The University of Maryland (UMD) said it plans to use a recent $2.85 million gift from tech entrepreneur and UMD alumnus Brendan Iribe to launch the University of Maryland Computing Catalyst, a new initiative designed to expand opportunities in computing for both university students and K–12 learners.

The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has announced that it will participate in the College Board’s AP Career Kickstart courses, launching an AP Cybersecurity and AP Networking pilot in three Mississippi high schools this fall.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Aug. 1 signed into law House Bill 1481 which requires all school systems in the state to create cellphone-free learning environments in classrooms.

The Lewisville Independent School District (ISD) in Lewisville, Texas, has appointed Leslie Garakani as the district’s new chief technology officer (CTO).

More than 400 school district leaders from across the country are calling on Congress and the Trump administration to restore Federal funding and leadership for K-12 cybersecurity and educational technology.

The Gary Community School Corporation – which is the public school district in Gary, Ind. – has entered into a partnership with Proximity Learning to provide virtual teachers as the school system looks to fill teaching vacancies.

A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) finds that K-12 education systems around the United States – particularly some of those in rural areas – are facing significant challenges in fully realizing the benefits of Federal government funding for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul launched a website on July 2 that provides resources for school districts across the state as they prepare to implement “bell-to-bell” restrictions on student use of smartphones for the coming school year.

The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), a professional association for school system technology leaders, has awarded Beavercreek City Schools in Beavercreek, Ohio, the Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) Seal for its student data privacy work.

In response to the growing cybersecurity threats facing America’s public schools, the Institute for Security and Technology (IST) has launched the K–12 Cyber Defense Coalition (K12 CDC) – a new national partnership made up of 13 education organizations working to protect schools from cyberattacks and improve response strategies.