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Artificial Intelligence Video Will AI Help or Overwhelm Students? Teachers Weigh In
Even as teachers across the country experiment with AI, many are skeptical of its role in classrooms, and whether it will undermine student learning.
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Artificial Intelligence Letter to the Editor Yes, Schools Should Allow Students to Use AI
A high school student defends AI use in this letter to the editor.
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Ed-Tech Policy FCC Launches Review of E-Rate Program Amid Screen Time Debate
The end of the E-rate program would be an "existential threat" for schools, advocates say.
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Debbie Castlen, a bus monitor for Daviess County Public Schools, sits in front of a parked school bus outfitted with wifi in the parking lot at Russell Shifley Park, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, in Owensboro, Ky. Castlen was working a 4-hour shift at the bus, which enables students without wifi at home to download their school assignments as the new school year begins with students working remotely.
Debbie Castlen, a bus monitor for the Daviess County public schools, sits outside a school bus equipped with Wi-Fi at Russell Shifley Park in Owensboro, Ky., on Aug. 26, 2020, where she worked a shift helping students without home internet download assignments as the school year began remotely. The setup reflects the kind of connectivity effort now under scrutiny as federal officials review the future scope of the E-rate program.
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Artificial Intelligence Kids Are Turning to AI Before Adults for Homework Help
Students increasingly turn to AI first for school help, raising trust and safety concerns.
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Student doing homework at home
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Artificial Intelligence English Class Faces an AI Shakeup. A New Guide Helps Teachers Respond
A national group recognizes AI is a "living reality" for English teachers and offers them guidance.
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A student types a prompt into ChatGPT on a Chromebook during Casey Cuny's English class at Valencia High School in Santa Clarita, Calif., on Aug. 27, 2025.
A student types a prompt into ChatGPT on a Chromebook during Casey Cuny's English class at Valencia High School in Santa Clarita, Calif., on Aug. 27, 2025. The National Council of Teachers of English has released a new framework for AI in English/language arts classes.
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Artificial Intelligence A Homegrown AI Coach Critiques Teachers on Their Lessons. How It's Working
A 9,000-student district used AI to create a professional development coach for teachers.
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Strategy & Operations Exclusive Data What Does It Take For Vendors To Get An In-Person Meeting With Administrators?
New survey data from EdWeek Market Brief shows what kind of contact with vendors and information about a product or service they'd need to know before agreeing to meet in-person.
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Meeting District Needs Market Analysis Portraits of a Graduate and AI Could Revolutionize Assessment. Here’s What's Coming
A growing number of companies are racing to respond as a long-simmering demand for new, skills-based methods for measuring student success is starting to boil over in school districts across the country.
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Strategy & Operations Industry Insight PowerSchool’s New CEO Sees Data, Automation as Key to K-12’s Next Era
Antonio Pietri talks about what the first seven months has been like in his new role.
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Strategy & Operations K-12 Dealmaking Cognia to Merge With EL Education in Latest Assessment, Curriculum Deal
K-12 accreditor Cognia plans to merge with English language arts curriculum provider EL Education, the nonprofit organizations announced Thursday, as they aim to address a wider range of students' learning needs.
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