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Education news, analysis, and opinion about the policies around and use of educational technology
Artificial Intelligence Letter to the Editor Students Need Data and AI Literacy
Students need opportunities to develop it, says this letter to the editor.
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Classroom Technology From Our Research Center 'Techlash' Is Strongest in Suburban and Rural Schools
Attitudes of parents toward digital tools appear to vary by location, the EdWeek Research Center found.
Alyson Klein
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Artificial Intelligence Q&A Can AI Take on the Grunt Work So Educators Can Focus on Student Learning?
A New York superintendent says the tech will help his district cut through red tape in transportation and other areas.
Grace Jiang
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Superintendent Mike Ginestre works in his office. Beyond bus routes, he says he built his own AI tool to sort the evidence he gathers during teacher observations.
Superintendent Mike Ginestre works in his office in the Sweet Home central school system on Oct. 28, 2026, in Amherst, NY. The superintendent is encouraging his district to experiment with AI tools to streamline administrative functions.
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Artificial Intelligence Opinion You Can Use AI to Create Assessments in a Snap. You Shouldn’t
Here are five reasons to be cautious about using AI to build, score, or interpret education tests.
Christina Cipriano, Corinne Huggins-Manley & Max Lu
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Collage-style illustration of wires on a circuit board in two shades of blue on the left, with a paper with numbered answer keys with A through D options on the right side of the frame. The wires are reaching from left to right towards the answer keys.
Illustration by Emily Wright for Education Week + Getty
Artificial Intelligence The Research on AI in Education Is a Mess
Large-scale research syntheses on AI in education are deeply flawed.
Stephen Sawchuk
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Art teacher Joyce Hatzidakis uses the AI tool Google Gemini in her high school classroom Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, Riverside, Calif.
A teacher uses the AI tool Google Gemini in her high school classroom on Jan. 22, 2026, Riverside, Calif. Recently published meta-analyses give high marks to AI in education, but those papers are fatally flawed, according to a new review.
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Artificial Intelligence From Our Research Center Nearly 1 in 3 District and School Leaders Skip AI for Operations. Here’s What the Rest Do
School/district communications tops the list, EdWeek Research Center survey shows.
Lauraine Langreo
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Image of automated tasks like email, analysis, scheduling, securtity tasks and sticky notes that say "To do," "in progress," "check output," and "done."
Illustration by Laura Baker/Education Week + Getty

EdWeek Market Brief

Education Market Market Analysis High-Quality Instructional Materials Are Gaining Ground in Middle Schools. What It Means for Education Companies
As districts confront stubborn learning gaps among older students, states are placing greater emphasis on high-quality instructional materials and how they're used in classrooms.
David Saleh Rauf
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Regulation & Policy Industry Insight Illinois Is Facing a 'Fiscal Crunch' As Chicago Demands More State Aid. Here's How It Might Affect the State's K-12 Market
Chicago is facing a funding crisis and demanding $150 million in extra aid from the state. How the dispute is resolved could impact districts across Illinois
Robin L. Flanigan
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Sales & Marketing Market Analysis Who’s Influencing K-12 Buying? Trusted Educators Are Shaping the Conversation
Educator content creators can help ed-tech companies earn teachers’ trust and spark product adoption. But turning peer recommendations into districtwide sales is more complicated.
Alexandria Ng
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Regulation & Policy K-12 Market News FCC Public Comments Show Broad Support for E-rate, Divide Over Regulating Screen Time
Major school districts are drawing a line over classroom screen time, warning against using federal connectivity funding to regulate technology use.
David Saleh Rauf
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School & District Management Spotlight Planning Smarter School Environments: From Budgets and Accessibility to Technology and Design
See how schools are connecting physical spaces, digital tools, accessibility, and smarter planning to shape learning environments.
College & Workforce Readiness Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About the Future of Career Readiness?
Are schools preparing students for tomorrow's workforce? Test your knowledge of the trends and challenges shaping career readiness in K-12.
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