Technology: Page 7

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    POP QUIZ

    Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From demand for a cybersecurity pilot to the latest stats on school book bans, what did you learn from our recent stories?

    By • Nov. 15, 2024
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    How school leaders can tap into the Education Department’s AI toolkit

    The 74-page document offers implementation resources for K-12 leaders on student data privacy risks, rollout strategy and more.

    By • Nov. 15, 2024
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    STEM

    From AI to quantum physics, STEM learning opportunities in K-12 are expanding to keep pace with related fields.

    By K-12 Dive staff
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    8th graders’ average scores decline on computer and information literacy exam

    Though U.S. students’ scores remained on par with the international average for computer and information literacy, they dropped for computational thinking.

    By • Nov. 12, 2024
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    Demand for $200M FCC cybersecurity pilot far exceeds capacity

    The agency said it received requests totaling $3.7 billion from school and library applicants nationwide in need of cybersecurity supports.

    By • Nov. 11, 2024
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    Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From K-12 issues on state ballots to the USDA’s plans to eliminate a financial barrier for low-income families, what did you learn from our recent stories?

    By • Nov. 8, 2024
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    Ransomware is a persistent and growing threat for schools nationwide. Here’s what you need to know.

    In a five-part series, we highlight firsthand accounts as well as best practices to shore up cyber defenses.

    By • Nov. 7, 2024
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    Energy Department program helps school districts decarbonize

    Benchmarking and retrofit implementation are among categories in which districts can apply for recognition in the Efficient and Healthy Schools Program.

    By Joe Burns • Nov. 1, 2024
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    Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From highly anticipated U.S. Education Department guidance to an increase in K-12 ransomware attacks, what did you learn from our recent stories?

    By • Nov. 1, 2024
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    EDUCATION EXTORTION

    4 key strategies for school ransomware prevention and response

    Using state and federal supports and embracing a people-first approach are among the most crucial best practices, school district tech leaders say.

    By , • Nov. 1, 2024
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    EDUCATION EXTORTION

    K-12 cyber incident reporting is coming. Here’s what we know.

    Questions — like what CISA will do with districts' information — remain for K-12 cybersecurity experts as the federal agency finalizes reporting requirements.

    By , • Oct. 31, 2024
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    Most applicants consider E-rate vital, but want cybersecurity supports, too

    New survey findings come amid uncertainty for the popular program after a court struck down a funding mechanism for the Universal Service Fund.

    By • Oct. 30, 2024
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    EDUCATION EXTORTION

    How to navigate the rising cost of cyber insurance for schools

    As districts face increased premiums for covering ransomware threats, cybersecurity experts suggest leaders read the fine print of insurance policies.

    By , • Oct. 30, 2024
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    Election 2024: Where Harris, Trump stand on AI regulation

    Analysts expect Kamala Harris to largely continue the current approach to AI oversight, while Donald Trump’s promise to repeal a Biden executive order signals a major shift.

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • Oct. 29, 2024
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    What Albuquerque Public Schools learned from a cyberattack

    The New Mexico school district shored up defenses after a "devastating" 2022 experience and is working with partners to prevent another crisis.

    By , • Oct. 29, 2024
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    EDUCATION EXTORTION

    School ransomware attacks are on the rise. What can districts do?

    Cyberattacks inflict logistical, legal and financial damage on schools — and take an emotional and physical toll on their communities.

    By , • Oct. 28, 2024
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    Education Department releases highly anticipated AI toolkit for schools

    The federal guidance, prompted by a Biden administration executive order, includes district strategies for mitigating risks and developing AI use policies. 

    By • Oct. 25, 2024
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    Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From the cost of school culture wars to a lawsuit challenging a district’s enforcement of AI, what did you learn from our recent stories?

    By • Oct. 25, 2024
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    What can be learned from early adopters of AI?

    About a third of 40 school districts who were first to use artificial intelligence lack formal policies on the tool, a CRPE analysis found.

    By • Oct. 24, 2024
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    Opinion

    3 lessons from a school district’s IT modernization journey

    A district information technology director details how his team would be playing “a perpetual game of catch up” if it hadn’t addressed aging infrastructure.

    By Bob Fishtrom • Oct. 24, 2024
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    AI discipline lawsuit highlights need for school policies

    The student’s parents say his punishment was “arbitrary and capricious” and that claims of cheating constituted “threats, intimidation and coercion.”

    By • Oct. 18, 2024
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    Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From cellphone bans to school staffing, what did you learn from our recent stories?

    By • Oct. 18, 2024
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    Adults back classroom cellphone bans but are less supportive of all-day limits

    Of those opposing classroom restrictions, 60% say parents should be able to reach their child when needed.

    By • Oct. 16, 2024
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    The power of unified cybersecurity and safety systems in K-12 education

    Balance cybersecurity and safety needs while doing more with less by adopting a unified approach.

    By Charlie Sander • Oct. 14, 2024
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    Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From new CDC data to the Supreme Court’s October 2024 term, what did you learn from our recent stories?

    By • Oct. 11, 2024
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    How AI can improve tutor effectiveness

    A Stanford University study finds an AI tutor assistance tool improved student performance and increased tutors’ capacity to support learning.

    By • Oct. 7, 2024