K-12

One superintendent uses AI to produce his welcome videos to families in five languages, while educators are studying aspects such as necessary legal disclaimers and parental permissions.

More than 30 middle-school teachers saw some metrics of success after applying training from the Modern Classrooms Project and uploading educational materials online for students to use at their own pace.

Even after learning the game wasn't catching on, the Republican-controlled House continued sending millions to Plasma Games, in which the wife of an influential Republican chief justice holds a substantial investment.

A handful of districts are piloting the Transportant system and its Bus Compass app, allowing drivers to assign seats, and giving administrators tracking capabilities and a live feed of what’s happening on buses.

After Portland-area schools canceled classes last week for thousands of students because the buildings were too hot, six of those districts are asking for up to $100 million in clean-energy funding for HVAC projects.

Experts say student outcomes should drive decisions about which ed-tech tools and other investments to keep or cut when the massive cash infusion from pandemic relief winds down at the end of this month.

Some 350 schools in New York City are already enforcing restrictions on smartphones and other personal devices, with teachers supporting system-wide policies and parents more mixed on the idea.

The latest Children’s Interactive Cybersecurity Activity Kit by the security training company KnowBe4 uses games, videos and printable material to show kids how to protect themselves from common cyber crimes.

Local law enforcement officials credited Centegix ID badges with helping them respond quickly to a shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia this week, and giving each classroom a warning to lock down.

A faulty software update in August crashed technology systems and grounded planes around the world. Schools were not in session, but the incident demonstrated for K-12 tech leaders what's at stake with cybersecurity.

The filing period to apply to join the Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program will begin in mid-September, the Federal Communications Commission has announced. Applicants will have about six weeks to submit.

The program partners Hampton University and the DevTech Research Group at Boston College for a two-year collaboration to develop the ScratchJr software, train educators and pilot the program.

This virtual academy is attached to Brookside Charter School, and it bills itself as Kansas City’s only virtual program where teaching happens on live, interactive video calls.

A top concern among educators remains that when students use AI to write essays or come up with ideas for projects, they miss out on the hard and focused thinking that builds creative reasoning skills.

A state watchdog office’s investigation found a pattern of Maryland education officials using an encrypted messaging app with a self-deleting messaging feature for work purposes.

The robotic arm consists of 3D-printed pieces, screws, a circuit board and four motors. Despite its size, there is a gripper on the end of it, capable of picking up small items, like a screw.

After issues during the 2024-25 cycle of Free Application for Federal Student Aid applications, the U.S. Department of Education will test the 2025-26 edition of the form. Community-based organizations can apply to help.

California would become the fifth state to require public schools to restrict or ban student smartphone use on school grounds under legislation Gov. Gavin Newsom has supported and is expected to sign.