Technical Education

A technology teacher from Penn Manor High School will lead the 1,500-member International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, which communicates the importance of technology education to policy makers.

A private research university in New York is launching an online master’s degree in business analytics and applied AI that will combine analytical training with insights about AI applications in business.

A local economic development authority is supporting a cybersecurity apprenticeship program at a public community college in Maryland, which helps people gain skills and security clearance for IT security jobs.

Middle school students at the Farmington STEAM Academy and both Farmington high schools are joining CyberPatriot teams to solve real-world information technology problems through virtual competitions.

The New York Power Authority has started offering industry certifications in fields such as cybersecurity and HVAC as part of an internship program with Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH).

As the private sector looks to artificial intelligence to increase efficiency across job roles and industries, employers say more needs to be done to prepare workers for the AI-integrated workplaces of tomorrow.

The Educational Service Center of the Western Reserve and a handful of other educational centers will train up to 1,100 educators to teach computer science through supplemental certifications and other programs.

A panel of researchers hosted by the University at Albany last week said they hope the planned "Empire AI consortium" will create a resource for both universities and private companies to purchase and share AI computing.

Using over $3 million in grant funding from the NSF, the university will establish a new CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program to train cybersecurity professionals to work with AI and machine learning tools.

The new Foust Elementary School, one of two schools to open next year in Guilford County, N.C., will use gaming, coding and robotics to teach technology skills and expose students to related career fields.

The University of Colorado Boulder's partnership with Google, targeted to juniors and seniors, will offer six career certificates in fields including data analytics, project management, IT support and UX design.

Through a new partnership with Cengage Group, Abilene Christian University in Texas will award students college credits in exchange for CompTIA certification through cybersecurity boot camp programs.

The University of Illinois' Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory is the lead applicant in a regional consortium pursuing grant funding to train and equip biomanufacturing professionals.

The policy for K-12 teachers, which takes effect Sept. 1, requires a specific certification from the Board of Regents or proof that the teacher has taught a computer science class since the 2017-2018 school year.

In response to surging student interest, the University of Texas at San Antonio is creating a dedicated college to focus on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and other programs related to computing and data science.

A private liberal arts college in Painesville, Ohio, will use state grants to qualify more computer science educators through supplemental licensure, college endorsement programs and alternative resident educator licenses.

About 350 students in grades 6-12 will attend the regional Pennsylvania Technology Student Association conference, with over 50 events and competitions in which they can qualify for the national conference.

The City University of New York (CUNY) is using $75 million from the Simons Foundation to hire new faculty for courses in advanced computer science, and to support AI research efforts with other institutions in New York.