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September 2024 — Volume 24, No. 3
Technology in Education


While the speed at which education technology advances poses a challenge for education policymaking, the goals for its application to teaching and learning remain constant, say contributors to the newest issue of the Standard. Savvy state leaders will set their sights on ways to broaden access to technology’s benefits, solve problems confronting educators, and protect students against the risks of misuse.




Articles


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State Education Policy and the New Artificial Intelligence

By Glenn M. Kleiman and H. Alix Gallagher

The technology is new, but the challenges are familiar.





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Opportunities and Challenges: Insights from North Carolina’s AI Guidelines

By Vera Cubero

Early guidance helps all schools seize the technology’s potential and mitigate the risks.





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Connecting the National Educational Technology Plan to State Policy: A Roadmap for State Boards

By Julia Fallon

State leaders can use the plan to gauge whether their policies are expanding technology access, teachers’ capacity, and the learning experience.





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Navigating Systemic Access to Computer Science Learning

By Janice Mak

Real advances to broaden participation in K-12 computing will come when state boards take a 360-degree view.





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Ensuring Student Data Privacy through Better Governance

By Paige Kowalski

State boards should champion laws to stand up robust cross-agency boards and advocate for best practice.





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Advancing Policy to Foster K-12 Media Literacy

By Samia Alkam and Daniela DiGiacomo

Some state leaders are moving to provide students with what they need to better navigate the digital world. More should.





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Shielding Student Data: The Critical Role of State Boards in K-12 Cybersecurity

By Reg Leichty

A coordinated push is needed to ward off increased threats and mounting costs.






Opinion


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The NASBE Interview: Richard Culatta

State board members should empower staff at the state and local level to use technology that aligns with the state’s learning vision.





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Student Voice: Essential Ingredient to Decisions on School Start Times

By Michael Keyes

Nevada’s avenues for student input succeed in changing the conversation.





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State Board Voice: Opening the Door to Opportunities with Ed Tech

By Adrian Hale

No resource has more significant implications for the future than technology.







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