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The department's IT team is developing a system in-house to be rolled out in June. The project was already in process but took on new urgency after a hack in January brought down Skedula and PupilPath for weeks.

"Smart classroom" is a common term in the ed-tech lexicon, but educators and tech developers say it has more to do with how teachers use emerging technologies than the sheer amount of tools at their disposal.

A software company in Canada is bringing its web-based application to the U.S. that uses personal fitness data to create individualized workout programs and feedback geared toward their progress rather than ability.

The editorial board of the Dallas Morning News cites a recent study from Harvard's Center for Education Policy Research that found that Black, Hispanic and high-poverty students fared worst during remote learning.

The academy opened in 2019 with 150 students, one of only two of its kind among southwest Ohio schools. This school year's enrollment was 165 students, and next year's class will count 200 students.

Gov. Tom Wolf visited Marion-Walker Elementary School on Wednesday to highlight how millions in federal funds could help bring Internet access to rural schools and communities across Pennsylvania.

The Washington, D.C., event brought policymakers and other ed-tech stakeholders together to discuss policy proposals geared toward closing the digital divide, putting Wi-Fi on buses and other topics.

The new Innovation Zone at the Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts in Pennsylvania will host scheduled programs and classes about the computer science, design and storytelling involved in making video games.

The state has earmarked $1.8 billion to upgrade school facilities, $385 million in STEM professional development and a 5 percent multi-year base increase for University of California and California State University.

A recent professional development program in Iowa's Cedar Rapids Community School District coached educators on incorporating 3D printers, electronic cutting machines and green screen video technology into lessons.

Through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Literably will further develop its reading assessment platform to help educators tailor reading lessons to student needs and address pandemic-related learning loss.

A recent fight sparked by social media has prompted a Connecticut school district to consider implementing a new cell phone policy, and administrators say it would help if parents had their kids leave phones at home.

The event featured an interactive discussion panel and activities involving topics such as teachable machines, can machines be creative, social media and information, personal image classification and careers in AI.

Noticing that school districts often need guidance in implementing new technology, an ed-tech company has created a strategic planning advisory service to assess a school's needs and direct them to the appropriate tech.

The Washington school will put the money toward robotics, manufacturing courses and a new computer lab in which students can access Microsoft training courses for fields such as welding and computer science.

Staff at the Alabama elementary school had been planning for four years to build a STEM lab, and now a $25,000 grant will afford them materials including a makerspace cart, robots, drones and coding lessons.

A high school in Connecticut will offer students six "academies" to choose from, giving them experience in fields such as emerging and business technology, scientific innovation, information technology and cybersecurity.

The data breach of a California-based ed-tech vendor has exposed demographic information of 22,000 students from Greeley-Evans School District 6 in Colorado, including names, gender, birthdate, grade, class and school.