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Education news, analysis, and opinion about the policies around and use of educational technology
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What the Research Says
AI Chatbots Tend Toward Flattery. Why That's Bad for Students
Flattering technology can make people less willing to admit they are wrong.
Artificial Intelligence
FAQ: Artificial Intelligence in Schools
Education Week answers some key questions about the use of artificial intelligence in schools.
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Artificial Intelligence
Opinion
Can AI Support Student Learning? Depends Who You Ask
Ed tech is supposed to give teachers more time to mentor. It’s not clear if it does.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Download
4 Tips for Schools to Survive Tech Meltdowns
It's important for schools to be able to pivot when the technologies they use daily are out of commission.
Artificial Intelligence
Letter to the Editor
Artificial Intelligence: Reality Versus Hype
"AI is a deeper manifestation of the pernicious trend to let technology co-opt human agency."
Artificial Intelligence
Video
Reading Is Hard to Teach. Can AI Help?
Artificial intelligence might be able to drive cars, treat diseases, and train your front door to recognize your face. But can it help kids learn how to read?
Strategy & Operations
Market Analysis
When to Bring in a Consultant — and How to Make it Pay Off
Industry advisors and business officials discuss the factors that contribute to a successful engagement.
Meeting District Needs
K-12 Insider
What Made a Middle School's First-Ever ELA Curriculum Launch a Success
The process that Principal Anne Heck led in Lake Geneva Middle School offers one vision for how professional development and procurement can pair to improve student learning.
Education Market
Exclusive Data
Vendors Are Pairing Assessment And Curriculum. Is That What K-12 Officials Want?
New EdWeek Market Brief data explores the ideal number of companies that district and school leaders say they want to work with, and whether they're open to a single provider for both curriculum and assessment products.
Regulation & Policy
K-12 Market News
EdMarket Recap: Feds Move to Rewrite Grant Rules; States Pitch Funding Changes
EdWeek Market Brief staff writers dissect significant news of the week and identify the most important takeaways for companies serving K-12 districts.
Ed-Tech Policy Q&A Why a Good Cellphone Policy Is About More Than Just RestrictionsAt least 32 states and the District of Columbia require districts to restrict students' cellphone use.
Ed-Tech Policy After FCC Cuts, This Nonprofit Keeps Schools’ Wi-Fi Connections AliveMission Telecom said it hopes other service providers follow its lead.
Classroom Technology Billions of Federal Dollars Are Spent on Teacher Training. Less Than Half Goes to Tech PDLess than half of districts direct federal PD funding to technology-related training.
Artificial Intelligence From HR to Teachers to Bus Drivers: This District’s AI Policy Applies to EveryoneThe use of AI is working its way into nearly all school district jobs.
Artificial Intelligence Congress Wants to Protect Kids Using AI. Are Their Ideas the Right Ones?Two bills in Congress aim to build guardrails for kids' use of artificial intelligence.
Artificial Intelligence Video These Students are Learning the Math That Makes AI TickRather than study how to use AI, students in this machine learning class work with the math that makes the AI work.
Recruitment & Retention
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Well Do You Know Today’s K-12 Hiring Landscape?
Assess your knowledge of the key factors driving K-12 hiring today.
Artificial Intelligence
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About AI Policy, PD and Practical Use in Your District?
Answer 7 questions about AI Policy, PD and Practical Use in Your District?
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Mathematics
Spotlight
Spotlight on Building Foundational Math Skills and Beyond
This Spotlight will provide insights on helping students build foundational math skills.
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Artificial Intelligence Students Are Worried That AI Will Hurt Their Critical Thinking SkillsDespite those concerns, students are using the tech more and more for schoolwork.
Artificial Intelligence How AI Could Help or Hurt Student TestingThere's a balance to strike that uses AI to improve assessments and keep humans in charge, experts say.
Artificial Intelligence Q&A How a School Uses AI to Address Student Behavior ProblemsAI has helped streamline the development of behavior intervention plans, a school leader said.
Privacy & Security A Potential Breach of an Anonymous Tip App Could Have Exposed Sensitive Student DataThe breach may have exposed personal information of students attending more than 30,000 schools.
Artificial Intelligence Teachers Move Beyond AI Basics to More Sophisticated Instructional UsesA national AI training academy introduces teachers to complex collaboration with the technology.
Artificial Intelligence Opinion Why Teachers Shouldn’t Offload Their Busywork to AIThe idea that AI can let teachers carve out more time for students is appealing, intuitive—and wrong.
Andover, MA - Superintendent of Schools
Andover, Massachusetts
Andover, MA - Superintendent of Schools
Andover, Massachusetts
Andover, MA - Superintendent of Schools
Andover, Massachusetts