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The school board of Pittsburgh Public Schools will decide this month whether an artificial intelligence system will be deployed to fine and discourage people for illegally passing stopped school buses.

Just 11 percent of K-12 students had 'proficient' scores on state assessments, due in part to poverty and a lack of qualified teachers. State legislation and federal policies have been insufficient to fix the problem.

District 518 is investigating with Southwest West Central Service Co-Op after an intruder hacked an employee's email account and apparently used it to send other emails. The district doesn't know if data was leaked.

High-speed Internet remains a rare commodity for students in many rural and tribal areas of the U.S., but with government subsidies or other cost-cutting measures, satellites might help bridge this "homework gap."

Data from the state Department of Public Instruction and its university system show a declining number of teachers in training and a rising number of unfilled positions, with shortages in every area of instruction.

Glynn County Board of Education wants to use money from the CARES Act earmarked for STEM expenses to purchase devices and equipment for esports, an extracurricular activity involving competitive video gaming.

A legislative bill that recently passed the Education Committee would integrate computer science into elementary and middle school curriculums and require five credit hours for high school graduation.

A senior at Rancho Cotate High School in Rohnert Park turned a love of computers into a generous hobby, repairing thousands of dollars worth of school devices because he enjoys it and it reduces e-waste.

The school was recognized by the College Board for increasing the number of girls taking high-level computer classes, which the teacher did in part by incorporating media, music and fashion into coding lessons.

A new program allows students to visit remotely with off-site medical providers, have their parents sit in and have prescriptions sent electronically to pharmacies, potentially reducing missed class time.

A preliminary report from the state Department of Public Instruction found negative impacts from the pandemic for all students, for all grades, for almost every subject, with in-person lessons yielding better results.

Funds from the Governor's STEM Advisory Council will go toward cybersecurity and computer science programs at Waterloo Career Center, and industrial technology at Dike-New Hartford Community School District.

Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School’s program will cover auto body collision repair, carpentry, culinary, electrical, machine technology, masonry, metal fabrication/welding, and HVAC.

Responding to lessons learned from the implementation of a 2015 student privacy law, Maryland lawmakers want new measures to redefine protected information and require oversight of technology used by students.

The Connecticut-based robotic telescope company has announced a more classroom-friendly version of its online tool for students, expanding access to its network of telescopes for hands-on astronomy lessons.

As part of Mayor Ben Walsh’s technology-focused development plan for Syracuse, the former Central Tech High School will be converted into a new school focusing on science, technology, engineering, arts and math.

As learning loss and behavioral issues have gotten worse over years of disruption to normal classroom routines, the need for educators to model compassion and understanding is greater than ever.

Months of renovations transformed the basement of East Fairmont Middle School into a learning space with technology to prepare students for jobs in various local industries, from neuroscience to agriculture to robotics.