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Amid growing scrutiny of ed tech, a webinar this week asked education leaders to consider how AI and other digital tools can remove barriers to course content and help teachers accomplish instructional goals.
An international Hexagon study of 18,000 people finds children are more open than adults to robots as learning partners, workplace colleagues and even bosses Hexagon’s international study surveyed 9,000 children and 9,000 adults about…
A new report from Harvard's Center for Digital Thriving found that some teens feel growing pressure to use AI to keep up with peers, yet they're deliberately underperforming on work so as not to be accused of using AI.
Researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are using artificial intelligence to more quickly analyze changes in bacteria after the introduction of antibiotics, reducing the time from days to hours.
This study is four years overdue.
FETC unveils an agenda for human leadership in the age of AI. GUEST COLUMN | by Jennifer Womble These are extraordinary times in education. Artificial intelligence can generate a lesson, summarize a report and analyze a mountain of…
Some parents are organizing campaigns to opt their kids out of classroom tech. Others are suing education software companies. But there may be a quieter majority: Parents who support some screen time in schools.
Higher Ed’s AI Integration Overhyped, New Data Shows kathryn.palmer… Wed, 09/30/2026 - 03:00 AM For the first time, the company that owns Canvas analyzed which external learning tools higher education users integrated into the LMS most…
ChatGPT hit the internet in November 2022 during Keon Davis’ junior year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He used it and grew overreliant, but it also worried him. Davis, who was studying marketing, soon watched it automate tasks…
The AI Elite Talent Hub combines project-based learning, faculty and employer mentoring and paid internships, with students working on business AI challenges throughout the academic year Miami Dade College’s first AI Elite Talent Hub…
The free in-person program will cover lesson planning, assessment, administrative tasks and responsible AI use, with stops confirmed in Leeds, Coventry, Newcastle, Bristol, Nottingham and Portsmouth Google for Education’s Gemini…
Oliver Román will oversee member operations for DEC’s 200+ institution network while leading engagement and expansion across Latin America and Spain María Oliver Román has been promoted to Director, Global Operations, Regional Lead…
As school districts move from early experimentation with AI toward questions of governance, security and trust, they need practical guidance about when an application requires IT review and how to recognize red flags.
The Innovation Incubator expands a 50-year partnership between Marist and IBM, giving students across disciplines access to enterprise computing for AI research, application development and career-focused projects Marist University will…
The new AI Skills Studio gives students and early-career learners guided missions built around practical tasks, starting with creating and publishing a multiplayer game using ChatGPT Work OpenAI is a founding partner of Handshake’s AI…
A new partnership between the Alabama Community College System and the nonprofit Manufacturing Institute will provide AI skills training to thousands of current and future manufacturing workers over the next two years.
The families with the most resources are buying more human support, not less. GUEST COLUMN | by Alicia Kacharia There is a lot of excitement about how, for the first time, every student can access a personalized tutor regardless of…
Quantifying cyber risk in terms of financial exposure helps higher education IT teams justify their spending and make the case that security is an enterprise-critical endeavor. This approach pushes districts to audit existing security…
Fueled by factors such as chronic absenteeism and pandemic learning challenges, students’ reading scores have been trending downward for years. A biennial National Assessment of Education Progress test found that approximately a third…
AI has reached nearly every corner of education, though students, teachers, and leaders all experience it from a different angle
Dartmouth said it would investigate its provost over A.I. accusations. Similar controversies on other campuses have prompted frustration among students.
Students, faculty and staff will receive access as the business school develops plans spanning AI-powered case studies, personalized learning, research and agentic workflows INSEAD is making ChatGPT Edu available to students, faculty…
The computer scientist, entrepreneur and philanthropist will work with the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing during the 2026-27 academic year MIT has appointed David Siegel as an Innovation Fellow for the 2026-27 academic year,…
The resources cover legislative, constituent service, communications and district-office roles, with 30 prompts in individual packs designed to turn approved source material into first drafts OpenAI Academy has created role-specific…
Feedback from thousands of Advanced Placement teachers is informing new lessons in AP Computer Science Principles and new limits on when artificial intelligence can be used in AP Seminar.
The AI company used its UNGA-week briefing in New York to detail education projects spanning teacher support in Ghana, public schools in Brazil and curriculum infrastructure in Nigeria, Rwanda and India Anthropic outlined education uses…
Student experiences with AI at Louisiana State University vary widely, as the university does not have an institutional AI policy and allows professors to implement the technology at their own discretion.
When schools talk about students using artificial intelligence, the conversation often begins with assignments. Are students using AI to brainstorm, summarize or complete work they should be doing themselves? Those questions matter, but…
A school district in New York has invested $188,000 in Tyler Drive, which will require students to swipe ID cards when they get on the bus. Software then designs a custom route for students riding the bus that day.
