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The charter school organization was awarded a $4 million Education Innovation and Research grant from the U.S. Department of Education early last year and launched a pilot program at a handful of high schools.

By inviting students to create their own versions of Roblox, Minecraft and Unity, a school in Houston is introducing them to Python, HTML, CSS and Javascript to help them build sites and other tech creations.

Cyber criminals breached the district's data system repeatedly between April and October 2022, stole data including Social Security numbers and bank account information, and posted it on their website in the dark web.

Through a new contract with Alabama Supercomputer Authority, General Dynamics Information Technology will manage high-performance computing, cybersecurity, broadband and other services at K-12 and higher ed institutions.

Two months after a cyber extortion group hacked San Benito Consolidated Independent School District's network and stole confidential information, impacted families are seeing their data on the dark web.

An after-school program in Kentucky is using an application called Tynker to introduce fourth- and fifth-grade students to coding and programming, preparing them for computer classes in middle and high school.

To combat academic dishonesty, an ed-tech company that makes AI-based software tools for moderating discussions and essay feedback is giving them the ability to flag writing that was generated by an AI such as ChatGPT.

The Public Interest Privacy Center, a nonprofit formed last year, will help district leaders respond to questions from parents, share best practices, vet new technologies and understand proposed privacy legislation.

A month after OpenAI launched its latest AI chatbot prototype, the New York City Department of Education blocked access to it on school-owned networks and devices, citing negative impacts on student learning.

A survey of more than 800 district leaders and 3,000 teachers last fall found that 66 percent of administrators believed it was likely that a cyber attack would impact a school near them, versus 42 percent of teachers.

According to the Consortium for School Networking, legislators in 36 states introduced 232 school-related cybersecurity bills in 2022. They enacted 37, most of which focused on cybersecurity training requirements.

After buying about 700 computers at auction last year, the co-owner of RDA Technologies said he found they contained names, phone numbers, addresses and other data, which the district disputes.

Broward prosecutors are probing whether three school district administrators acted improperly when they shared details about a ransomware attack with a private company after withholding it from the public.

A bill signed Wednesday by Gov. Phil Murphy would require K-12 students to receive digital literacy training at all public schools. The move is part of an effort to combat online misinformation.

Online learning platform company Clever surveyed nearly 4,000 administrators and teachers throughout the U.S. and found that while the two sides differ on many topics regarding cybersecurity, they agree on the solutions.

Mental health issues are at crisis levels all over the country as students readjust to in-person learning. Administrators are grappling with a rise in physical altercations and other behavioral issues.

The health-care simulation technology company is branching out to create the ed-tech division to provide products that can be used in all K-12 schools, including STEM, CTE and HOSA institutions.

The district used about $1.3 million in state grant funding to buy two charging stations and two electric buses, each of which it expects to cost $10 a day in electricity, compared to $50 or $60 a day for diesel fuel.