Education

A year after Texas lawmakers enacted a statewide ban on cellphones in schools, Gov. Greg Abbott said at a recent campaign stop at Del Mar College that he thought technology should only be used for specific lessons.

Unsettling news stories about AI in the media may prompt school leaders to take a harder look at ed-tech tools that incorporate the technology, learn more about it and be deliberate in their approach.

The two largest school districts in the U.S. restricted student access to generative AI. Other education leaders are weighing age, instructional purpose and evidence as they draw their own boundaries.

As employers seek workers who can effectively use data science and artificial intelligence, the County College of Morris and Camden County College are working to train students quickly and strategically.

While they still give students personal devices to take home, some schools in Harford County, Md., are disabling the devices from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. every day this school year in an effort to curb screen time.

City Colleges of Chicago, Moraine Valley and other institutions are studying AI tools, future workforce needs and what kinds of AI and information technology skills will best serve students.

Following similar policies at other school districts across the U.S., an Arizona school district set screen-time limits for grades K-2 at an average of 20 minutes a day and a maximum of 30 minutes.

Students are testing and learning about artificial intelligence through Pennsylvania Creates, a joint project of several education and tech organizations designed to help develop AI models ethically.

Students in grades K-2 will not have their own iPads and will be limited to 30 minutes of screen time per day. The superintendent said it's about giving kids access to tech only when they need it, rather than all the time.

A Maryland school district enabled Google Gemini for middle and high school students last month, and some current and former educators are concerns about its potential impact on student learning.

Frustrated with scattered, costly resources for college preparation, a 16-year-old high school student in Virginia saw an opportunity to create something better. His own free platform is now used by thousands.

The University of California, Irvine, is preparing a pair of studies: one to create a database of AI tools people are already using, and another to test its own software platform for personalized writing support.

Colorado schools are disciplining students for bullying, fighting and threats on social media, but some attorneys and advocates argue that violates their First Amendment rights.

After losing four instructional days to a downed network, schools in Springfield, Mass., are proposing to cut winter break short in order to meet the state's requirement of 180 school days a year.

The survey suggests after-school STEM opportunities are considerably more widespread than they were a decade ago. Whether students can reach those opportunities is a question the findings do not answer.

Colleges say they are turning to eight-week, asynchronous online courses that offer more flexibility for older, working students. That means rethinking everything from course design to financial aid.

Legislation requires school committees to “implement a policy prohibiting the use of personal electronic devices,” with exceptions for students with disabilities requiring the use of personal devices.

Several months after a group of concerned parents helped push the Shawnee Mission School District to change its classroom technology practices, a new group up north is tackling the same mission.