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The proposed ASIS International School Security Standard includes detailed recommendations for the use of technology such as panic buttons, surveillance cameras, AI and biometrics to improve school safety.

According to a summer survey by the EdWeek Research Center, 11 percent of district leaders reported a complete ban on smartwatches in their schools, while 34 percent said they're permissible under specific conditions.

Compton Unified School District has seen the proportion of students pursuing STEM careers more than double in 10 years, encouraged by preschool classes, integrations with other subjects and business partnerships.

More than 30 Boston-area public schools are in the process of restricting student phone use on campus. Students and parents said there were "growing pains," but many are happy with the results.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation requiring districts to pass rules by July 1, 2026, to limit or ban students from using smartphones on campus or while students are under the supervision of school staff.

An elementary school will receive $10,000 for science, technology, robotics/reading, engineering, arts and math, and the College of Staten Island is launching new boot camps to equip adult learners with digital skills.

Instagram offers a new kind of account with privacy defaults and more restrictions for users under 18. Some parents and student groups are encouraged, but also skeptical the changes will be sufficient.

Northville Public Schools have participated in state and local AI groups, made AI programs available to staff and brought in instructors from the Michigan Virtual Learning and Research Institute for preliminary sessions.

In addition to having to turn their phones off during class, students at Middletown Township School District will not be allowed to bring their phones to school for at least five days if they bully other students.

In response to a pair of gun scares in the first weeks of school, a school board in Philadelphia is considering purchasing a scanning system that uses artificial intelligence to identify possible weapons.

The Institute of Education Sciences announced plans this week for four new research and development centers, each of which will focus on different uses of generative artificial intelligence to improve student outcomes.

An internship and skill-building initiative will equip 26 high school students with 21st-century skills in data science, analytics and artificial intelligence through direct, hands-on experience at tech companies.

Google's philanthropic arm is giving money to ISTE+ASCD, 4-H, aiEDU and other groups to train teachers and develop curriculum materials with the intention of reaching students from a wide range of demographic groups.

A private university in Connecticut announced plans to construct an $85 million, 90,000-square-foot high school with industrial shops and equipment, technical classrooms, computer labs and a cybersecurity war room.

In an annual address to New York City Public Schools, Chancellor David Banks called on teachers and administrators to use AI to personalize lessons for students, track their progress and boost operational efficiency.

Philadelphia's largest charter school network had to shut its systems down earlier this week because of suspicious activity from an external party, forcing teachers to make do without Internet.

The Consortium for School Networking and the nonprofit CAST this week released a report on practical steps schools and tech developers can take to ensure new AI tools are accessible to all students.

San Francisco and Oakland schools were among the biggest recipients of millions of dollars in grants recently to incorporate artificial intelligence into the educational process and expose more students to its potential.