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Ivy Tech Community College's STEM mobile lab is bringing Project Lead the Way coursework to K-6 classrooms at Anderson Community Schools in Indiana, introducing kids to technology they might otherwise not have access to.

Founded in 2017 to help close the income gap between Black and white residents, Rooted School teaches core subjects but also has students spend two hours a day on technological skills such as coding or graphic design.

A two-day event for North Carolina high school and higher education students this week involved 13 teams, with mentors, using technology to analyze data and provide ideas for addressing the digital divide.

Europe's highest-valued ed-tech company, based in Vienna, has big plans to expand its user base in the U.S. with a new headquarters in Austin, Texas, amid a boom in the online tutoring market.

From the Advancement and Technology Fund, higher education will receive $76 million and K-12 $206 million. The budget also includes $10.6 million for cybersecurity, more than a 190 percent increase over the current year.

The Lafayette-based tech company SchoolMint will offer clients more advanced digital marketing tools to boost enrollment through a customized enrollment microsite, SEO services and online reputation management.

Gov. Roy Cooper’s declaration is the latest show of support for STEM after a series of programs designed to usher in a new generation of STEM-focused students, whom Cooper says will be the workforce of tomorrow.

Parents are reacting to a plan by Homewood Elementary School District 153 to disable Internet access between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. on devices issued to children in elementary and middle schools.

In response to an audit, the Otego-Unadilla Central School District is developing an IT contingency plan and other procedures for managing user access, account monitoring and IT security training.

The ed tech company’s new Vernier Connections, a platform for high school teachers with hands-on investigations and projects, aims to better students’ critical thinking skills and collaborative efforts to solve problems.

The Hartford-based museum has a range of STEM program packages for schools, costing from $5,000 to $25,000, designed to help ignite students’ passions in the field and prepare them for the workforce.

In the past week, partnerships have been formed to tackle the ongoing mental health crisis in schools. Software companies Xello and Intellispark have connected, as well as the U.K.'s SMART Technologies and Kooth.

Fourteen schools in the San Diego Unified School District will receive electric school buses and more thanks to a $9.6 million grant. The grant is intended to improve local air quality.

In light of the largest recorded student data breach in U.S. history, Education Week breaks down eight suggestions for how school districts can prevent cyber intruders from accessing their networks.

Experts say schools are unlikely to be direct targets of Russia, but they could be caught up in broader attacks against the U.S. Many districts are upgrading firewalls, monitoring networks and testing backup procedures.

The global software company’s classroom management tool aims to help teachers keep students focused by monitoring classroom devices, controlling student browser activity and sharing and broadcasting presentations.

Teachers had little to no training when schools across the state made the emergency switch to remote instruction during COVID-19, and what followed was learning loss and problems with student behavior and mental health.

Gov. JB Pritzker has proclaimed April as “Innovation and Technology Month” in the state as part of an effort to highlight technological achievements in quantum computing and support education and workforce growth.