K-12

The state is gearing up to expand the use of e-books for STEM-related subjects in K-8 and some high school classes, in place of traditional textbooks. Proponents say digital texts are easier to transport and update.

Soon to open in a renovated YMCA building, the Community Steam Academy-Xenia will give students pathways to graduation involving drone operation, graphic design, robotics, biotech and other subjects.

Senior Izzy Branam and partners at Zionsville Community High School, Indiana, received a vote of confidence through a program from Elevate Ventures for Fia Recruit, their software to help companies find sales people.

The school software company Anthology’s first user conference since acquiring ed-tech developer Blackboard last year will feature keynotes from thought leaders, peer-driven discussions and networking opportunities.

For her Gold Star project as a Girl Scout, 16-year-old Kayley Chan of University High School, California, started hosting online courses for younger students, teaching them cybersecurity terms and best practices.

The Indiana school district notified employees that someone gained unauthorized access to the network in October, potentially accessing their Social Security numbers and other personal information.

Problems with construction permits have slowed progress on an $84 million, three-year project to reach 570 schools and administrative buildings with high-speed Internet, expected to be finished by 2023.

The toll of elearning for much of the past two years has been steep, and programs such as South Bend’s Saturday Accelerator offer individualized attention and in-person support that many kids need to make up lost ground.

Editorial staff of The Columbian in Vancouver, Wash., make the case that the state has an essential role in helping rural school districts with smaller tax bases to fund necessary modernization and facility upgrades.

The latest of several security upgrades since the mass shooting in Parkland, Fla., in 2018, the South Florida school district will randomly screen bookbags and purses with metal-detection wands starting this spring.

With K-12 bus routes and parent pickup lines getting longer due to a shortage of bus drivers, schools are turning to apps to manage dismissal and transit-related issues, and to provide parents with important updates.

As cases of COVID-19 skyrocket with the prevalence of a new variant, New Jersey’s largest school district is preparing technology, materials and all necessary links and codes should students have to learn remotely.

Except for one live lesson a week, EBR Virtual Academy’s new vendor will have students either completing assignments on their own, meeting in small groups or one-on-one with Arizona State University teachers or coaches.

The new round of funding will go toward digital skills, data analytics, the state’s educational and workforce data infrastructure, programs for front-line health care workers, special education, charter schools and more.

Buffalo Public Schools are considering temporarily resuming remote instruction after winter break as the new omicron variant of COVID-19 continues spreading rapidly. Administrators are waiting on more data.

Three school districts and 39 career and technology centers will receive money from the state’s Career and Technical Education Equipment Grant program, for new equipment to train students for high-demand jobs.

Growing interest in artificial intelligence tools and data analytics were among the dominant trends in education technology in both K-12 and higher education this year, according to industry leaders.

Seattle Colleges has proposed to offer four-year bachelor's degrees in computer science at the community college level, with Amazon donating $1 million to three higher-education entities supporting the effort.