Center for Digital Education

08/25/2026

A public research university in Virginia is one of the first in the U.S. to offer a doctoral degree program in cybersecurity. Students will have research focuses like AI applications, infrastructure and data privacy.

A public research university in Virginia is one of the first in the U.S. to offer a doctoral degree program in cybersecurity. Students will have research focuses like AI applications, infrastructure and data privacy.

08/25/2026

Federal guidance released Aug. 20 urged schools to evaluate ed tech according to instructional value and evidence of effectiveness, continually evaluate whether it meets district goals, and demand greater transparency from vendors.

Federal guidance released Aug. 20 urged schools to evaluate ed tech according to instructional value and evidence of effectiveness, continually evaluate whether it meets district goals, and demand greater transparency from vendors.

08/22/2026

Faculty members from four community colleges in Pennsylvania, along with CTE teachers from school districts, prepared for their skilled-trade classes in fiber optics by earning certificates from AWS and Light Brigade.

Faculty members from four community colleges in Pennsylvania, along with CTE teachers from school districts, prepared for their skilled-trade classes in fiber optics by earning certificates from AWS and Light Brigade.

08/21/2026

A nearly 10,000-square-foot biotechnology facility in North Carolina will serve as one of the state’s largest resources dedicated to addressing workforce needs in advanced manufacturing and biotechnology.

A nearly 10,000-square-foot biotechnology facility in North Carolina will serve as one of the state’s largest resources dedicated to addressing workforce needs in advanced manufacturing and biotechnology.

08/21/2026

Fort Worth ISD's decision to put live-feed cameras in third, fourth and fifth-grade classes on its Elevate campuses is drawing reactions from parents who say they weren't consulted and have privacy concerns.

Fort Worth ISD's decision to put live-feed cameras in third, fourth and fifth-grade classes on its Elevate campuses is drawing reactions from parents who say they weren't consulted and have privacy concerns.

08/21/2026

NASA announced grant funding for higher education institutions in seven states to support the training of welders, electricians, machinists and other skilled technical workers over the next three years.

NASA announced grant funding for higher education institutions in seven states to support the training of welders, electricians, machinists and other skilled technical workers over the next three years.

08/21/2026

But that doesn’t mean all school resource officers there will stop using them — or that police have lost faith in the less-lethal, pain-inducing devices. The decision follows a community outcry.

But that doesn’t mean all school resource officers there will stop using them — or that police have lost faith in the less-lethal, pain-inducing devices. The decision follows a community outcry.

08/20/2026

The Edvance Cohort, sponsored by the AI governance company Diligent and co-launched with the NSBMA and COSSBA, aims to prepare student board members for more substantial roles in district governance and AI policy.

08/20/2026

The weapons-detection company ZeroEyes launched a membership group to provide customers with educational content, preparedness tools, camera network guidance, school security best practices and advisory services.

The weapons-detection company ZeroEyes launched a membership group to provide customers with educational content, preparedness tools, camera network guidance, school security best practices and advisory services.

08/20/2026

Following an unauthorized attempt to access its network, the University of Texas at San Antonio took systems offline and delayed fall classes, which were scheduled to start Aug. 19, until Aug. 24.

Following an unauthorized attempt to access its network, the University of Texas at San Antonio took systems offline and delayed fall classes, which were scheduled to start Aug. 19, until Aug. 24.