Tools are in the building, use is already underway, and the guidance that would make that use purposeful and protected is just not in place.

Tiffany McMaster takes the helm in Washoe County Public Schools, Anthony Jarrett is promoted at North Side ISD and Dyann Mack is named superintendent in Harford County Schools.

Dstricts are holding onto documents, files and records that schools are not legally required to maintain and that create high costs and significant risk should a security breach occur.

The National Assessment of Educational Progress, the nation's leading assessment tool, will expand in 2028, giving states the opportunity to use the tests to address student achievement and inform learning practices.