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Education news, analysis, and opinion about the policies around and use of educational technology
Ed-Tech Policy These Schools Restricted Cellphone Use. Here’s What Happened Next
Principals noted a decrease in discipline referrals and an increase in student engagement.
Olina Banerji
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6 min read
Artificial Intelligence What It Means for a High School Graduate to Be ‘AI-Ready’
Students should learn how to use AI to solve problems, new "Profile of an AI Ready Graduate" says.
Alyson Klein
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2 min read
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Artificial Intelligence Video Is the ‘AI Glow’ Starting to Wear Off? What to Expect in 2026
Artificial intelligence is now integrated into a wide variety of products and services that K-12 schools use, making it almost inescapable.
Arianna Prothero & Yi-Jo Shen
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1 min read
English teacher Casey Cuny reads in his classroom as a screen displays guidelines for using artificial intelligence at Valencia High School in Santa Clarita, Calif., on Aug. 27, 2025.
English teacher Casey Cuny reads in his classroom as a screen displays guidelines for using artificial intelligence at Valencia High School in Santa Clarita, Calif., on Aug. 27, 2025.
Jae C. Hong/AP
Artificial Intelligence Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Is AI Reshaping K-12 Career and Technical Education?
Test your knowledge on AI trends in students' careers.
Sean Cavanagh & Lynn (Yunfei) Liu
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1 min read
Students in Bentonville public schools’ Ignite program work on projects during class on Nov. 5, 2025, in Bentonville, Ark. The program offer career-pathway training for juniors and seniors in the district.
Students in the Bentonville public schools' Ignite program work on projects during class on Nov. 5, 2025, in Bentonville, Ark. The program offer career-pathway training for juniors and seniors in the district.
Wesley Hitt for Education Week
Artificial Intelligence The Rise of Deepfake Cyberbullying Poses a Growing Problem for Schools
The fallout from the spread of the manipulated photos and videos can create a nightmare for the victims.
The Associated Press
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4 min read
122225 education deepfakes AP BS
A school bus carries children at the end of a school day at Sixth Ward Middle School in Thibodaux, La., on Dec, 11, 2025. When a middle school student in Louisiana got into a fight with classmates who were sharing Al-generated nude images of her, she ended up getting expelled.
AP
Artificial Intelligence K-12 World Reacts to Trump’s Executive Order to Block State AI Regulations
The president says the patchwork of regulations across the states impedes AI companies’ growth.
Lauraine Langreo
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2 min read
President Donald Trump speaks during an address to the nation from the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House on Dec. 17, 2025, in Washington.
President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House on Dec. 17, 2025, in Washington. Some experts on K-12 education are concerned that Trump wants to unleash the use of AI with very little regulation.
Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP

EdWeek Market Brief

Education Market Market Analysis What's Next: 7 Key Trends to Watch in the Education Market in 2026
EdWeek Market Brief's editorial team offers its predictions on the forces that will shape company's work in schools over the coming year.
Emma Kate Fittes, Michelle Caffrey & Alexandria Ng
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12 min read
Meeting District Needs Exclusive Data District Device Purchasing Holds Steady, With a Shift Toward Maintenance
This is the fourth consecutive year EdWeek Market Brief has published survey results about the devices that districts plan to buy and their funding sources.
Alexandria Ng
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4 min read
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.
Alexandria Ng
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5 min read
Financing & Investment K-12 Market News Percentage of K-12 Companies Reporting Revenue Declines Doubles from 2023
The findings come from a new special report from EdWeek Market Brief, “State of the Industry: Breaking Through Economic Barriers.”
Michelle Caffrey
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4 min read
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More Technology

  • Megan Marcum, the digital learning coach for the Bowling Green district in Kentucky, and William King, the district technology director, present a poster session on how to create a student Chromebook repair team at the ISTELive 25 + ASCD Annual Conference 25 in San Antonio on June 30, 2025.
    Megan Marcum, the digital learning coach for the Bowling Green district in Kentucky, and William King, the district's technology director, explain how to set up a student Chromebook repair team at the ISTELive 25 + ASCD Annual Conference 25 in San Antonio on June 30, 2025.
    Kaylee Domzalski/Education Week
    IT Infrastructure & Management Why This District Pays Students to Repair School Devices
    One district leader says there are no downsides to having students work on Chromebook repairs.
    Lauraine Langreo, July 1, 2025
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    3 min read
    Saicy Lytle, an instructional technologist for Clyde school district in Texas, presents a session on the role of principals in technology integration at the ISTELive 25 + ASCD Annual Conference 25 in San Antonio on June 30, 2025.
    Principals’ vision and leadership have a big role to play in technology integration, says Saicy Lytle, an instructional technologist for the Clyde district in Texas.
    Kaylee Domzalski/Education Week
    Classroom Technology Q&A Why Principals Matter in School Tech Integration
    A instructional tech coach discusses why principals should play a role in tech integration.
    Lauraine Langreo, July 1, 2025
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    3 min read
    A panel discusses how educators can access and equitably use AI-tools at the ISTELive 25 + ASCD Annual Conference 25 in San Antonio on June 30, 2025.
    A panel discusses how educators can access and equitably use AI-tools at the ISTELive 25 + ASCD Annual Conference 25 in San Antonio on June 30, 2025. Speakers included, from left, Jessica Garner of ISTE+ASCD, Wyman Khuu of Playlab.ai, Elvira Salazar of Latinos for Education, and Amy Holt of Indigitize.
    Kaylee Domzalski/Education Week
    Artificial Intelligence AI Is Changing Classrooms. Should Teachers Help Build It?
    Experts say teachers should help build, not just use, AI tools, and that PD must go beyond tech skills to include trust and leadership.
    Jennifer Vilcarino, July 1, 2025
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    2 min read
    Illustration of chatbot artificial intelligence AI technology education concept isometric illustrations.
    iStock/Getty
    Artificial Intelligence Can AI Make History Class More Fun for Students?
    One elementary coach uses AI tools to help her students chat with historical figures.
    Alyson Klein, July 1, 2025
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    4 min read
    A photo illustration of a hand holding a magnifying glass that is focusing on a motherboard chip with the letters "AI".
    iStock/Getty
    Artificial Intelligence Inside Middle Schoolers' Take on AI
    Middle schoolers are well aware of AI’s pitfalls, including its tendency to get facts wrong and its potential to stifle their own learning.
    Alyson Klein, June 30, 2025
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    4 min read
    Nathalie Desir, a second grade teacher at Bryant Elementary in Mableton, Ga., tests a digital tool for student writing.
    Nathalie Desir, a 2nd grade teacher at Bryant Elementary in Mableton, Ga., tests a digital tool that can motivate reluctant writers.
    Kaylee Domzalski/Education Week
    Classroom Technology How Digital Tools Can Spark Writing Growth in Young Students
    Letting students use technology to create something is a way of taking student writing to “that next level," a technology coach explains.
    Alyson Klein, June 30, 2025
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    3 min read
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