Lauraine Langreo is an Education Week staff writer, covering education technology, learning environments, future of work and student wellness issues. She previously worked as a digital producer and Morning Education newsletter writer at Politico.
Teachers participate in a team exercise at the first training session of the National Academy for AI Instruction on March 18, 2026, at UFT headquarters in New York City. Experts say teachers need more professional development opportunities around how to use AI to improve instruction.
LuAnn Oliver's son, who is in 6th grade, demonstrates how he uses an iPad for his classes during a May 9, 2026, gathering at Oliver's house in Arlington, Va. A group of parents were there to discuss ways to encourage schools to limit screen time. Concerns about the overuse of technology in schools are rising across the country.
A student uses a computer during a class on Aug. 28, 2024, in Aurora, Colo. One big concern among many students who are interested in computer science careers and people already working in the field is that AI can write code on its own.
First lady Melania Trump leaves the East Room after hosting the inaugural Presidential AI Challenge National Champion Awards Ceremony at the White House on June 9, 2026, in Washington.
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.
A high school teacher with eight years of experience works with an instructor during a presentation at the first training session of the National Academy for AI Instruction on March 18, 2026, at UFT headquarters in New York City. Many teachers haven't received formal guidance on how to use the technology responsibly and effectively.
Students hug during World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10, 2023, at a public magnet school in Miami. A coalition of school health professionals are asking Congress to invest in school-based health resources.
A classroom at a high school in Philadelphia, Penn., on Sept. 2, 2025. K-12 educators over the summer will have hands-on learning, collaboration, and practical strategies for teaching AI in K-12 classrooms.
High school student Caden Wang, 15, works on a wheatstone circuit bridge during a class about semiconductor manufacturing at Hamilton High School in Chandler, Ariz., on Nov. 5, 2025. The national advocacy group Advance CTE says it's trying to push past barriers and get more information from employers about the work-based skills students need.
Students present their AI powered-projects designed to help boost agricultural gains in Calla Bartschi’s Introduction to AI class at Riverside High School in Greer, S.C., on Nov. 11, 2025. With growing interest in CTE, an organization of state CTE directors has developed a five-year vision for strengthening its connections with career opportunities.
Photos of board members decorate the walls inside LAUSD headquarters Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Board of Education recently voted to limit screen time in classrooms.
Students use their cellphones as they leave for the day the Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts High School in downtown Los Angeles on Aug. 13, 2024.
Sixth-graders work on laptops during a class at Cedar Park Middle School in Beaverton, Ore., on April 3, 2026. The school is experimenting with storing Chromebooks on a classroom cart, rather than assigning them directly to each student, to try to reduce the amount of time students spend on screens. Teachers and parents say the pilot program is working.
Students in a history class at Sapulpa Middle School in Oklahoma take a break from using technology, focusing instead on group activities involving worksheets and discussion on April 7, 2026. A growing number of schools across the country are using approaches to cut back on screen time in classrooms.