New York City (NYC) Public Schools will pilot technology that directly integrates schools with 911 services for rapid response in the event of an active shooter situation, NYC Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Matthew Fraser announced on Oct. 27.
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) opened a new, hands-on technology learning space at Bucknell Elementary School in Alexandria, Va., for countywide field trips that introduce students as young as kindergarten to real-world engineering and technology.
The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) released a new case study on Oct. 6 that details how Illinois is using CoSN’s Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) State Partnership Program to accelerate district progress on student data privacy and security.
While 57% of school districts report using AI in their network environments, most are still in the early stages of implementation for their back-end systems, according to a new survey from the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN).
The University of Southern California (USC) Rossier School of Education announced that it is now accepting applications for the 8th cohort of its Education Technology (EdTech) Accelerator program.
The U.S. Department of Education announced that the 2026-2027 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online form will be available for students this fall, following months of beta testing.
The University at Buffalo (UB), which is part of the State University of New York system, said on Aug. 14 that it is launching seven new AI-integrated bachelor’s degree programs.
The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) released a new case study on Monday that spotlights how Indiana’s Department of Education has catalyzed a statewide movement in student data privacy – empowering school districts to strengthen protections using the CoSN Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) framework.
The U.S. Department of Education, in coordination with the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) and other federal partners, issued new guidance on Aug. 25 warning American colleges and universities about increasing foreign threats to academic research.
First Lady Melania Trump on Aug. 26 invited K-12 students and educators across the country to participate in the Presidential Artificial Intelligence (AI) Challenge, which is designed to boost understanding and innovation in the rapidly evolving field of AI.
