Schools Are a Top Target of Ransomware Attacks, and It’s Getting Worse

Eighty percent of school IT professionals said their schools were hit by ransomware in the last year. [ ] ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS FOR ED-TECH LEADERS — August 18, 2023 [Education Week]( EdWeek Tech Leader [Newsletter image]( [Schools Are a Top Target of Ransomware Attacks, and It’s Getting Worse]( Eighty percent of school IT professionals said their schools were hit by ransomware in the last year. [READ MORE]( ADVERTISEMENT Professional Learning Model Connecting Computational Thinking and Computer Science with Instruction Learn more about this collective approach that ensures teachers in any grade band are equipped with strategies to provide computer science learning experiences for every learner in K-12. [Download Whitepaper]( LESSONS LEARNED [All That Ed Tech Schools Bought During the Pandemic Won’t Improve Equity. Here’s Why]( Product design and the dangers of digital surveillance are some barriers, experts say. [Newsletter image]( [READ MORE]( ADVERTISEMENT High-Quality Professional Learning for Effective PBL Instruction This white paper explores what high-quality professional learning looks like and how school systems can apply it to PBL to ensure success. [Download Whitepaper]( WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW [Can AI Improve Instruction? 3 Teachers Share How They Use It]( Teachers are using AI to plan lessons, email parents, and help struggling students. [Newsletter image]( [READ MORE]( [Another AI Issue for Schools to Know About: Bias Against Non-Native English Speakers]( Text written by non-native English speakers was erroneously flagged as AI-generated. [Newsletter image]( [READ MORE]( ADVERTISEMENT MTSS Resources to Support Data Analysis Teams This School Year Share these tools with your team to help them more confidently navigate essential processes, such as identifying learners’ strengths and needs, tracking interventions, and evaluating effectiveness at all tiers. [Download Whitepaper]( [7 Data Breaches That Left Schools in the Lurch]( K-12 schools are increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks. [READ MORE]( [Beyond ChatGPT: The Other AI Tools Teachers Are Using]( A guide to other generative AI tools teachers are using in their jobs. [READ MORE]( TRENDING ELSEWHERE - Opinion: How Apple Lost the K-12 Education Market to Google (Business Insider) [Read more→]( - The MOVEit Spree Is as Bad as—or Worse Than—You Think (K-12 Dive) [Read more→]( MOST POPULAR STORIES - [Classroom Reading Groups: What Works and What Doesn’t]( - [What ‘Barbie’ Teaches Us About School Leadership (Opinion)]( - [What Is Critical Race Theory, and Why Is It Under Attack?]( - [If I’d Only Known. Veteran Teachers Offer Advice for Beginners (Opinion)]( - [School Shootings This Year: How Many and Where]( EdWeek Top School Jobs [View District Jobs](  🏫  [View Teacher Jobs](  🏫  [View Principal Jobs]( - [School /Counselor K- 8]( Chicago, Illinois - [K-8 Teaching position 2023 2024 academic year]( Chicago, Illinois - [Director, Early Childhood Learning Services]( Fort Myers, Florida Recruit principals, district leaders and teachers. [Post your job openings today](. Read more when you subscribe! You may read limited stories for free. Subscribe now to access every article. [SUBSCRIBE NOW]( [Find out how your entire organization]( can benefit from access to Education Week. Eighty percent of school IT professionals said their schools were hit by ransomware in the last year. [View in Browser]( | [Contact Us]( | [Advertising]( | [Subscribe]( Want to stop receiving this newsletter? [Update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. Copyright © 2023 Education Week 6935 Arlington Road, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20814