Florida 'student safety' database fell short, commission says

Even digital natives need help understanding the security and privacy implications of their devices, Cisco's Edna Conway told a conference audience.

The commonwealth's annual "datathon" will center this year on improving the equality of educational outcomes for all students.

Trend data from "school climate" surveys allows administrators to view student sentiment across demographic categories or compare schools over time.

Alan Paller, founder of the SANS Institute, says a "cyber pandemic" threatens national security and the only solution is to train more professionals.

At Aldine ISD in Texas, the technology director says schools need to use data to improve services for both students and teachers alike.

A new state-funded program seeks to shrink the gap in the IT security workforce by offering digital forensics and cybersecurity training.

Oklahoma schools are among the latest to invest in the technology, spending $3 million on a mobile platform to be used by more than 500 districts.

Real-time tracking software will soon help parents stay in closer contact with their children coming and going from school in one Louisiana district.