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

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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

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

Teachers increasingly turning to digital, self-created materials for lessons

Only 23% of teachers said they exclusively use printed textbooks in their classrooms, according to a survey by Bay View Analytics.

By Kara Arundel • Sept. 7, 2023

CISA creates voluntary ed tech pledge to boost K-12 cybersecurity

Companies signing the agreement are urged to commit to encouraging the use of multifactor authentication and public vulnerability disclosure.

By Anna Merod • Sept. 6, 2023

Maryland district warns school data may be leaked following cyberattack

Prince George’s County Public Schools said it’s working to review any potential data compromised after a cyber incident affected 4,500 district users in August.

By Anna Merod • Aug. 31, 2023

MOVEit attack victim count surpasses 1,000 organizations

Months after the campaign was discovered, victims are still coming forward and, in most cases, breaches at third-party vendors are to blame.

By Matt Kapko • Aug. 30, 2023

AI in Edtech: Helping pave the way for personalized education

Ethical and responsible AI can bridge the gap between educators and technology, enhancing student outcomes and equity, eliminating biases, and empowering data-driven decisions.

Aug. 28, 2023

Rising Leaders: 10 standout assistant principals and district leaders you should know in 2023-24

These exceptional administrators make the grade on student engagement, social-emotional support, career education and more.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 24, 2023

NAEP on track for online administration in 2024

COVID-19 fast-tracked innovation like remote proctoring and administration for the Nation's Report Card, and a positive field test brings that one step closer.

By Naaz Modan • Aug. 21, 2023

Cyberattacks cost New Haven Public Schools over $6M

The Connecticut city has recovered $3.6 million after hackers compromised the email of the school district’s chief operating officer.

By Anna Merod • Aug. 18, 2023

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

From emerging K-12 tech to a state’s efforts to tackle disproportionality in special education, what did you learn from our stories the week of Aug. 14?

By Anna Merod • Aug. 18, 2023

Facial recognition risks ‘may outweigh the benefits’ for schools

There is little proof the technology prevents violent incidents in schools, according to the New York State Office of Information Technology Services.

By Anna Merod • Aug. 16, 2023

TIAA hit with class-action lawsuit over MOVEit data breach

The suit claims the teachers’ retirement fund did not properly handle sensitive information compromised in the far-reaching cyberattack.

By Anna Merod • Aug. 11, 2023

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

From teacher retention initiatives to another state implementing universal school meals, what did you learn from our stories the week of August 7?

By Anna Merod • Aug. 11, 2023

The MOVEit spree is as bad as — or worse than — you think

The mass exploit has compromised more than 600 organizations, but that only scratches the surface of the potential number of downstream victims. Security experts expect years of fallout.

By Matt Kapko • Aug. 11, 2023

3 key best practices from the White House K-12 cybersecurity summit

School leaders must take prevention seriously and know who to call when an attack happens, government officials and educators said.

By Kara Arundel • Aug. 9, 2023

AWS pledges $20M to K-12 cyber training, incident response

The cloud services provider is participating in a broad White House plan to build additional protection for schools against ransomware and other threats.

By David Jones • Aug. 7, 2023

Nearly half of K-12 providers hit by ransomware paid to have data restored

A survey of lower education providers in 14 countries found recovery costs averaged about $2.18 million for those paying ransoms.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 7, 2023

White House, Ed Dept announce federal effort to bolster K-12 cybersecurity

By coordinating support for prevention, response and recovery efforts, federal leaders said they want to better protect student data.

By Kara Arundel • Aug. 7, 2023