https://www.govtech.com/education Education en-US Fri, 03 Apr 2026 23:38:27 GMT https://www.govtech.com/education/higher-ed/full-sail-university-launches-cyber-defense-range As part of IBM’s Cyber Campus initiative, a private university in Florida will open a 1,500-square-foot cyber range facility to give cybersecurity and IT students practice in a simulated environment. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 23:38:27 GMT https://www.govtech.com/education/higher-ed/full-sail-university-launches-cyber-defense-range https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/digital-promise-tntp-partner-to-develop-ai-guidance-for-schools A three-year collaboration between the two nonprofits aims to reach as many as 15 million students by 2028, signaling a national-scale push to shape how schools approach AI integration. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:35:50 GMT https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/digital-promise-tntp-partner-to-develop-ai-guidance-for-schools https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/tenn-general-assembly-approves-screen-time-limits-for-k-5 Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is expected to sign legislation requiring elementary schools to prohibit students from accessing social media during the day and to prioritize teacher-led instruction over electronic materials. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:20:32 GMT https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/tenn-general-assembly-approves-screen-time-limits-for-k-5 https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/indiana-administrators-advocates-clash-over-cellphone-ban Unlike Indiana’s previous device policy that allowed students to access devices outside of instructional time, the state's new law requires that phones be inaccessible to students throughout the school day. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:04:05 GMT https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/indiana-administrators-advocates-clash-over-cellphone-ban https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/teacher-free-ai-school-to-open-in-chicago Alpha School, which opened in Austin, Texas, in 2014, is set to open a K-8 location in Chicago. It charges $55,000 a year in tuition and uses "guides," in lieu of teachers, to motivate kids to complete online lessons. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:13:12 GMT https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/teacher-free-ai-school-to-open-in-chicago https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/nsf-launches-collaborative-effort-to-build-ed-tech-tools The National Science Foundation's new FINDERS Foundry initiative will fund up to $8.5 million in research by higher education institutions, nonprofits and government entities to solve problems in education. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:36:40 GMT https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/nsf-launches-collaborative-effort-to-build-ed-tech-tools https://www.govtech.com/education/higher-ed/ohio-pilots-ipads-for-trade-education-in-prisons A pilot program launching at Chillicothe Correctional Institution in Ohio brings iPad-based technical education to incarcerated residents through video instruction and training on industry-specific software. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:20:33 GMT https://www.govtech.com/education/higher-ed/ohio-pilots-ipads-for-trade-education-in-prisons https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/opinion-a-reckoning-for-tech-in-schools-is-overdue As Gen Z is the first generation on record to demonstrate lower literacy and numeracy than their parents, isolated use cases for personal devices in class do not justify how central they've become to K-12 education. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:10:48 GMT https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/opinion-a-reckoning-for-tech-in-schools-is-overdue https://www.govtech.com/education/higher-ed/elon-university-research-warns-greatest-ai-risk-is-superstupidity A survey of 386 global experts suggests governments, businesses, educators and communities must act together to counter dangerous overreliance, displaced workers, mental health problems and other risks from AI. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:11:16 GMT https://www.govtech.com/education/higher-ed/elon-university-research-warns-greatest-ai-risk-is-superstupidity https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/napa-valley-schools-emphasize-honesty-ethics-in-ai-policy Napa Valley Unified School District's school board recently approved 10 principles to guide AI use by students and staff, mirroring recommendations from the nonprofit California School Board Association. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:46:35 GMT https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/napa-valley-schools-emphasize-honesty-ethics-in-ai-policy