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Inundated with parent interest in a virtual schooling option, Commonwealth Charter Academy hasn't been too concerned about transparency or responsiveness in its board meetings, according to some parents and staff.

A multistate agreement between New York, California, Connecticut and Illuminate Education reinforces growing expectations that technology vendors take stronger measures to protect student information.

A petition signed by more than 400 K-12 parents is calling for Ann Arbor Public Schools to do more than just restrict cellphone use while class is in session. They want phones out of the way throughout the school day.

After an initial period of suspensions and conflict around enforcement, Western Pennsylvania school district leaders are saying that phone bans have led to students talking more, fighting less and doing better on tests.

At a State of Education forum hosted by the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce, school and college officials agreed that artificial intelligence has already become an essential tool for both teachers and students.

By combining their cybersecurity services in a joint Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC), western Michigan school districts estimate they will save millions of dollars over the next four years.

Despite being one of the most flexible funding sources for educator development, Title II-A dollars remain an overlooked source of funding for technology training and professional learning.

School administrators and cybersecurity experts held a conference in Charlottesville recently to learn from each other and discuss how their school divisions and agencies are working to fend off future cyber attacks.

A $1 million grant from Google will help scale a one-district pilot program on teaching with artificial intelligence, offered through the University of Pennsylvania, up to five districts and regions.

Washington was among the first states to kick off AI guidance for schools statewide, and it's now working with Microsoft to find use cases and best practices for schools and colleges.

Staff at New York City's more than 1,800 schools will wear wireless buttons on their lanyards, designed by the Florida company SOS Technologies to directly contact first responders and dispatch emergency personnel.

According to the senior ed-tech director for Tucson Unified School District in Arizona, the key to drafting an AI policy that works for everyone in the district is to get input from people in a diverse mix of roles.

School officials say students are improving their skills at open source intelligence gathering, steganography and network traffic analysis through an annual cybersecurity competition at Danville Community College, Va.

In response to a parent's concerns about what her child could access online through school-issued devices, the school board at Lexington-Richland School District 5 decided that online learning tools were still necessary.

A recent report by RAND Corp found that three quarters of school principals feel phone bans have improved school climate and reduced behavior problems, and only one in 20 said they placed new burdens on administrators.

After teen suicides drew the attention of lawsuits and lawmakers, the artificial intelligence chatbot platform Character.AI announced plans to restrict the use of its platform to two hours a day for minors.

District leaders at the EdTech Week conference in New York City last week showcased how they approach AI innovation, balancing opportunity with practicality.

The idea behind the new technology is to enable quicker emergency response in case of school shootings or weapons threats. The effort reflects larger trends in public safety and government technology.