K-12

School districts in North Carolina, Ohio and Indiana represent case studies in three of the biggest challenges facing K-12 schools today: tech equity for students, cybersecurity and IT staff shortages.

Some school board members criticized teachers for adding artificial intelligence material to STEM courses. However, students should be learning about all technology in their environment, including AI.

Russia’s violent push into Ukraine has teachers and students more than 6,000 miles from the conflict sifting through fact and fiction. Social media feeds and a lack of digital literacy are complicating the issue.

The Boulder Valley School District plan includes expanding career and technical education at secondary schools, creating pathways starting in elementary school with career exploration and more industry certification options.

Chiefs for Change released a comprehensive tool to help education leaders at the state and local levels to tackle mental health. The resource fills in gaps where K-12 students who need support might be overlooked.

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.