Today, IBM announced that it would be introducing in-kind grants to six school districts valued at $3 million to boost cybersecurity in schools. The grants will be for the school districts to sponsor teams of “IBMers” to assist in proactively preparing for cyberattacks.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking public comment on petitions to allow E-Rate funding to be used outside of schools and libraries in order to expand connectivity for students doing distance learning, according to a Feb. 1 public notice.
Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawai‘i, announced the state will receive $56.5 million in Federal funding to provide extra academic support for students in low income communities.
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) are looking to modernize and improve the transportation experience for the 11,708 students who ride the bus to and from school.
In recognition of its focus on technology modernization, Carnegie Mellon University has elevated the role of CIO to its executive management team. As a result, Carnegie Mellon announced that Stan Waddell has been promoted to vice president for information technology and CIO, effective immediately.
The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) is using telepresence robots to help train rural and remote nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Forsyth Technical Community College, N.C., is looking to move away from traditional paper workflow and accelerate its campus-wide digital transformation. To facilitate that change, it has partnered with Foxit Software to deploy a new PDF Software solution.
After the COVID-19 pandemic turned traditional classroom learning on its head and sent most to virtual learning, teachers view classroom technology more positively than in the past, an MDR survey found. While the survey indicates growth in adaptation, there are still concerns about the overall tech readiness of schools.
Education technology nonprofit ReadWorks is looking to mitigate the impact of the digital divide for students who lack in-home internet access.
New technology updates in College of Idaho classrooms have helped improve remote learning capabilities, including new audio and visual technology to help students and faculty until classrooms open back up for in-person instruction.
