Policy

Some educators are growing skeptical of letter grades as distracting, stressful and motivators of cheating and sabotage. A better system for cultivating young minds might focus on unique skills and mastery of concepts.

The Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee has advanced a bill that would require K-12 school districts to post a course syllabus, course summary and links to textbooks online so parents can see what they're teaching.

A new study focusing on police conduct reviewed 500 body camera videos from the Newtown Police Department in Connecticut. The researcher, a former officer, says body cams are "essential."

Privacy advocates have filed a lawsuit against Marin County Sheriff Robert Doyle for sharing license plate information with out-of-state agencies. The sheriff's actions appear to break California's sanctuary laws.

During the second week of the federal Annual National Cybersecurity Summit, experts shared their thoughts on the roles of states and federal agencies when it comes to dealing with cyber attacks within state borders.

Gov. Charlie Baker is pushing for legislation that would create a fund from American Rescue Plan Act money for clean energy technology and eliminate pricing limitations on procurements.

The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services’ Task Force on Artificial Intelligence is considering how to prevent AI from perpetuating old forms of discrimination or introducing new ones.

The state of Ohio’s annual report cards for school districts, set to be released today, will include data on absenteeism and the impact of remote learning, but not overall performance grades and district rankings.

The House Transportation Committee is considering legislation to permit personal delivery devices to one day operate on all sidewalks and crosswalks and along the side of roadways in the state.

To safeguard schools in the state from cyber threats, a recently enacted law will allow the California Military Department to conduct independent security assessments to identify any weaknesses.

With GoGuardian software monitoring what students do on their school-provided laptops, Baltimore city schools started reporting signs of suicidal thoughts, flagging nine students since March.

Health analytics company HSR.health has created an online data tool for schools that analyzes virus cases, local conditions, and the layouts of buildings to help predict the effectiveness of specific COVID-19 policies.

New legislation will direct the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to conduct a review of vulnerabilities in schools nationwide and give them information and resources to prevent cyber attacks.

Public- and private-sector speakers during the Massachusetts Municipal Cybersecurity Summit highlighted local agencies’ particular vulnerability to ransomware as well as key strategies and resources to help.

CEO Mark Zuckerberg responded to the claims that his company overlooks child safety concerns and the distribution of misinformation, saying that the social media company is being mischaracterized.

Recent legislation in Alabama will allocate millions of dollars to boost math and science in rural districts, for example by partnering local teachers with virtual ones who will provide support and interventions.

An audit of IT security in K-12 schools by the Kansas Legislature revealed most respondents weren't following recommended best practices, and half of them reported funding as a barrier to doing so.

Cybersecurity insurance is becoming more expensive and harder to get, and some insurers are backing out of the market altogether. Where does that leave state and local government?