Student data leaked after LA school district says it won’t pay ransom

Hackers have leaked data stolen from the United States’s second-largest school district, after the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) announced it would not be giving in to ransom demands.

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Greenery-covered campus shelters central park from wind and noise

Commissioned to design an education campus on a challenging coastal site that’s buffeted by the wind and waves – plus noise from a nearby shipyard – Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) responded in typically bold fashion. The firm has conceived a striking angula… Continue reading Greenery-covered campus shelters central park from wind and noise

3D-printed school tackles education shortfall in Madagascar

There’s a serious school shortage in Madagascar. According to non-profit Thinking Huts, the country needs around 22,000 new schools to tackle overcrowding and long distances currently traveled by students. To try and address this issue, the organizatio… Continue reading 3D-printed school tackles education shortfall in Madagascar

“Incompetent” council leaks details of students with special educational needs

Central Bedfordshire Council failed to properly redact the details of ‘dozens and dozens’ of pupils with special educational needs when responding to a Freedom of Information request, publishing them on a public website. Continue reading “Incompetent” council leaks details of students with special educational needs

$350 million Frank Gehry school extension puts dance on display

Plans have been revealed for a new US$350 million Frank Gehry designed extension for Los Angeles’ music and dance-focused Colburn School. The building will expand the existing campus significantly and feature a partially transparent overall form that a… Continue reading $350 million Frank Gehry school extension puts dance on display

2022 Pritzker Prize winner pioneers art of low-tech sustainability

Diébédo Francis Kéré has been declared the 2022 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the most prestigious award in architecture. The judges highlighted his ingenious approach to sustainability, which embraces passive techniques like natural ven… Continue reading 2022 Pritzker Prize winner pioneers art of low-tech sustainability

As ransomware attacks rise, US government advice to protect K-12 schools is “vastly outdated”

With so many in the educational sector under attack, it’s never been more important to ensure schools are properly defended against ransomware – and not relying on advice that is 11 years old.

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