Technology
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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 Roger Riddell , Shaun Lucas • Nov. 1, 2024 -
POP QUIZ
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 Anna Merod • Nov. 1, 2024 -
Trendline
AI in Education
Artificial intelligence stands to disrupt education — for better or worse — more than any technological since perhaps the internet itself.
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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 Anna Merod , Shaun Lucas • Oct. 31, 2024 -
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 Anna Merod • Oct. 30, 2024 -
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 Anna Merod , Shaun Lucas • Oct. 30, 2024 -
EDUCATION EXTORTION
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 Kara Arundel , Shaun Lucas • Oct. 29, 2024 -
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 -
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 Kara Arundel , Shaun Lucas • Oct. 28, 2024 -
POP QUIZ
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 Anna Merod • Oct. 25, 2024 -
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 Anna Merod • Oct. 25, 2024 -
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 Anna Merod • Oct. 24, 2024 -
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 -
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 Naaz Modan • Oct. 18, 2024 -
POP QUIZ
Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From cellphone bans to school staffing, what did you learn from our recent stories?
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 18, 2024 -
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 Kara Arundel • Oct. 16, 2024 -
Sponsored by ManagedMethods
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 -
POP QUIZ
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 Roger Riddell • Oct. 11, 2024 -
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 Kara Arundel • Oct. 7, 2024 -
Sponsored by Digital Promise
Lateral reading: Combating misinformation and strengthening media literacy in the AI era
The rapidly evolving technology landscape creates multiple challenges for schools and the workplace to counter misinformation. Lateral reading skills can help.
By Barbara Pape and Pati Ruiz • Oct. 7, 2024 -
FCC releases cybersecurity resource guide for budget-constrained schools
The resources spotlight free and low-cost options as well as key steps for protection following a record-breaking year for ransomware in 2023.
By Naaz Modan • Oct. 4, 2024 -
ASBO ‘24: School business officials tackle tough issues
K-12 finance pros and district leaders shared strategies for handling school crises, using AI, managing workers’ comp and addressing special ed costs.
By Anna Merod • Oct. 2, 2024 -
The top K-12 conferences to attend in 2025
Here's a guide to the events where school leaders can share best practices and learn about the issues shaping education in the new year.
By K-12 Dive staff • Updated Oct. 3, 2024 -
Schools lack supports for victims of sexually explicit deepfake and real images
Only 36% of teachers say their school has a fair process that adequately helps victims of deepfake "non-consensual intimate imagery," a CDT report found.
By Kara Arundel • Sept. 26, 2024 -
Are digital devices hindering reading progress?
A Maryland nonprofit sounds a warning that technology can have detrimental effects on students’ reading and critical thinking skills.
By Kara Arundel • Sept. 25, 2024 -
ASBO '24
How AI could benefit school business officials
From grant applications to budget narratives, administrators are cautiously digging into ways artificial intelligence can streamline daily operations.
By Anna Merod • Sept. 25, 2024