Pop Quiz: Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From proposed Title I cuts to new data on teacher and student use of ChatGPT, what did you learn from our stories the week of July 17?

By Anna Merod • July 21, 2023

Scrutiny over TikTok in schools grows

Florida implemented a ban on TikTok in schools, which comes as a new report says social media undermines classroom learning and student wellbeing.

By Naaz Modan • July 21, 2023

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School Safety and Security

Safety and security has been a growing concern for school districts, with shootings continuing to rise amid concerns over how to best prevent and respond to them.

By K-12 Dive staff

Game-based learning platform Kahoot acquired in $1.7B deal

The Oslo, Norway-based ed tech provider’s star rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, when schools in many nations pivoted to remote learning.

By Roger Riddell • July 19, 2023

MOVEit mass exploit timeline: How the file-transfer service attacks entangled victims

The slow-moving disaster has ensnared some of the world's largest enterprises. Cybersecurity experts expect further damage to come.

By Matt Kapko • July 18, 2023

Teachers increasingly embrace ChatGPT — students not so much

Teacher use of the AI-powered tool grew 13 percentage points from winter to summer, a Walton Family Foundation and Impact Research survey found.

By Kara Arundel • July 18, 2023

Safety first: Buying essential back to school supplies in bulk

School administrators can create safe learning environments on tight budgets with Amazon Business.

July 17, 2023

FTC investigation of OpenAI: What CIOs need to know

The agency’s inquiry is the biggest regulatory challenge to OpenAI since Italy’s ChatGPT ban.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • July 14, 2023

Pop Quiz: Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From new federal registered apprenticeship programs to superintendent stressors, what did you learn from our stories the week of July 10?

By Roger Riddell • July 14, 2023

FCC chair proposes $200M investment to boost K-12 cybersecurity

The funds would go toward a three-year pilot program aimed at enhancing cybersecurity protections for school and library networks.

By Anna Merod • July 13, 2023

Using AI with students starts with digital literacy

Helping students understand artificial intelligence's limitations is key to guiding them in using it effectively, an educational innovation expert says.

By Lauren Barack • July 12, 2023

Districts used 2,591 ed tech tools on average in 2022-23

While the total is on the rise, the number of unique tools used by educators and students is down from last year.

By Anna Merod • July 10, 2023

5 reasons why schools need key control

Discover how key control systems can enhance school security, improve operations, and reduce costs.

By Tim Purpura, VP of Global Sales and Marketing, Morse Watchmans • July 10, 2023

Pop Quiz: Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From a Supreme Court ruling’s fallout to a global data breach’s ongoing impact, what did you learn from our stories the week of July 3?

By Anna Merod • July 7, 2023

Texas legislature allocates $55M to counter school cybersecurity threats

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

By Anna Merod • July 7, 2023

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

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

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 Roger Riddell • June 30, 2023

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 Anna Merod • June 30, 2023

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 Roger Riddell • June 27, 2023

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 Roger Riddell • June 26, 2023

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

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 Anna Merod • June 22, 2023

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 Anna Merod • June 16, 2023

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 Anna Merod • June 13, 2023

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 Anna Merod • June 9, 2023