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Classroom Technology 'The Backlash on AI Is Coming': 3 Early Lessons for K-12 Education
State education chiefs must figure out how to make the most of AI’s potential while steering around its problems.
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Classroom Technology Los Angeles Unified Bets Big on 'Ed,' an AI Tool for Students
The technology is part of the district’s effort to help students catch up academically.
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Privacy & Security A New Federal Taskforce Targets Cybersecurity in Schools
The “government coordinating council" aims to provide training, policies, and best practices.
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Classroom Technology Teachers Spend 2 Hours a Day on TikTok. What Do They Get Out of it?
For some teachers, TikTok is the bane of their existence. For others, it's a go-to source of inspiration, delivered with a dash of humor.
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The TikTok app logo appears in Tokyo, on Sept. 28, 2020.
Many teachers watch TikTok videos to pick up new teaching strategies, but rarely post their own content.
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Classroom Technology From Our Research Center Most Teens Think AI Won't Hurt Their Mental Health. Teachers Disagree
Teens and educators have wildly different perspectives on what AI will mean for young people’s mental health.
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Classroom Technology From Our Research Center Kids Turn to TikTok for Mental Health Diagnoses. What Should Schools Know?
Nearly two-thirds of educators say students “sometimes” or “frequently” use social media to diagnose their own mental health conditions.
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EdWeek Market Brief

K-12 Insider How One Calif. District is Approaching a Major Math Adoption
Two top administrators discuss procurement strategy and new expectations for vendors as their district prepares for a major math curriculum adoption.
Emma Kate Fittes
10 min read
Purchasing Alert Ore. System Seeks Summer Enrichment Provider; Calif. District to Buy Curriculum, Professional Learning Services
A California district is looking for curriculum and professional learning services, while an Oregon school system seeks a summer enrichment program provider.
Michelle Caffrey
2 min read
Marketplace K-12 4 Key Action Items for Vendors From the National Ed Tech Plan
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Education Technology is calling on those in the K-12 space to close critical digital divides, and vendors have a big role to play.
Emma Kate Fittes
4 min read
Market Trends Unlocking Title III: How Vendors Can Better Serve English Learners
The supplemental nature of Title III funds can be limiting, but districts are still looking to maximize funds to support English learners.
Alexandria Ng
10 min read

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