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Education news, analysis, and opinion about the policies around and use of educational technology
Artificial Intelligence Opinion Don't Sign an AI Contract for Your District Without Asking These Questions
Any ed-tech vendor pitching to schools should have clear answers—in writing.
Pedro A. Noguera & Ayisha Irfan
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Artificial Intelligence School Pauses Plan to Deploy AI Robot Teacher After Backlash
A district hit pause amid worries over data privacy and the developer's ties to a sex robot company.
The Associated Press
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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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A student takes an assessment.
Paper-and-pencil assessments have been replaced by digital versions in many schools across the country. But two school districts in New Mexico are pushing back against a state-required digital reading assessment that uses artificial intelligence. They argue that it raises serious student data privacy concerns.
John Pendygraft/Tampa Bay Times via TNS
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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Robyn Lady, a member of the Fairfax County School Board in Virginia, left, and Rachel Edoho-Eket, a principal in Howard County, Md., participate in a panel discussion titled "Building Trust With Families in a Skeptical Age" at the ISTELive 26 + ASCD Annual Conference in Orlando, Fla., on June 30, 2026. The growing backlash against the overuse of technology in schools is forcing school and district leaders to have some difficult conversations with parents.
Marvin Joseph/Education Week
Classroom Technology Opinion We’re Finally Starting to Ask the Right Questions About Ed Tech
Concerns about screen-saturated schools underscore a sense that “innovation” exacts a human cost.
Rick Hess
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The United States Capitol building as a bookcase filled with red, white, and blue policy books in a Washington DC landscape.
Luca D'Urbino for Education Week
Classroom Technology Schools Brace for Growing Backlash to Classroom Screen Time
Many school leaders think a tech reset is overdue, but don't want to dump what's helping kids learn.
Arianna Prothero
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Image of a teacher and student balancing digital and traditional schoolwork approaches.
Robert Neubecker for Education Week.

EdWeek Market Brief

Strategy & Operations Exclusive Data Should K-12 Vendors Reach Out to Districts For Feedback After Losing An RFP?
New EdWeek Market Brief survey data explores whether records requests, phone calls, or other outreach after the buying process ends hurts a vendor relationship.
Emma Kate Fittes
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5 min read
Product Development Industry Insight What Education Products Do Students Say are Worth Using? We Asked Them
Students share about what they value in the products they use, where those tools fall short, and how companies can better design for end users.
Alexandria Ng
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6 min read
Education Market Market Analysis New York’s K-12 Market: Districts Face New Policies, Priorities, and Pressures
School districts are facing new graduation requirements, a push for evidence-based literacy, and new financial pressures.
Alexandria Ng
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11 min read
Strategy & Operations K-12 Dealmaking Engage2learn Acquires Instructional Coaching Group; DeweyLearn Raises $5M Series A
AI literacy-focused company Imagi also raised $4.5 million in its seed round, including from angel investor Will.i.am.
Alexandria Ng
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    A girl uses her smartphone at home in Arizona on June 16, 2023. A new survey of 1,000 young people ages 9-17 highlights the advice they seek from AI chatbots and their experiences online.
    Darryl Webb/AP
    Artificial Intelligence Data Most Kids Use AI Chatbots, Some Seeking Advice on Sensitive Topics
    A new survey of young people highlights how they use AI chatbots and their experience with deepfakes.
    Jennifer Vilcarino, July 28, 2026
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    Collage illustration of a teacher meeting with a parent and student. There is a close-up image of hands typing on a keyboard in the background with binary code and motherboard-inspired lines behind the teacher.
    Illustration by Emily Wright for Education Week + Canva
    Artificial Intelligence Opinion Principals, Don't Let AI Undermine Strong Parent Relationships
    Yes, AI can be a useful tool for school communications, but nothing replaces a real conversation.
    Ilanit C. Hoory, July 28, 2026
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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.
    Susan Montoya Bryan/AP Photo
    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.
    Don Feria/AP Content Services for Anthropic
    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.
    Marvin Joseph/Education Week
    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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