In its 2027-28 state budget proposal, the public system emphasized the importance of a unified adoption of artificial intelligence practices and policies.
Digital devices used for K–12 learning have traditionally provided access to productivity software, research and digital assignments. But now, artificial intelligence technology is enabling devices to generate instructional material,…
Teachers are using AI to develop lesson plans, and in some districts, AI chatbots give students feedback on their work. Meanwhile, the research around how AI can help students is extremely limited.
When the people building the world’s most powerful artificial intelligence systems warn that their creations are advancing too quickly, the rest of society should stop and listen. The post When AI’s architects ask to slow down,…
The partnership will use Google’s AI Professional Certificate to build practical skills for students, educators, workers and other groups, with local leaders able to tailor training to workforce priorities Google and the International…
The research experiment generates game-like learning interactives around teacher-approved objectives, with a public library of more than 30 activities and a wider school pilot planned Google Research’s Learning Interactives experiment…
The new learning paths cover workplace AI, development, leadership, teaching and college study, with learners able to earn OpenAI Academy badges by passing course assessments OpenAI Academy has added role-based learning paths for…
New York City students returned to public school in September facing a one-year moratorium on using generative artificial intelligence, including chatbots and tutors, in grades 2K through 8, as well as restrictions on screen time: none…
In a webinar this week hosted by FETC, panelists noted that the persistent memory that could make artificial intelligence genuinely useful for education also creates privacy and governance risks.
The Institute for Artificial Intelligence at Syracuse University will focus on research concerning security, multidomain intelligence, socio-cognitive dynamics and governance and policy.
An AI safety expert and former educator spoke at a UN meeting about AI safety. This is what she said.
The International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems in Pittsburgh will entail 86 workshops, 180 exhibitors and presentations about pioneering work in robotics, computers and autonomous systems.
A recent roundtable discussion from Tech & Learning’s Texas regional leadership summit.
A few years ago, many of us in higher education were asking a fairly straightforward question about AI: How do we stop students from using it to do their work? I was asking a different question. The post Stop trying to AI-proof your…
Foreign Interference Fears Over Cyberattacks on Academic Blogs sara.custer@in… Fri, 09/25/2026 - 03:00 AM ‘Distinctive’ targeting of an independently run blog in the U.K. suggests ‘state actors’ want to shut down debate on controversial…
Purdue University and LEGO Education’s professional development program combines classroom-ready activities with online videos exploring AI competency, robotics and students’ future readiness Indiana STEM educators took part in Purdue…
The Innovate UK-funded initiative will provide 180 AI-focused micro-internships for students and a fully funded six-week accelerator for SMEs across the region Professor Xue Zhou, Dean of AI at the University of Leicester, is co-leading…
Florida International University has pledged to bring a powerful new quantum computer to campus to support research in environmental sustainability, drug development and security.
A Missouri district is looking for data dashboards, while a Washington school system seeks a development partner for an AI tool.
Voice-first AI tutoring platform Aristotle has also raised $5 million in seed funding.
Unsettling news stories about AI in the media may prompt school leaders to take a harder look at ed-tech tools that incorporate the technology, learn more about it and be deliberate in their approach.
The nation’s broadest restriction may buy educators time—but only teacher literacy can provide a durable path forward. GUEST COLUMN | by Sohan Choudhury On September 2, Mayor Mamdani announced a one-year moratorium on student-facing…
Microsoft Learning Zone uses AI to help educators teach with interactive lessons.
Silicon Valley AI Academy Seeks ‘Main Character’ Students kathryn.palmer… Thu, 09/24/2026 - 03:00 AM The venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is launching an unaccredited academy that promises to show young people how to excel in…
The company is targeting one billion non-native English learners globally, improving confidence and building fluency Glite will support intermediate and advanced-level students of English to become more fluent Edtech startup, Glite has…
The company says its model can generate editable, scalable graphics for scientific diagrams, educational materials, charts and other technical visuals, with early access now open F13 has raised $5 million to develop AI models for…
The two largest school districts in the U.S. restricted student access to generative AI. Other education leaders are weighing age, instructional purpose and evidence as they draw their own boundaries.
Wider clearance benefits potential applications, including search and rescue and environmental monitoring Durham University is working on a new generation of faster and safer drones Researchers from Durham University’s Computer Science…
As employers seek workers who can effectively use data science and artificial intelligence, the County College of Morris and Camden County College are working to train students quickly and strategically.
City Colleges of Chicago, Moraine Valley and other institutions are studying AI tools, future workforce needs and what kinds of AI and information technology skills will best serve students.
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