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Artificial Intelligence School Districts Push Back Against State-Required AI Reading Assessments
Two school districts in New Mexico say the assessments could jeopardize students' data privacy.
Natalie Robbins, Albuquerque Journal
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Classroom Technology How District and School Leaders Respond to the 'Techlash' Will Be Critical
Educators recommend showing parents how technology is used for learning.
Alyson Klein
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Artificial Intelligence Data Literacy Skills Seen as Key for Success in the Age of AI
Educators and parents see benefits if students learn more data literacy skills, survey shows.
Jennifer Vilcarino
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HONOLULU, HI - OCTOBER 28, 2025: Seventh grade students work in a Coding and AI Data Sciences class. Kulia Academy, a public charter middle school, specializes in teaching students to the use of AI, artificial intelligence, and data science, on October 28, 2025 in Honolulu, Hawaii. There are 150 students in 6th and 7th grades.
Seventh-grade students work in a coding and AI data sciences class at Kulia Academy on Oct. 28, 2025. The public charter middle school in Honolulu, Hawaii, specializes in teaching students how to use data science and artificial intelligence to learn. Educators and parents see benefits if students learn more about data science and artificial intelligence, according to a new survey.
Photo by Melanie Stetson Freeman/The Christian Science Monitor via AP
Classroom Technology Q&A Why This District Is Getting Rid of Chromebooks for K-2 Students
Some parents, educators, and even students are souring on the ubiquitous presence of the technology.
Lauraine Langreo
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Numberpad visible on keyboard of ASUS CX1 Chromebook, Lafayette, California, October 27, 2025.
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.
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Artificial Intelligence Students Created a National AI Policy Framework. Here’s What It Includes
Nearly 100 students from across the country collaborated to set guardrails around AI use in schools.
Lauraine Langreo
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A group of 98 high school students representing all 50 states who spent three days in Boston creating, debating, and voting on a framework for what they believe AI use in schools should look like.“America’s Youth AI Festival,” took place July 17-19 and was hosted by nonprofit Day of AI; MIT RAISE; AASA, The School Superintendents Association; and the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate.
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 Deepfakes Are Supercharging Cyberbullying. How Should Schools Respond?
The focus should be on prevention, not punishment, experts say.
Olina Banerji
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Deepfake victim Francesca Mani speaks at a news conference promoting the passage of the DEFIANCE Act at the Capitol, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Washington. Schools need to amend their cyberbullying policies to stem the spread of deepfakes and protect victims.
Deepfake victim Francesca Mani speaks at a news conference promoting the passage of the DEFIANCE Act at the Capitol, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Washington. Schools need to amend their cyberbullying policies to stem the spread of deepfakes and protect victims.
Allison Robbert/ AP Photo

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Product Development Exclusive Data What's Slowing Down Agentic AI Adoption? Lack of Awareness, Data Shows
EdWeek Market Brief survey data reveals educator sentiment toward agentic AI.
Alexandria Ng
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Strategy & Operations Industry Insight ChatGPT's Launch Changed Everything: How One Company Responded to the Threat — and Opportunity — of AI
The debut of ChatGPT on Nov. 30,2022, set off a race in the K-12 industry, with education companies vying to understand what the rollout of large language models meant to their business models and product development plans. Four years later, many are still assessing the path forward.
Robin L. Flanigan
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Regulation & Policy Industry Insight The FCC Called for a Major Review of E-Rate. Here's What's Likely Coming Next
An E-rate consultant discusses why he believes the Federal Communications Commission is unlikely to end the $3 billion-a-year program, and how the agency could reshape district technology policies through a new screen-time requirement.
David Saleh Rauf
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Strategy & Operations K-12 Dealmaking Imagine Learning Expands Into World Languages With Newest Acquisition
The acquisition will allow it to expand its portfolio with a trusted publisher in the space, the company said.
Michelle Caffrey
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    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.
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    Classroom Technology From Our Research Center How Much Time Are Students Spending on Tech in Classrooms?
    Schools are wrestling with the backlash against students' classroom screen time.
    Lauraine Langreo, July 24, 2026
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    Anthropic Chief Product Officer Mike Krieger during the unveiling of Claude 4 during the Code with Claude conference, on May 22, 2025 in San Francisco.
    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.
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    Artificial Intelligence Anthropic Launches Claude for Teachers. Why Some Critics Are Concerned
    The new AI tool for teachers joins others already in the market.
    Lauraine Langreo, July 17, 2026
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    Students in Coach Harris' history class refrain from using tech, focusing instead on group activities using white boards and worksheets on April 7, 2026 at Sapulpa Middle School in Sapulpa, Okla
    A middle school history class refrains from using tech, focusing instead on group activities using white boards and worksheets on April 7, 2026 in Sapulpa, Okla. Some teachers are paring down tech, while others feel they have limited options to do so, according to their responses to an EdWeek story.
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    Classroom Technology How Teachers Are Tackling the 'Techlash'
    Some educators say they would like to pull back on digital tools, but lack alternative resources.
    Jennifer Vilcarino, July 16, 2026
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    Google had a big presence in late June at the ISTELive 26 + ASCD Annual Conference in Orlando, Fla., which attracted thousands of educators. But a new report says the company's AI search tools have problems that educators should not ignore.
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    Artificial Intelligence Scathing Analysis Concludes Google Search's AI Tools Are Bad for Kids
    Google’s "AI overview" and "AI mode" were each rated "Unacceptable" by a media watchdog.
    Alyson Klein, July 15, 2026
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    Artificial Intelligence How to Stay Ahead of the AI Curve: Lessons From Two Very Different Districts
    District leaders share lessons learned, challenges faced, and practical insights from AI rollouts.
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    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.
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    Classroom Technology Q&A How This District Is Using Esports to Increase Student Engagement
    An education technology specialist discusses an esports development program she created.
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