What can states do to prepare schools for AI?

The ILO Group released a new framework to help state education agencies craft guidance and policies for schools around the use of AI in classrooms.

By Anna Merod • June 12, 2024

PowerSchool to go private in $5.6B deal

PowerSchool CEO Hardeep Gulati said the acquisition by Bain Capital will help the K-12 software provider expand and strengthen its offerings.

By Roger Riddell • June 12, 2024

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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

Summer Reading: AI presses K-12 leaders to revisit ed tech policies

As the emerging technology proliferates in K-12, leaders are scrambling to craft policies for its curricular and operational use.

By Roger Riddell • June 11, 2024

Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From research into ed tech’s impact on tutoring to a Senate bill seeking to create new K-12 guidance, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • June 7, 2024

FCC approves $200M K-12 cybersecurity pilot

The three-year program will help schools begin to cover the costs of securing their networks from cyberattacks.

By Anna Merod • Updated June 7, 2024

Using ed tech in high-dosage tutoring could cut costs by a third

Substituting some tutoring with ed tech can also reduce staffing needs by half without compromising tutoring’s impact on student learning, a study finds.

By Naaz Modan • June 5, 2024

Bipartisan Senate bill would create federal guidance for AI in schools

The legislation would authorize the U.S. National Science Foundation to research the best uses for AI in K-12 and provide professional development.

By Anna Merod • June 5, 2024

Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From playtime strategies to budget compromises, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Roger Riddell • May 31, 2024

Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From school district lawsuits against the Education Department to teachers’ views on AI in schools, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • May 24, 2024

Roughly 25% of teachers see more harm than good in using AI in K-12

Only 6% of educators say the benefits of AI in schools outweigh the difficulties of using the technology, a recent Pew Research Center survey found.

By Anna Merod • May 23, 2024

Black and Latino access to certain STEM courses still inequitable

Black, American Indian and Alaska Native students are least likely to attend a high school with a full range of math, science and computer science courses.

By Naaz Modan • May 22, 2024

Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From cybersecurity proposals to progress on school integration, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Roger Riddell • May 17, 2024

How a CISA proposal could impact K-12 cyber incident reporting

Nonprofit K12 Security Information Exchange has backed the requirement for schools to disclose cyber incidents as generally “appropriate.”

By Anna Merod • May 13, 2024

Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From anticipated trends in after-school programming to federal investments in FAFSA outreach efforts, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • May 10, 2024

How schools can vet AI tools to protect student data

Guidance released by the Future of Privacy Forum clarifies best practices for districts looking to implement the emerging technology.

By Anna Merod • May 9, 2024

Initiative launched to improve ed tech cybersecurity

The Partnership for Advancing Cybersecurity in Education aims to unite ed tech vendors and cybersecurity professionals to address K-12 cyber threats.

By Anna Merod • May 8, 2024

How can schools prepare for ADA digital accessibility requirements?

A new U.S. Department of Justice rule aims to ensure that state and local government web content and mobile apps are accessible for people with disabilities.

By Kara Arundel • May 6, 2024

Accelerating excellence on your journey to a smarter school

Offering investments in technology and smart infrastructure immediate efficiency and operational benefits while setting the right foundation for a smarter tomorrow.

By Fred James, Head of Education Markets • May 6, 2024

Net neutrality is back. What does that mean for schools?

The FCC restored a national standard that prevents providers from creating “pay-to-play internet fast lanes,” which could help ease the digital divide.

By Anna Merod • May 3, 2024

Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From state Title IX lawsuits against the Education Department to ESSER spending extensions, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • May 3, 2024

Ed tech venture funding hit lowest point in a decade in Q1 2024

Ed tech venture funding in 2023 reached just $2.97 billion, down 86% from 2021’s all-time high of $20.8 billion, according to a HolonIQ analysis.

By Roger Riddell • May 3, 2024

Cybersecurity improvements a priority for majority of school districts

The percentage of districts using two-factor authentication jumped from 40% to 72% between 2022 and 2024, according to a CoSN survey.

By Anna Merod • May 2, 2024

6 questions to advance media literacy, digital citizenship

Lacking a comprehensive national media literacy framework, schools can draw on several state and association models, NASBE said.

By Kara Arundel • May 1, 2024

What a TikTok ban could mean for schools

President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan sell-or-ban measure Wednesday that threatens the popular app's use in the U.S.

By Anna Merod , Kara Arundel • April 25, 2024

Just 18% of teachers report using AI in the classroom

Instructional use of the tech in learning remains fairly uncommon, with only an additional 15% of teachers saying they’ve tried to do so, a new study finds.

By Anna Merod • April 24, 2024