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Teachers in the nation's largest school district have asked for more guardrails and advice for using AI in the classroom. The new rules are a first step toward a more comprehensive handbook to be issued at a later date.
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A nonprofit learning studio called dae offers free programs for high school students and adults to learn about subjects like quantum computing, computer science, game development and web development.
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The third part of the district's five-year, $609 million bond proposal would pay for devices and network and software investments, including money for cybersecurity supports and testing.
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The AI Math Coach, designed by math coaches and facilitators in the All Learners Network, offers on-demand instructional support for pre-K-5 educators, focusing on teacher expertise rather than student intervention.
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The IT team at Fulton County Schools in Georgia uses a model for teacher professional development wherein a few educators receive training and take it back to their respective schools.
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Under a state grant program announced in October, 86 New Jersey school districts are receiving a cumulative $980,000 to implement secure storage systems such as lockers, locked pouch systems or check-in cabinets.
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Even students who resented phone bans at first have begrudgingly told administrators that they've benefited from the restrictions.
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A school district in Pennsylvania canceled classes Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week while it investigates and isolates a ransomware virus, which did not appear to have come from a local source.
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Effective Jan. 1, 2026, a new state law in North Carolina will require school districts to enact policies and measures to prevent students from accessing social media on school devices and networks.
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The Louisiana Department of Education is using a five-year $15 million federal grant to connect about 4,500 first- and second-grade students to live video tutors through Air Reading.
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Minersville School District closed some schools for a couple days this week after discovering attempts to install malware on some of its systems. Officials are still investigating whether data was compromised.
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For districts facing tighter budgets and device sustainability challenges, a new turnkey curriculum from the technology vendor CTL aims to train and certify students as Chromebook repair technicians.
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Maple and Superior school districts in Wisconsin partnered with Essentia Health to reduce wait times and improve access to care for routine checkups, illness and injuries, behavioral health and chronic conditions.
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Experts say there’s no set number of hours, but quality, relevance and ongoing support — returning to the same skills throughout the year and connecting PD to student and teacher outcomes — matter far more than quantity.
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New York state's policy banning students from having personal devices during the school day have led to improved concentration among students, though some parents have expressed concerns.
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A new digital report card from the Alabama State Department of Education tracks data such as admissions, completions and exits of the state's educator preparation programs.
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A private business based in Guilderland, New York, is hosting a student robotics competition in January as part of the Vex robotics series, with support and funding from the University at Albany.
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North Carolina's Child Fatality Task Force recently endorsed legislation to limit how companies can use data on minors, and it will continue studying the impacts of AI companions and chatbots.
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Schools in Alabama have a year to voluntarily implement a digital literacy and computer science course approved by the Alabama State Board of Education. It will become a requirement within 18 months.
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Encouraged by a new state law that endorses hybrid and online schooling, Northside Independent School District is looking for a vendor to help start a virtual school next fall.
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Now with an official sanction from the South Dakota High School Activities Association, esports programs in the state are enabled by Fenworks software that stages competitions for players at school or home.