Despite the furor over AI and chatbots, it's not the tools and devices at the cutting edge of edtech that are of greatest concern to K12 IT leaders as they look ahead to the 2023-24 school year.
The law has frustrated school boards, educators and families across the state for years. It passed in 2004, driven by the tourism industry's desire for a uniform summer vacation season.
Sometimes—in fact many times—technology can enhance outcomes, says one leader. But if schools simply rely on finding a tech solution instead of a solution, they may unintentionally create barriers for some students.
Outside of education, policymakers and children's advocates are ready to putt age limits on social media use. Inside K12, educators are blaming social media for the worsening teen mental health crisis.
At the top of Superintendent Rupak Gandhi's summer to-do list is telling everyone that Fargo Public Schools is about honesty in education, supporting the LGBTQ+ community and disability justice.
The Frazier Community Library has recently found itself at the center of a dispute after a Pennsylvania district's school board voted to evict the facility over security concerns.
The Davis School District, which recently pulled the King James Bible from elementary and middle school libraries, has now been asked to review the Book of Mormon because it contains battles, beheadings and kidnappings.
Nearly 50% of secondary teachers worldwide say their schools have blocked access to ChatGPT in one form or another, according to a new survey, despite more than 60% reporting they've used it in a professional manner.
Several more large school districts have reached deals with new superintendents as Texas appoints former Dallas superintendent to helm Houston ISD takeover.
Superintendents in New York and Pennsylvania were placed on leave this week while Atlanta Public Schools is parting ways with its leader after three years.
