Understanding CISA’s cybersecurity plan

A quick and effective summary on CISA’s cybersecurity strategic plan for you to understand its structure and impact on K12 organizations.

By Juan Carlos Hernández Marin • Oct. 23, 2023

FCC expands E-rate to cover school bus Wi-Fi

Approved by a 3-2 vote, the expansion is aimed at closing the homework gap faced by students who lack internet connectivity at home.

By Anna Merod • Oct. 20, 2023

Explore the Trendline➔

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

Virtual tutoring shows promise for raising K-2 reading achievement

The National Student Support Accelerator study noted, however, that the gains are "more modest" than for in-person tutoring.

By Anna Merod • Oct. 20, 2023

The top K-12 conferences to attend in 2024

Administrators have plenty of opportunities for sharing best practices and learning about issues impacting their schools at conferences and events.

By Roger Riddell • Updated June 28, 2024

Most E-rate participants call for more cybersecurity support with FCC funds

Some 91% of schools and libraries surveyed by Funds For Learning agree measures like next-generation firewalls should qualify for E-rate funds.

By Anna Merod • Oct. 10, 2023

Students with career role models more satisfied later in life, poll shows

Young adults raised in lower-income families are more likely to say they didn’t have a role model growing up, a gap that could be filled by more CTE.

By Naaz Modan • Oct. 9, 2023

Security challenges in managing multiple tools & software across different OSs

With a variety of tools, K12 IT is turning to multi-OS compatible apps. Dive in to learn more.

By Juan Carlos Hernández Marin, Cybersecurity Content Specialist at Prey • Oct. 9, 2023

Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From two upcoming K-12-related Supreme Court hearings to new data on teachers’ average weekly wages, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • Oct. 6, 2023

Students seek flexibility and empowerment in public online schools

Virtual learning can benefit students who crave self-guided pacing, flexibility and empowerment, writes the head of a public online school in Massachusetts.

By Patrick Lattuca • Oct. 6, 2023

ACLU sounds alarms on school surveillance technologies

A majority of students surveyed said they are aware of some form of monitoring tech prevalent in their school buildings.

By Anna Merod • Oct. 6, 2023

PowerSchool finalizes purchase of SchoolMessenger for $300M

The deal will help the company provide tracking for personalized learning, administrative management, communications and more in a single experience.

By Kara Arundel • Oct. 4, 2023

New York bans facial recognition technology in schools

Schools can decide about using other biometric identifying technology at the local level, however, according to the New York State Education Department.

By Anna Merod • Oct. 3, 2023

Safeguarding the future: Importance of protecting student data in K-12 education

Cyberattacks in schools are increasing, threatening student, staff and school data, as well as district budgets.

Oct. 2, 2023

Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From a USDA rule impacting school nutrition to updated digital divide data, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • Sept. 29, 2023

Are virtual educators an answer to teacher shortages?

One live virtual teaching company, Elevate K-12, notes an uptick in district interest in its services amid severe, ongoing educator vacancies.

By Anna Merod • Sept. 29, 2023

Ed tech budget relief: Google doubles down on longer Chromebook lifespans

The devices, popular in 1:1 device rollouts in K-12, will be able to receive automatic updates for up to 10 years, the company announced.

By Anna Merod • Sept. 28, 2023

MappedIn tackles safety in schools and public spaces with free indoor mapping tool

The application allows users to create a vector map of a building “in a matter of minutes,” the indoor mapping company says.

By Nish Amarnath • Sept. 27, 2023

97% of teens say they use their phones during the school day

A Common Sense Media study found students were most likely to turn to social media, YouTube and gaming on their phones during the school day.

By Anna Merod • Sept. 27, 2023

Digital divide persists as 22% of low-income households with children lack internet

A Connected Nation report illuminates a notable gap in awareness and enrollment in the Affordable Connectivity Program.

By Anna Merod • Sept. 25, 2023

Ed tech for little ones needs more testing before rollout

An Education Department Games Expo panel highlighted the importance of gauging young children's reactions to programs in development.

By Kara Arundel • Sept. 22, 2023

Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From a spending extension of American Rescue Plan funds to new ChatGPT guidance for teachers, what did you learn from our most recent stories?

By Anna Merod • Sept. 22, 2023

Education ransomware attacks cost over $53B in downtime over 5 years

Comparitech researchers found 85 ransomware attacks impacted K-12 and higher ed by mid-September 2023.

By Anna Merod • Sept. 21, 2023

ChatGPT releases teacher guide for AI use in the classroom

The recommendations for K-12 schools and colleges provide examples of prompts for lesson plans and also warn about the tool's limitations.

By Kara Arundel • Sept. 18, 2023

Screen time and mental health: How educators can make smart choices about digital tools in the classroom

By making thoughtful choices, educators can empower their students with the best of both worlds: harnessing the power of technology while fostering a supportive and mentally healthy learning environment.

Sept. 11, 2023

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

From opioid prevention mandates to revealing new data on chronic absenteeism, what did you learn from our stories within the last seven days?

By Anna Merod • Sept. 8, 2023