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    Ed tech venture funding market continued to tighten in Q1

    Just $410 million in venture capital was invested in the space so far in 2025, furthering a post-pandemic dip.

    By May 22, 2025
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    College student charged in connection with PowerSchool data breach

    A 19-year-old in Massachusetts agreed to plead guilty for allegedly hacking and extorting the company for $2.85 million after stealing student and teacher data.

    By May 21, 2025
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    Cybersecurity in K-12 Education

    From the growing and persistent threat of ransomware attacks to concerns about vendors’ practices, schools have become increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks amid digital transitions.

    By K-12 Dive staff
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    Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From district lawsuits against PowerSchool to a potential federal school choice tax incentive, what did you learn from our recent stories?

    By May 16, 2025
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    Data breach reporting lags in education sector, study finds

    The sector reportedly takes an average of 4.8 months to report attacks — higher than for business, government and healthcare.

    By May 15, 2025
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    Tennessee’s largest school district sues PowerSchool over data breach

    Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ federal lawsuit against the ed tech giant is among the latest that have been filed by over 100 other districts nationwide.

    By May 15, 2025
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    PowerSchool data breach leads to school extortion attempts

    A threat actor has contacted multiple school districts demanding payments related to student and staff data stolen in a December breach.

    By May 9, 2025
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    Senate approves repeal of E-rate Wi-Fi hotspots for schools, libraries

    A Senate resolution passed under the Congressional Review Act would overturn coverage of the devices in the federal broadband assistance program.

    By May 8, 2025
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    School districts say losing E-rate would have ‘catastrophic’ impact

    The Supreme Court is expected to rule this term on the fate of the federal program that subsidizes affordable internet services in schools and libraries.

    By May 8, 2025
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    Should computer science be required to graduate? These CEOs say yes.

    As the Trump administration promotes AI in education, advocates say computer science skills must be a bigger priority nationwide.

    By May 6, 2025
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    Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From a challenge to an education civil rights law to the new COPPA Rule’s implementation, what did you learn from our recent stories?

    By May 2, 2025
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    How tariff uncertainties are already impacting school purchasing

    District leaders point to "whiplash" for school purchases on everything from laptops to paper products as the Trump administration changes trade policies.

    By April 30, 2025
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    Trump signs Take It Down Act, making illicit deepfakes a criminal act

    The bipartisan measure takes aim at sexually explicit images generated by artificial intelligence, an issue increasingly impacting students and schools.

    By Updated May 19, 2025
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    New COPPA Rule to take effect in June

    The Federal Trade Commission’s amended final rule expands parental control over companies that collect children’s data.

    By April 25, 2025
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    Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From new executive orders to a state’s private school choice program being deemed unconstitutional, what did you learn from our recent stories?

    By April 25, 2025
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    Trump targets AI, school discipline in new executive orders

    In addition to advancing AI in schools, the orders call for a review of discipline guidance based on “discriminatory and unlawful ‘equity’ ideology.”

    By April 23, 2025
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    What could an executive order on AI in education mean for schools?

    A draft order would direct federal agencies to prioritize artificial intelligence initiatives in schools and to help train students and teachers to use the tech.

    By April 23, 2025
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    Teacher AI training remains uneven despite uptick

    Disparities in artificial intelligence implementation continue to emerge between low- and high-poverty school districts, according to Rand Corp.

    By April 18, 2025
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    Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From the Supreme Court’s K-12 docket to a federal education program’s 60th anniversary, what did you learn from our recent stories?

    By April 18, 2025
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    Ransomware attacks surge 69% across global education sector

    Ransom demands averaged $608,000 for international education entities in the first quarter of 2025, a Comparitech analysis found.

    By April 14, 2025
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    Will end to federal Office of Ed Tech mean an end to equity?

    Former employees fear a loss of progress now that the Trump administration has shuttered the office.

    By April 11, 2025
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    Can virtual reality boost student engagement?

    While some educators have been early adopters of VR, robust training and support are needed for the tech to have the greatest impact, researchers find.

    By Lauren Barack • April 9, 2025
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    Teens are embracing AI — but largely not for cheating, survey finds

    While teens are more eager and tech savvy than their parents when utilizing AI tools, experts encourage both to explore how to best use these tools together.

    By Briana Mendez-Padilla • April 9, 2025
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    Tell us about your school district’s rising leaders

    We want to hear about the leaders driving innovation in your schools for our fifth annual spotlight on assistant principals and district administrators.

    By April 7, 2025
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    Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From rescinded funds to one state’s curriculum controversy, what did you learn from our recent stories?

    By April 4, 2025
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    The value of cybersecurity: How a New Jersey district protects student data

    Helping students and staff build habits to prevent cyber incidents is as crucial as having the right tools in place, writes Superintendent Glenn Robbins.

    By Glenn Robbins • April 3, 2025