Lauraine Langreo

The Canon-McMillan school district in Pennsylvania is one of a growing number of school districts that are scaling back students’ classroom screen time. Students in grades K-2 will no longer have regular access to school-issued laptops or tablets, and students in grades 3-8 will have limited access through Chromebook carts.

Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Sipa via AP Images

Classroom Technology Q&A Why This District Is Getting Rid of Chromebooks for K-2 Students

Lauraine Langreo, August 11, 2026

•

6 min read

A group of 98 high school students representing all 50 states spent three days in Boston July 17-19 creating, debating, and voting on a framework for what they believe AI use in schools should look like. Some experts say educators should get students more involved in helping craft AI policies for schools.

Eric Haynes/Edward M. Kennedy Institute

Artificial Intelligence Students Created a National AI Policy Framework. Here’s What It Includes

Lauraine Langreo, August 7, 2026

•

8 min read

Materials for teens and parents on pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections provided by Teen Health Mississippi are displayed on Sept. 26, 2023, in Jackson, Miss. Dozens of organizations nationwide that ran teen pregnancy prevention efforts had their federal funding abruptly terminated last month.

Rogelio V. Solis/AP Photo

Education Funding School Pregnancy Prevention Efforts Shut Down as Trump Emphasizes Abstinence

Mark Lieberman & Lauraine Langreo, July 29, 2026

•

9 min read

Students at Loving Elementary School in Loving, N.M., participate in a science, technology, engineering and math lab on May 19, 2025. A rising number of school districts around the country are making decisions to cut back on the amount of time students spend using technology in the classroom.

Susan Montoya Bryan/AP Photo

Classroom Technology From Our Research Center How Much Time Are Students Spending on Tech in Classrooms?

Lauraine Langreo, July 24, 2026

•

1 min read

Anthropic Chief Product Officer Mike Krieger unveils Claude 4 during the Code with Claude conference on May 22, 2025, in San Francisco. The company recently launched Claude for Teachers, joining other tech companies that already have AI tools for teachers in the market.

Don Feria/AP Content Services for Anthropic

Artificial Intelligence Anthropic Launches Claude for Teachers. Why Some Critics Are Concerned

Lauraine Langreo, July 17, 2026

•

7 min read

Getty

Artificial Intelligence How to Stay Ahead of the AI Curve: Lessons From Two Very Different Districts

Lauraine Langreo, July 14, 2026

•

4 min read

Nintendo Switches, like the one the teenage boy is using above, are being used in the Denver Public Schools in an esports program designed to improve student engagement. Education Week recently talked to one of the educators involved in that program, who gave a presentation about it at the ISTELive 26 + ASCD Annual Conference in Orlando, Fla., June 28 to July 1.

Lindsey Wasson/AP Photo

Classroom Technology Q&A How This District Is Using Esports to Increase Student Engagement

Lauraine Langreo, July 9, 2026

•

4 min read

Attendees at the ISTELive 26 + ASCD annual conference listen as Kate Meyer, left, an English teacher and instructional innovation coach for the Mount Desert Island, Maine, school district, discusses how she and other Maine educators are addressing teachers' concerns about AI use. Meyer and colleagues presented at the conference, held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., on July 1, 2026.

Marvin Joseph/Education Week

Artificial Intelligence How Educators Can Encourage AI Skill-Building Without Being Tech Cheerleaders

Lauraine Langreo, July 1, 2026

•

3 min read

Diana Barrios, a career exploration coordinator for the Houston school district, discusses career exploration at the ISTELive 26 + ASCD annual conference at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., on June 29, 2026. Barrios argued that schools need to do more than match students' interests with potential careers. Career exploration is a social act, she said.

Marvin Joseph/Education Week

College & Workforce Readiness What’s Missing in Career Education? A Case for ‘Career Identity’

Lauraine Langreo, July 1, 2026

•

3 min read

Attendees gather for the ISTELive 26 + ASCD Annual Conference in Orlando, Fla., on June 29, 2026. Teachers and administrators at the show said there needs to be a balance between tech- and non-tech-based strategies in schools.

Marvin Joseph/Education Week

Classroom Technology Tech-Savvy Educators Weigh In on 'Techlash'

Alyson Klein, Lauraine Langreo & Arianna Prothero, June 30, 2026

•

1 min read

Timothy Rimke reads during Casey Cuny's English class at Valencia High School in Santa Clarita, Calif., on Aug. 27, 2025. Teachers face the challenge of helping students become writers with their own voices in the presence of generative AI tools.

Jae C. Hong/AP

Artificial Intelligence Q&A How an English Teacher Helps Students Find Their Voices in the Age of AI

Lauraine Langreo, June 29, 2026

•

3 min read

Artificial Intelligence Video What AI Use Guidelines Should Look Like for Schools

Lauraine Langreo & Marvin Joseph, June 26, 2026

•

1 min read

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.

Salwan Georges for Education Week

Artificial Intelligence Q&A Educators Offer Advice on AI's Role in Workforce Development

Lauraine Langreo, June 25, 2026

•

4 min read

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.

Kevin Wolf/AP

Classroom Technology Q&A How Schools Can Limit Screen Time, But Still Use Tech Effectively

Lauraine Langreo, June 23, 2026

•

5 min read

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.

Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP

Artificial Intelligence Q&A Momentum Builds to Expand Coding Education to Learning About AI 'Under the Hood'

Lauraine Langreo, June 17, 2026

•

6 min read

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.

John McDonnell/AP

Artificial Intelligence White House Honors AI Challenge Winners as Tech Backlash Grows

Lauraine Langreo & Arianna Prothero, June 11, 2026

•

5 min read

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.

Greg Eans/The Messenger-Inquirer via AP

Ed-Tech Policy FCC Launches Review of E-Rate Program Amid Screen Time Debate

Lauraine Langreo, June 8, 2026

•

4 min read

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.

Salwan Georges for Education Week

Artificial Intelligence Teachers Say Lack of AI Guidance Is a Major Problem

Lauraine Langreo, May 28, 2026

•

5 min read

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.

Rebecca Blackwell/AP

Student Well-Being & Movement The Hidden Force Behind Student Success: School-Based Health Workers Make Their Case

Lauraine Langreo, May 21, 2026

•

5 min read

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.

Rachel Wisniewski for Education Week

Artificial Intelligence New $11M Effort Aims to Train Teachers in AI. How Does It Work?

Lauraine Langreo, May 18, 2026

•

5 min read

Lauraine Langreo

All Articles