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Privacy and data protection are driving edtech adoption trends

eSchool News

Key points: Already, IT teams contend with too few resources to meet cybersecurity needs FCC adopts $200M cybersecurity pilot program Cybersecurity is top priority for K-12 edtech leaders For more news on network protection, visit eSN’s IT Leadership hub Tech-enabled learning is an educational mainstay and it is top of mind for IT directors as they face shifts in regulation, vulnerability, and best practices in managing student data.

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What Students From Rural Communities Think College Leaders Should Know

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During her first semester at Southern Methodist University, Savannah Hunsucker went on a retreat with the other students enrolled in her leadership scholars program. The event took them away from the Dallas campus and into the Texas countryside. “I remember everybody looking up and being surprised to see stars in the night sky, and I thought that was so odd,” Hunsucker says.

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It’s time to rethink cybersecurity in education

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Key points: Cybersecurity leaders must remain vigilant and protect school networks We need a new approach to cybersecurity FCC adopts $200M cybersecurity pilot program For more news on cybersecurity, visit eSN’s IT Leadership hub IT leaders are tasked with protecting school district networks and must constantly evaluate their cybersecurity strategies as attacks from outside threats increase in frequency and become more sophisticated.

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What I Need From My White Peers to Thrive as a Teacher of Color

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During my first two years of teaching, I dealt with many situations that left me feeling downtrodden, broken and totally drained. For example, one day, I was sitting in my classroom in full panic mode as I tried to figure out how to create a graphic organizer for my students’ first essay. When an idea finally crossed my mind, and as I was about to write down my thoughts, a student stormed in and refused to leave.

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Best of ISTE—PowerSchool Drops Data in Its Annual Education Focus Report

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PowerSchool today released findings from its 2024 Education Focus Report for the 2024-2025 school year. The report offers an in-depth analysis of the key challenges and innovations currently shaping the U.S. education landscape going into the 2024-2025 school year. Drawing from a national survey of 1,620 educators, alongside 12 focus groups and 12 interviews engaging over 75 district leaders, teachers, parents, and students, the report provides critical insights into the evolving needs and prior

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How the Internet Neighborhood is Like Any Other Community

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Education has changed. Teachers no longer lecture from a dais with student learning contained within the schoolhouse walls. Thanks to the pervasiveness of easy-to-use and free web-based tools, most teachers have one or more computers in the classroom with internet access. Because of this, educators have come to expect students to participate actively in the learning process and transfer their knowledge from the classroom to life.

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iCEV Launches New Eduthings Interface for the 2024-25 School Year

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Lubbock, TX – iCEV , a trailblazer in Career & Technical Education (CTE) solutions, is bringing its new Eduthings interface to district CTE leaders for the 2024-25 school year. The groundbreaking platform allows CTE educators and administrators to securely manage, analyze, and report on CTE data related to the things that matter most—industry-based certifications, work-based learning, career and technical student organizations (CTSOs), advisory boards, and inventory.

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