K-12

The Minnesota school district surveyed parents and staff about whether to schedule additional "digital learning days," and many respondents expressed concern about schedule disruptions and lost instructional time.

Wilson Central School District has a three-year contract with Paper, a 24-hour chatroom accessible from the district's website that can walk students through problems and review their essays.

Researchers at the University of Missouri will use $12 million awarded by the U.S. Department of Education to research classroom applications for speech recognition tools and game-based learning.

Supported by a $2 million investment from the state, a free charter school will enlist Miami Dade College faculty to prepare students for certifications in cybersecurity, cloud computing or data analytics.

In many Kentucky districts such as Owensboro Public Schools, a lack of state funding for classroom materials combined with the flexibility and selection of digital texts has made traditional textbooks less common.

The Minnesota school district is using a new grading system in which homework is optional and students can retake tests until they pass, but many teachers say kids aren’t learning or being prepared for the real world.

The game-based Luca & Friends app uses artificial intelligence and computer vision to integrate education and fitness, challenging kids to answer quiz questions using basic movements such as stretching or jumping.

In partnership with the NASA HUNCH program, seniors at the Lebanon County Career and Technology Center are drawing and 3D modeling parts for handrails that will be used to help astronauts stay stationary in zero gravity.

Increasing in frequency and complexity, cyber attacks on K-12 schools have major implications for teaching and learning, school budgets, parent communication, and the protection of sensitive personal data.

Born out of a desire for financial independence from the big banks after the Great Depression, a credit union for teachers in southeastern Wisconsin has won popularity with member relations and technical accessibility.

The Idaho Senate yesterday voted to establish a $50 million "Empowering Parents Grants" program to cover expenses such as technology, textbooks, therapies and tutoring for families making $60,000 or less per year.

New to Los Angeles Unified School District, Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said his priorities include early-childhood education, access to technology, reducing class sizes and addressing learning loss.

Students at Morgan County Schools' Technology Park have been honing their drafting, building, programming and other skills in preparation for a regional robotics competition in Huntsville, Ala. in April.

The U.S. Department of Education has created an online system for gathering data on how COVID-19 relief funds have been used by K-12 schools in each state, which will be shared with other schools and the public.

The San Francisco-based company’s new tool uses artificial intelligence to create personalized coaching programs for teachers, particularly when traditional professional development options are scarce or unavailable.

Through a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration, the University of North Dakota will provide drone racing kits and professional development workshops for high school teachers throughout the state.

Since the city's Administrative Services Department began installing solar panels on public buildings in earnest in 2016, city schools started using them to teach about climate change and renewable energy.

With students falling behind over months or years of remote learning, online tutoring has become a popular solution, and certain design principles might help make it effective at scale for millions trying to catch up.