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School districts across the nation are reacting to word from K-12 software giant PowerSchool that its student information system has been compromised, exposing data from teachers and students.
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Federal COVID-19 relief initially provided the funding source to equip students with Chromebooks and other devices to use at home and school. Absent those dollars, many entities can’t afford their replacement.
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The nonprofit consortium announced Thursday it will use a “train-the-trainer” model to teach district teams nationwide how to assess and advance school AI readiness. The initiative’s precise timing is unclear.
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A widespread cybersecurity breach of the PowerSchool Student Information System — used across the U.S. and internationally — is impacting Connecticut schools. The incident was discovered Dec. 28.
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The United States Leadership in Immersive Technology Act calls for a national plan to assess and advance the use of virtual, augmented and mixed reality technologies across key sectors, from education to agriculture.
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Local districts can either adopt the South Carolina Board of Education's model policy prohibiting the use of personal devices during the school day, or create their own. Many districts have already done so.
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South Portland Public Schools took its network offline after a data breach Sunday, and Cumberland Police Department is investigating a phishing attack from outside the U.S. that used the email of a student from MSAD 51.
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Special educators are legally required to write Individualized Education Programs for students with educational disabilities. Experts say AI could ease the paperwork burden and improve the content of these plans.
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Anyone who had a Walkman or Game Boy could attest that schools have been confiscating distracting devices for decades. It's common sense to do the same with smartphones, which are engineered to hold the user's attention.
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At Lincoln Public Schools in Nebraska, these policies work in tandem to cut down on phone-induced distractions, limit the time students spend outside the classroom, and prevent student conflicts and fighting.
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Artificial intelligence tools can scour the web for information, and school districts post a lot of it online. Experts say the combination can quickly arm bad actors with specifics for more deceptive phishing attacks.
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Vigo County School Corp. contracted with ParentSquare for a platform that accommodates real-time communication among teachers, administrators and families, as well as notifications of events and emergencies.
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The University of Wisconsin-River Falls, UW-Eau Claire and UW-Stout will use a National Science Foundation grant to support computer science research and curriculum development by high school teachers.
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For colleges and school districts adopting artificial intelligence tools, a strong foundation of data maintenance will allow staff to make informed decisions about technology and avoid costly implementation errors.
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Starting this fall, Frederick County Public Schools will host Individualized Education Plans in an online portal with parent access, translation services and other features to make them more automated and user-friendly.
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For America to remain an AI leader, Congress must invest in teacher training, AI literacy lessons and STEM improvements for K-12 schools nationwide, according to a report issued this week by the House AI Task Force.
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While the district already has policies limiting student screen time, USD 383 in Kansas is considering enforcing further limits on which grades can take iPads home.