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K-12 schools need to take cyberattacks more seriously

  • Written by Nir Kshetri, Professor of Management, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
imageCyberattacks against America's K-12 schools are on the rise. janiecbros via iStock / Getty Images Plus

Teachers in Baltimore County Public Schools knew something was wrong late in the day on Nov. 24 when they began to experience trouble entering grades into the school district’s computer system. Around the same time, the video for a meeting...

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