Miami Dade College (MDC) is partnering with Texas-based Houston Community College (HCC) and Arizona-based Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) to create the National Applied Artificial Intelligence Consortium (NAAIC), an initiative that aims to foster the growth of technician-level artificial intelligence (AI) professionals across the nation.
The Delaware Department of Education has developed guidance for districts and charter schools on the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in the classroom.
Carnegie Mellon University, in Pennsylvania, is undertaking a massive upgrade to its police department’s mobile radio system.
The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) has inked a deal with Amira Learning to roll out the company’s AI-powered reading assistant to 25 school districts across the state. Beginning this month, more than 100,000 students in Louisiana will benefit from the reading assistant that helps students improve reading fluency and comprehension.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed legislation requiring automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to be placed in all public and chartered nonpublic schools in Ohio, as well as sports and recreation facilities.
The Torrance Unified School District (TUSD), in Los Angeles County, Calif., is in the final stages of formally adopting new guidelines and policies that will allow for the integration of AI tech into classrooms.
Leaders in education and technology said that while artificial intelligence can improve education and provide administrative support, it can also lead to concerns over privacy and bias.
The Wyoming Department of Education has released the Guidance for Wyoming School Districts on Developing Artificial Intelligence Use Policy.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved final rules to enable schools and libraries to use E-Rate program resources to loan out Wi-Fi hotspots to students and library patrons who don’t have a reliable internet connection at home.
George Mason University has tapped Charmaine Madison to serve as the school’s new vice president of Information Services and chief information office (CIO).
