Detroit schools close through Wednesday for COVID-19 testing
DETROIT (AP) — All Detroit schools will be closed through Wednesday during the first week of January so that teachers and staff can be tested for COVID-19 amid a statewide spike in cases. The Detroit Public Schools Community District announced Friday…
Chicago schools purchase more laptops in case of COVID surge
CHICAGO Chicago Public Schools officials have purchased 100,000 new laptops in anticipation of more students needing to take classes remotely in January if cases of the coronavirus surge. But district officials still hope to avoid a system-wide return to…
A “sick trend”: Schools nationwide heighten security in response to threats on TikTok
Messages threaten violence in schools on Friday, Dec. 17 Posted: Dec 16, 2021 / 10:11 PM EST / Updated: Dec 16, 2021 / 10:15 PM EST FILE – In this Monday, Sept. 28, 2020 photo, a logo of a smartphone app TikTok is seen on a user post on a smartphone…
Bay County schools race to the future with new technology upgrades for classrooms
BAY COUNTY — Bay District Schools officials are reporting early success with their recent push to replace nearly 10-year-old technology in every classroom by 2025. During a Bay District School Board workshop in March, it was announced that part of the…
Firm hired to review Loudoun County schools’ handling of sexual assault
Loudoun County, Virginia, schools, have hired a firm to conduct an independent review of how allegations of sexual assault were handled at two high schools. Loudoun County, Virginia, public schools have hired a firm to conduct an independent review of…
Preston Schools get connectivity funding
Oct. 26—KINGWOOD — Preston County Schools was awarded $235, 967 from the Emergency Connectivity Fund to support remote learning. Assistant Superintendent Bradley Martin announced the funding award at the Preston County Board of Education’s regular…
Comcast Donates $25,000 to CodeVA and 500 Laptops to Richmond Public Schools Students to Mark the 10th Anniversary of Internet Essentials
Published: Oct. 25, 2021 at 7:45 AM MDT|Updated: 3 hours ago RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Comcast today announced a $25,000 grant to support CodeVA and its free computer science programs for city students and teachers, along with a…
Comcast Donates 1,200 Computers To Ohio County Schools Students, Community Partners In Wheeling | News
WHEELING, W.Va., Oct. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — As part of the 10-year anniversary of Internet Essentials, the largest and most successful broadband adoption program in the country, Comcast today announced it is donating 1,200 laptop computers and a…
TikTok bans viral challenge where kids STEAL from their schools
TIKTOK has had to ban a viral challenge that encourages children to steal from their schools. The damaging TikTok trend is referred to as “devious licks”. We expect our community to create responsibly – online and IRL. We’re removing content…
Milton Keynes business backs laptop donations campaign for schools
A campaign to encourage businesses to donate unwanted laptops to schoolchildren has been backed by City Fibre in Milton Keynes. © Credits: Bermix studio on Unsplash Child working on laptop They have supported the Laptops for Students MK campaign started…