Technology: Page 17

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    Texas legislature allocates $55M to counter school cybersecurity threats

    Influxes in state funding to combat the issue are slowly ramping up nationwide.

    By • July 7, 2023
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    4 educators detail why their schools are banning student cell phones

    Negative behaviors associated with cell phone use and impacts on academic performance are leading some schools to harden their policies.

    By Elena Ferrarin • July 6, 2023
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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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    4 ways educators are configuring AI for classroom use

    Some innovative teachers see generative AI as a tool to produce lesson prompts, help students avoid future digital divides, and more.

    By Lauren Barack • July 5, 2023
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    Teacher retirement fund TIAA hit by MOVEit breach

    The financial services firm serves over 5 million clients across the world in academic, government and other nonprofit fields.

    By • June 30, 2023
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    Pop Quiz: Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From a major Supreme Court ruling to additional USDA funding for school meals, what did you learn from our stories the week of June 26?

    By • June 30, 2023
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    New York City Public Schools among MOVEit data breach victims

    The nation’s largest school district revealed over the weekend that 45,000 of its students had data exposed by the global cyberattack.

    By • June 27, 2023
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    Summer Reading: The education sector struggles with evolving cyberthreats

    Schools hold treasure troves of valuable personal data and often lack the human, technical or financial resources to adequately safeguard it.

    By • June 26, 2023
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    Streamlining back to school procurement: the bulk buying advantage

    Educators should never spend their money on school supplies, Amazon Business assists with bulk buying.

    June 26, 2023
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    How are states supporting K-12 cybersecurity amid growing threats?

    As state efforts slowly ramp up to help struggling districts, they alone can’t completely remedy cybersecurity risks, one ed tech expert said.

    By • June 22, 2023
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    Pop Quiz: Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From lawmakers applying funding pressure to a data breach that reached a state ed department, what did you learn from our stories the week of June 12?

    By • June 16, 2023
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    Minnesota Department of Education exposed in global data breach

    The breach used a vulnerability in software used for file transfers to access sensitive data in an apparent first for a state-level education agency.

    By • June 13, 2023
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    ESSER tech purchases helped keep schools running remotely during pandemic

    Some 92% of districts said they used federal COVID-19 relief dollars to buy ed tech, according to an Office of Inspector General report.

    By • June 9, 2023
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    Pop Quiz: Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From a study tracking charter achievement to the federal debt deal’s impact on K-12, what did you learn from our stories the week of June 5?

    By • June 9, 2023
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    Turnitin admits there are some cases of higher false positives in AI writing detection tool

    The company has noticed a “higher incidence of false positives” when less than 20% of AI writing is detected in a document.

    By • June 7, 2023
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    4 ways to brace for school safety plan leaks following a cyberattack

    Among K-12 safety and cybersecurity experts’ suggestions are storing sensitive security plans separately and balancing what’s shared publicly.

    By • June 5, 2023
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    How harnessing hydration can elevate student performance

    Although proper hydration is crucial to better health and optimal cognitive function, many students struggle to stay hydrated at school.

    June 5, 2023
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    Pop Quiz: Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From school districts suing social media companies to a delay on final Title IX rules, what did you learn from our stories the week of May 29?

    By • June 2, 2023
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    ‘Wave’ of litigation expected as schools fight social media companies

    Districts are joining a complaint against Meta, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, but some doubt the firms can be blamed for teens’ mental health struggles.

    By • June 1, 2023
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    ACT to be piloted online starting in December

    The other major college admission exam, the SAT, will be delivered digitally in the U.S. next year.

    By • June 1, 2023
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    Teacher shortages likely to ease as ESSER winds down, panelist says

    Teacher pay, artificial intelligence and education reform were the focus of conversations at the Reagan Institute Summit on Education.

    By • May 31, 2023
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    Only one-third of districts have a full-time employee dedicated to cybersecurity

    For the last six years, cybersecurity has continued to be a top concern for ed tech leaders, according to a survey by the Consortium for School Networking.

    By • May 30, 2023
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    Office of Ed Tech: ‘Keep humans in the loop’ when using AI in schools

    Rather than having AI replace roles, educators should be central decision-makers for instruction and choose how the tech is used, new guidance says.

    By • May 26, 2023
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    Parents lag behind children on AI use, but both groups share concerns

    A Common Sense poll finds overreliance and cheating among top worries for parents and students as artificial intelligence makes its way into schools.

    By • May 22, 2023
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    How can schools help students understand the science of social media?

    Rather than banning social media outright, schools should help students understand its effect on the brain and how to moderate use, one expert says.

    By Lauren Barack • May 17, 2023
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    These 5 best practices can help schools make the most of social media

    Consistency, accuracy and highlighting positives should all be top of mind in schools’ approaches to social media, experts say.

    By Elena Ferrarin • May 15, 2023