Computers in School

Schools across the world are closing down right now in response to the coronavirus pandemic, which means for the next few weeks at least, families will have to help fill in the gaps for children to make sure those little ones don't get too unaccustomed to learning during this unexpected…

(CNN)Classrooms will be empty from coast to coast in the coming weeks as the novel coronavirus spreads and officials say indefinite closures are a real possibility. If schools were to shut down long term, one of the greatest challenges for teachers, officials and school administrators would come down to ensuring…

Major school districts throughout California, including Los Angeles Unified, announced shutdowns Friday, joining at least `12 states that have ordered complete closures amid escalating attempts to slow the spread of the coronavirus.Los Angeles, the nation’s second-largest school system, will shut down its 900 campuses serving more than 670,000 students beginning…

Editor’s note: The Tribune is providing readers free access to critical local stories about the coronavirus during this time of heightened concern. See more coverage here. All public K-12 schools in Utah will be dismissed for two weeks under a “soft closure” — starting Monday — in the hopes of…

Key Takeaways K-12 schools and universities are moving to online instruction to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Seattle Public Schools announced today that it would close schools starting tomorrow for two weeks — but is not as yet shifting classes online. Higher-ed is better positioned for the move as…

Administrators and public health officials are making a complicated set of decisions without a ton of hard data. Getty Images Plus As the mom of two elementary schoolers and an accomplished worrywart, I am constantly thinking about what I should be doing to protect my family. And these days, that…

Editor’s note: This story has been updated based on new information from federal authorities to clarify that the teacher named in the court documents is believed to be the victim of identity theft and not the hacker.A hacker apparently stole a North Carolina teacher’s identity to hack into the email…

More than half a dozen school districts in Otsego, Delaware and Schoharie counties were awarded nearly $3.5 million in state funds last week to implement improvements to school security and classroom technology.The schools are among more than 100 schools across the state to be approved for funding through the $2…

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — More than 10 schools in the Puget Sound region are closed Monday as a precaution for deep cleaning over coronavirus concerns with an entire district set to close Tuesday for training. KOMO-TV reports at Hazen High School in Renton -- classes were canceled after a student…

Introduction In this episode of Infosec’s cybersecurity podcast series Cyber Work, host Chris Sienko talks with Curtis Brazzell, managing security consultant at Pondurance, a managed detection and response cybersecurity firm. They discuss how Curtis got his start in security, the methodologies of Red Team operations and day-to-day Red Team operations…