The pathway to careers in science, technology, engineering and math isn’t always clear for students. This is especially true for women, who make up only 28 percent of the STEM workforce.
“That stat is even worse for our women of color,” says Kendall Latham, education strategist at Dell.
Exposure to STEM opportunities can encourage more K–12 girls to pursue the
BaaS is a blanket term for a service that provides online or cloud-based backups, says
Ben Dumke, information systems manager for the Hortonville School District in Wisconsin. The service often is remotely managed, offers encryption and validation, and maintains version history. Functionality varies depending on the system, Dumke says.
“In general, an agent
An interest in cybersecurity, leaning on peers for support and forging ahead with new innovations seemed to connect the community that came together at this event.
Cybersecurity was a popular topic at CITE 2022, with numerous sessions addressing the topic. These sessions were well attended, indicating that conferencegoers were looking for
Where a district needs to start with physical security upgrades depends largely on individual school buildings. Older buildings may need a complete security overhaul, while newer buildings are being designed with today’s physical security technologies in mind.
There are a few key elements of physical security school districts must consider as part of their strategy. Access control, vaping sensors, weapon
Teaching emerging technologies to K–12 students today not only sets them up for success as future citizens in the workplace, but also furthers diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. Sean Wybrant, a CTE teacher in Colorado Springs District 11, shared what this looks like in his classroom in a recent episode of Focus on EDU.
Wybrant, who previously worked as
Now that many students have devices and access to technology, educators and school leaders must work to narrow the digital divide through equity of use. If students aren’t exposed to technology and taught how to use it, they will fall behind their peers.
“Educators should make sure logging in is a really easy, smooth process,” Highfill says. “Once I get
Educators work hard to set students up for success in a world that is increasingly digital. A 2018 report by the Institute for the Future and Dell Technologies estimated that 85 percent of children entering today’s K–12 schools will eventually find themselves in jobs that don’t currently exist, making educators’ jobs even more challenging.
Add to that the new technologies