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Education news, analysis, and opinion about the policies around and use of educational technology
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Q&A
How to Teach Digital Citizenship Amid the ‘Need to Just Scroll’
This Kentucky district is rethinking its digital citizenship efforts in the age of AI.
Ed-Tech Policy
How Schools Can Balance AI’s Promise and Its Pitfalls
Three educators share tips on how schools can navigate this fast-evolving technology.
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Ed-Tech Policy
Chile Becomes Latest Country to Ban Smartphones During Class
The new law will take effect next year.
Artificial Intelligence
Q&A
How One District Uses AI to Build More Efficient Master School Schedules
In tight budgetary times, AI can find savings in schools' class schedules.
Artificial Intelligence
Q&A
How This District Got Students, Teachers, Parents, and Leaders to Agree on AI
One Southern California school system went slower in developing guidelines in order to build buy-in.
Artificial Intelligence
Opinion
AI-Drafted Emails Aren't as Good as You Think: A School HR Director Explains
I prompted ChatGPT to write a teacher’s work accommodation request. Here’s what it got wrong.
Education Market
Exclusive Data
Are School Districts Shortening Contracts Amid Financial Uncertainty?
New uncertainties around federal funding and the broader economy are putting pressure on districts to be more financially nimble and prepare for potential shortfalls in state and federal dollars.
Regulation & Policy
Market Analysis
Texas Expands Bluebonnet Curriculum, Ramping Up Challenge to Established K-12 Companies
Education companies selling curriculum in the nation’s second-largest K-12 market will face increased competition from Texas’ in-house learning resources following the approval of a new suite of Bluebonnet Learning programs.
Meeting District Needs
Industry Insight
How New Literacy Product Reviews Are Demanding Vendors Go Beyond a 'Phonics Patch'
The Reading League is hoping to advance the conversation around literacy materials and push for improvements in the K-12 marketplace through their new product reviews.
Regulation & Policy
K-12 Market News
New Regulations Proposed for AI Chatbot Providers
Federal lawmakers, increasingly concerned about artificial intelligence safety, have proposed a new bill that calls for restrictions on minors’ access to AI chatbots.
Artificial Intelligence Opinion The Question You Need to Answer Before Crafting Any New Ed-Tech PolicyWhen debating the appropriate use of AI in schools, don't get ahead of yourself.
Artificial Intelligence ChatGPT for Teachers: A Boon, a Bust, or Just ‘Meh’?Educators will have a tool for using OpenAI’s large language model through June 2027.
Artificial Intelligence AI Tutors Are Now Common in Early Reading Instruction. Do They Actually Work?AI reading tutors are only now being studied, and raise difficult questions about how to judge efficacy.
Artificial Intelligence Teens Should Steer Clear of Using AI Chatbots for Mental Health, Researchers SayChatbots tend to miss warning signs of serious mental health challenges.
Classroom Technology From Our Research Center Is There a Right Age for a Child’s First Cellphone? Educators Weigh InExperts say there's no optimal age for giving students their first mobile phone.
Artificial Intelligence Take These 4 Steps When Rolling Out AI Literacy Lessons: One District's StrategySixth through 12th grade students are learning all about AI in this district.
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Student Well-Being & Movement
Spotlight
Spotlight on Creating Safe Havens: Confronting Digital Threats and Supporting Student Well-Being
This Spotlight explores how creating safe havens and confronting digital threats supports student and staff well-being.
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How can we ensure students are truly learning and expressing their own understanding, not just outsourcing their thinking to AI?
Special Education
Spotlight
Spotlight on Unlocking Potential: Building Resilience and Support for Students with Dyslexia
This Spotlight examines dyslexia, the need for social-emotional support, the value of early screening, and the key role teachers and schools play.
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Artificial Intelligence From Our Research Center Schools Are Fielding Complaints Generated by AI. How You Can TellEducators shared their experiences with this challenge in a recent EdWeek Research Center survey.
Artificial Intelligence Video These Students Are Using AI to Visualize Their Reading ComprehensionStudents learn how to write AI prompts while demonstrating reading comprehension in this middle school classroom.
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.
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