K-12

A survey of 355,000 students by the New York City Public School system found a miniscule improvement in reported cyber bullying since the 2023-24 school year, but cyber bullying is still markedly higher than in 2019.

The transportation system at East Baton Rouge Parish Schools this fall will include air conditioning on most of the district's 500 buses plus security cameras, GPS tracking and a new digital customer service platform.

Competing bills in the state House and Senate failed to get sufficient bipartisan support, with Democrats favoring a requirement that local districts craft their own policies while Republicans pushed for a statewide ban.

Cambridge Central School District leaders say their limited cellphone restrictions resulted in a marked improvement in student discipline issues, including bullying and distractions.

Student journalists suing Lawrence Public Schools in Kansas say the district used the student-monitoring software Gaggle to scan their files, flag their speech and take down their creative work.

A recent report by the New York City-based Center for an Urban Future found that 52 percent of New York high schools offer at least one foundational computer science class, raising questions about future job preparedness.

At least 80 percent of Massachusetts school districts already have some type of cellphone restrictions in place, and local school committees of governing boards would be required to approve the new restrictions.

To ensure more consistent and responsive communication with student families, Kanawha County Schools in West Virginia redesigned its website and worked with the ed-tech company Apptegy on a bespoke mobile app.

The Maryland Energy Administration will pay for 53 electric buses and 40 charging stations, aiming for cost savings, cleaner air and workforce development for a more sustainable student transportation system.

A study in Oklahoma will examine the benefits and challenges of the expansion of educational technology in classrooms, focusing on its impact on the health and academic performance of elementary school students.

Recognizing that complex admissions processes and expensive consultations were a barrier to college for many, a senior at Pine Creek High School made a website with an AI chatbot to answer students’ questions.

Some Texas parents are in an uproar at the idea their child wouldn’t have cellphone access at school, but the editorial board of the Weatherford Texas Democrat argues that their anger is misplaced, and unwarranted.

Several new facilities and programs across Colorado involve industry partnerships to expand career and technical education in fields such as electronics, semiconductor engineering, cybersecurity, IT and space technology.

Smartphones and the COVID-19 pandemic certainly didn't help, but when students receive their primary learning through apps and websites, they risk shortened attention spans and cognitive and behavioral declines.

Following cuts to programs supporting cybersecurity in K-12 schools, the Consortium for School Networking’s petition to federal leaders in charge of allocations earned more than 400 signatures from districts nationwide.

To help them comply with an executive barring students from using phones during the school day, at least two Portland high schools have asked caregivers for donations to offset the costs of lockable pouches.

Two recent announcements by Instructure reflect a growing interest in industry partnerships and integrations to develop interoperable, purpose-built artificial intelligence tools for education.

New funding distributed through the New York School Bus Incentive Program will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis to cover electric buses, charging infrastructure and fleet electrification planning.