89 percent of districts have spent almost all of the first round of federal funding, including for staff training and purchasing educational technology.