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School website software provider Finalsite said today that an investigation has identified the threat actor behind a ransomware attack last Tuesday that prompted the company to shut down its systems, taking about 3,000 school websites offline for most of the week in the process.
01/10/2022
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In a new national survey of 1,418 teachers by education nonprofit Gradient Learning released Monday, an overwhelming majority of teachers said one-on-one mentoring for students is vital for student success.
01/10/2022
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GSV Ventures, a female-led venture capital firm focused on the education sector, has unveiled the 2022 edition of GSV EdTech 150, its annual list of the world’s “leading, most transformational growth companies in digital learning.”
01/10/2022
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01/07/2022
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The application deadline is Feb. 1 for the National STEM Scholar Program, which provides advanced STEM training, grant funds, and “big idea” project support for middle school science teachers who are selected to participate.
01/06/2022
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ThinkCERCA, a digital platform focused on student reading and writing growth, has been adopted by the New Mexico Public Education Department for writing curriculum in English Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, and Math for grades 3-12.
01/05/2022
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THE Journal reached out to district technology and IT leaders, school leaders and teachers to find out what they expect to see in the new year.
01/05/2022
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Trafera, one of the largest U.S. providers of Google Chromebooks for K–12 students, on Wednesday announced it has acquired AXI Education Solutions, which sells interactive flat panels, educator professional development, and related products and services to K-12 school districts across the Mid-South.
01/05/2022
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The U.S. Departments of Transportation and Education on Tuesday announced that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is temporarily allowing states with school bus driver shortages to waive the portion of the commercial driver’s license skills test that requires applicants to identify the “under the hood” engine components.
01/04/2022
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North Carolina’s Hoke County Schools announced Tuesday it is partnering with Discovery Education to modernize science instruction throughout the district, and teachers districtwide are now integrating Discovery Education’s suite of digital resources into science instruction for all K–12 students, according to a news release.
01/04/2022
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The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation on Tuesday announced more than $6 million in grants to expand access to tech education and build an inclusive workforce, part of the organization’s commitment to bridging the digital divide and creating sustainable solutions for better preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s workforce.
01/04/2022
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Carolina Diaz, a project engineer at Shell, was recently recognized with a Luminary Award at the Great Minds in STEM’s 2021 Conference and Hispanic Engineering National Achievement Awards event for her contributions to bringing STEM education to underserved students.
01/03/2022
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For Shell, a multi-prong approach works on multiple fronts and in partnerships with community nonprofits, schools, local civic and government organizations, and universities, through a broad variety of programs led by Shell’s Workforce Development and Diversity Outreach division.
01/03/2022
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Supporting students on their pathway to STEM success, Stanley Black & Decker and Discovery Education are inviting high school students to join the new Trade Champions Challenge and compete for prizes including cash awards of up to $15,000.
12/23/2021
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The Nevada Department of Education on Wednesday announced that $4 million of federal American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds will go toward expanding access to STEM and robotics programs statewide.
12/22/2021
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The U.S. Department of Education has released the 2022 application for the Statewide Family Engagement Centers grant program, which will award $5 million in grants to organizations working with state educational agencies and schools to implement family engagement programs to help improve student achievement and pandemic recovery.
12/22/2021
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Washington public schools are partnering with Amazon Web Services in a statewide program to train and certify 2,500 high school students in cloud computing over the next three years, and the collaboration will include new course offerings across Washington state to train students in artificial intelligence, big data, machine learning, cybersecurity, and other cloud-related skills.
12/20/2021
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Defense contractor and IT services provider L3Harris Technologies has unveiled a new program for L3Harris employees to mentor student robotics teams at 47 schools in 15 states and provide financial assistance for the teams to compete in regional robotics competitions.
12/17/2021