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Artificial Intelligence Opinion This Professor Won the ‘Nobel for Education.’ Here's What His Work Means for Educators
What skills do students need to make sense of complex systems in the age of AI?
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Artificial Intelligence From Our Research Center More Teachers Are Using AI in Their Classrooms. Here's Why
But there's still a big number of teachers who don't plan to use the technology.
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Artificial Intelligence Opinion AI in the Classroom: What a Skeptic and an Optimist Can Both Agree On
Pedro and Enrique Noguera recommend four steps for embracing chatbots—with guardrails.
Pedro A. Noguera & Enrique Noguera
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Artificial Intelligence Fed Regulation of AI Is Virtually Nonexistent. Is This a Problem for Schools?
The Trump administration wants to unleash AI to let it innovate in education and other sectors.
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Art teacher Lindsay Johnson, center, has students explore how to use generative AI features in Canva at Roosevelt Middle School, on June 25, 2025, in River Forest, Ill. The Education and Workforce Committee held a hearing on Wednesday over the lack of federal regulation and guidance for how schools and other organizations should use AI.
Art teacher Lindsay Johnson, center, has students explore how to use generative AI features in Canva at Roosevelt Middle School, on June 25, 2025, in River Forest, Ill. The U.S. House of Representatives' Education and Workforce Committee held a hearing on Wednesday over the lack of federal regulation and guidance for how schools and other organizations should use AI.
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Classroom Technology What the Research Says How Much Time Do Teens Spend on Their Phones During School?
Teenagers' most-used apps are social media, video, and gaming.
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Middle school students in Spokane, Wash., are allowed to use their cellphones before they enter the building.
Middle school students in Spokane, Wash., are allowed to use their cellphones before they enter school buildings. While Washington state doesn't have a statewide mandate, at least 33 other states and the District of Columbia require school districts to ban or restrict students’ use of cellphones in schools, according to an Education Week tally.
Kaylee Domzalski/Education Week
Ed-Tech Policy The Ingredients for a Successful Cellphone Ban: What Teachers Say
One key component: support from school leaders.
5 min read
A student at Ferris High School in Spokane, Wash., briefly checks their phone during class on Dec. 3, 2025.
A student at Ferris High School in Spokane, Wash., briefly checks their phone during class on Dec. 3, 2025. Teachers say there are some actions administrators can take that will cellphone restrictions easier to implement in the classroom.
Kaylee Domzalski/Education Week

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Meeting District Needs Market Analysis Six Superintendents of the Year Tell K-12 Vendors What They Need
They Were Named Superintendents of the Year. Here’s What They Want From Vendors
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Education Market K-12 Insider Why One Longtime Texas Lobbyist Says the 2025 Session Stood Out for K-12
New Texas laws for K-12 are set to drive major changes for districts and education companies.
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Meeting District Needs K-12 Insider What Superintendents Want From AI: Build for Central Office Efficiency
While most AI tools target classrooms, one superintendent shares how he uses AI in leadership and what’s missing in product development for district leaders.
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