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June 2026: Why Schools Need Tech. And Why They Don't

Education Week, Vol. 45 | Special Issue
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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.
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EdWeek What Educators Say - Benefits
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EdWeek What Educators Say - Drawbacks
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Illustration of hacker peeking out of computer.
DigitalVision Vectors
Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Why AI Is a Big Problem for School Cybersecurity
Arianna Prothero, February 17, 2026
9 min read
Daniel Perez, a recruiter with Teachers Accelerator Program, talks to a job seeker during a job fair Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, in Miami.
Daniel Perez, a recruiter with Teachers Accelerator Program, talks to a job seeker during a job fair on Oct. 1, 2025, in Miami. New data from the EdWeek Research Center suggests that more than 50% of districts use AI tools during the teacher-hiring process.
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Recruitment & Retention AI Is Changing Teacher Hiring. Here’s How
Sarah D. Sparks, April 2, 2026
8 min read
EdWeek Lullaby Crisis
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Artificial Intelligence Opinion AI Can Read to Our Children. That Doesn’t Mean It Should
Anne Tapp Jaksa, April 20, 2026
5 min read