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As internship opportunities decline, competition increases and AI redefines what skills are most valuable, employers and higher-ed leaders say work-based learning is a critical bridge between college and careers. -
A survey on the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction website aims to inform policy talks in the 2027 legislative session and build on the bell-to-bell cellphone ban passed in 2025. -
Over the past two years, students at a private Catholic university in Pennsylvania helped 64 departments and law enforcement agencies with digital forensics and cyber crime in 988 cases.
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A school district in North Carolina notified parents on May 28 that unspecified disruptions of a technology platform or server interrupted end-of-grade state testing, which the state mandates be done online. -
After decades of seeing expanding use of personal devices in U.S. education, one of the country’s most prominent teachers unions is calling for substantial screen restrictions in early elementary grades. -
An open letter from over 600 faculty members at the University of California system say math deficits are "so severe" that professors are having to teach middle-school math to incoming college students. -
As part of a two-day professional development event at Thompson School District, keynote speakers addressed community engagement and how artificial intelligence can be used to overcome barriers for students. -
A study of 20 students across eight rural and urban districts in Nebraska found that autonomy to make choices, the opportunity to solve real-life problems, and science fairs help entice girls to pursue STEM fields. -
The Next Gen NAEP initiative seeks to modernize the national measurement of student learning by making it simpler to use and access, faster to develop, and cheaper and easier to report results. -
A private university in New York aims to integrate recent AI initiatives into a cohesive center for education and research, offering different degrees and integrating AI into various fields from healthcare to business. -
Bend-La Pine Schools in Oregon is reviewing ed-tech programs, creating a website page for ed tech for transparency, ensuring tech for grades K-2 is developmentally appropriate, and looking at device privacy and security. -
A public community college in California will soon offer half a dozen new AI-focused credentials and an associate degree that covers the basics of AI, with a focus on responsible AI development and ethical practice. -
Harvard Business School found that women are adopting AI tools at 25 percent lower rate than men. Girls Who Code CEO Tarika Barrett says mentorships and clearer AI policies have roles to play in changing that. -
A new rule from the U.S. Department of Education last week implemented the Workforce Pell Grant program, and HBCUs should start partnering with private industry and online program managers to prepare for July’s deadline. -
Law students at the University of California, Berkeley, will no longer be allowed to use AI for most class assignments and exams, after professors kept finding misrepresented or non-existent cases cited in their work. -
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is fielding criticism and questions from nearby residents regarding a proposed data center. The university will continue to host public forums to discuss the project. -
As part of the Choose Ohio First program, the Ohio Department of Higher Education awarded funding to dozens of colleges for recruiting students to science, technology, engineering and math fields. -
It’s graduation season, and people entering the workforce now can turn the 2026 hiring slowdown into a career launchpad using practical skills — and some surprising suggestions. -
The Pennsylvania State Board of Higher Education condensed years of data on enrollment, educational attainment, affordability and workforce alignment into data visualization dashboards for public use. -
Michigan has completed the first technical proof-of-concept stage for MiGreatDataLake and is now entering the next phase: governance, trust, interoperability and real-world implementation. -
Research from the Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity at UC Berkeley shows volunteer-based cyber programs deliver financial value to states while helping train students, support communities and expand capacity.
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