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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
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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
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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
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A girl uses her smartphone at home in Arizona on June 16, 2023.
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 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
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3 min read
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
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
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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
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
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7 min read
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

EdWeek Market Brief

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
Product Development Industry Insight One of The World's Largest Ed-Tech Competition Offers an Early Look at K-12's Next Wave of Innovation
A new report from the nonprofit Renaissance Philanthropy on its annual Tools Competition offers an early look at where ed tech — and increasingly artificial intelligence — is headed.
David Saleh Rauf
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11 min read
Meeting District Needs K-12 Insider The Next Stop For Building Districts AI Capacity? The Principal's Office
A K-12 administrator in Florida helped build a district's AI strategy from the central office, then stepped into a principal role to make it happen on the ground.
Emma Kate Fittes
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11 min read
Strategy & Operations K-12 Dealmaking ETS Sells Mastery Transcript Consortium to Assessment Platform Legend.org
ETS acquired Mastery in 2024.
Michelle Caffrey
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    Krista Wilkewitz (left) and Tara Menghini, teachers at Knox Gifted Academy in Chandler, Ariz., explain their interdisciplinary project in which students designed their fantasy school during the ISTELive 26 + ASCD annual conference at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., on June 29, 2026.
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    Classroom Technology Here’s What Happened When 6th Graders Designed Their Dream School
    A class project prodded students to use digital tools to fuel creativity, not passively consume content.
    Alyson Klein, July 1, 2026
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    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
    State education leaders outline how they've tried to ease anxieties about the fast-evolving technology.
    Lauraine Langreo, July 1, 2026
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    Chromebooks, to be loaned to students in the Elk Grove Unified School District, await distribution at Monterey Trail High School in Elk Grove, Calif., on April 2, 2020.
    Chromebooks, to be loaned to students at a high school in Elk Grove, Calif., on April 2, 2020. Students are taking laptops home during the summer and assistant principals share how their schools use this strategy to combat the summer slide.
    Rich Pedroncelli/AP
    Classroom Technology Do School Laptops Help Students With Summer Learning?
    School-provided computers can extend learning in the summer, but educators are weighing the best use.
    Jennifer Vilcarino, June 30, 2026
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    Educators, advocates, and tech company officials crowd the ISTELive 26 + ASCD Annual Conference at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., on June 29, 2026. EdWeek's reporters and visual journalists are producing a steady flow of dispatches from the event.
    Marvin Joseph/Education Week
    Classroom Technology Inside ISTE 2026: EdWeek’s Daily Updates
    EdWeek's reporters and visuals team are on the ground at the massive 2026 ed-tech show.
    Sean Cavanagh, June 30, 2026
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    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'
    Teachers and administrators attending the ISTELive 26 + ASCD Annual Conference were asked for their takes on major tech themes.
    Alyson Klein, Lauraine Langreo & Arianna Prothero, June 30, 2026
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    Roberta Freitas presents at the ISTELive 26 + ASCD Annual Conference in Orlando, Fla., on June 29. Freitas spoke about the concept of unplugged AI, in which educators teach students about the fundamentals of the tech without immersing them in it.
    Marvin Joseph/Education Week
    Artificial Intelligence Q&A How to Use Paper to Teach About AI and Cutting-Edge Tech
    Low-tech activities can help students develop a richer understanding of implications and mechanics of AI.
    Arianna Prothero, June 30, 2026
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