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The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is urging schools to take a more deliberate approach to education technology, saying the central question should be whether the tools districts use truly improve teaching and learning. Written by Kirsten Baesler, assistant secretary of the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Aug. 20 Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) acknowledged grow...

The AI boom has given government plenty of new tools. But Pennsylvania’s new data and AI chief wants to make sure the state is asking the right questions before reaching for them. Since starting June 1 as Pennsylvania’s inaugural chief data and AI officer, Priya Narasimhan has had plenty to think about. Her role brings data and AI under the same roof, but she is starting with th...

For new college graduates, AI seems to be all over the job application world. From screening candidates to conducting interviews, students expect to see AI in their job search on an employer’s end. Career guidance professionals, however, say students aren’t being taught when and how to use AI in career navigation. As a result, students are primarily using AI to generate applicat...

(TNS) — U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda said Wednesday that the destruction in Kau after Hurricane Lala underscores the need for Hawaii to rethink how it prepares for, responds to and recovers from natural disasters. Tokuda spent Monday and Tuesday on Hawaii island, traveling by road to Naalehu Elementary School and later viewing the damage from the air. She said the school was among the ...

Star Wars’ iconic villain appeared at a San Diego City Council meeting on Wednesday to tell everyone how much he loves Flock Safety’s cameras. The company’s license plate-reading cameras and associated networks have been a controversial topic recently, with increasing public backlash around their use by law enforcement. But it sounds like the evil Empire is on board with the tec...