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Six Important Findings from the AI in Action Learning Tour

This study is four years overdue.

Can Schools Trust AI Features in Edtech Products?

In this episode of This Week with EdSurge, two former educators explain why it is so important to verify the efficacy of the tools that schools bring ...

AI Will Work Best for the Students Who Need It the Least

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…

Handshake expands AI push with StudentBench GRE tutor and three senior hires

The career platform has released research comparing AI and human GRE tutoring, opened StudentBench for free use and added senior leaders across Handshake Labs, Handshake AI and communications Nishant Ranka has joined as Founder and…

Welcome to the 'Wild West' of AI in schools: Research is scarce, but experiments abound

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.

Opinion: Present Concerns & Future Worries: Parents Weigh In on NYC School Technology Ban

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…

McGraw Hill Acquires TeachFX; Brighteye Ventures Secures $72M

Voice-first AI tutoring platform Aristotle has also raised $5 million in seed funding.

NYC Banned AI in Schools. That Won’t Work.

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…

EdTech startup Glite launches English language fluency app, bringing AI-powered tutoring to learners

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…

AI Restrictions at NYCPS and LAUSD Reverberate Nationwide

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.

Frederick County School Board Questions Google Gemini on Student Devices

A Maryland school district enabled Google Gemini for middle and high school students last month, and some current and former educators are concerns about its potential impact on student learning.

UC Irvine to Study AI for Writing Instruction

The University of California, Irvine, is preparing a pair of studies: one to create a database of AI tools people are already using, and another to test its own software platform for personalized writing support.

Students didn’t get answers from Khanmigo. They didn’t want its questions, either

Soon after the introduction of ChatGPT in November 2022, students figured out how to use the chatbot as an answer machine, getting it to do their school work for them. Not surprisingly, that shortcut harmed student learning and led to…

Edtech wiggle room, private equity hacks SPED, & too many layoffs: 🏆 Best Education Journalism of the Week 🏆 (9/18/2026)

All the best education journalism, media commentary, & newsroom changes.

Report: Student Protections Haven’t Kept Up With Higher Ed’s Adoption of AI

To Get Past AI Hype, Researchers Watch Students Use Actual Tools in Class

Like most of us, Emily Freitag hears a lot about generative artificial intelligence in the classroom. Much of it seems like the typical ed-tech hype. Co-founder and CEO of Instruction Partners, a Nashville-based nonprofit that works…

Google’s Gemini Notebook announces bundle of new features for a more personalized and powerful learning experience

New functions on the AI-powered research tool will allow users to capture new sources and chat with notebooks, with roll-out scheduled in the coming weeks Google’s Gemini Notebook will include several new features for a more…

All University of Sydney students and staff to receive free and supported access to OpenAI's ChatGPT Edu

University is partnering with OpenAI to introduce the advanced AI across teaching, research and operations - and investing $1 million in an AI Sustainability Research and Innovation Fund Students and staff at the University of Sydney…

Photon Robot and Teaching Kits

One robot, multiple subjects, and hundreds of ready-to-use lessons: Photon Robot, from Photon Education, gives schools a flexible way to bring hands-on learning into classrooms, STEM labs, makerspaces, media centers, and special…

New Project Identifies Strengths and Weaknesses of a Collection of AI Learning Tools

The effort finds some bright spots, but also warns that other products could hurt student achievement.

New York and Los Angeles Ban Student-Facing AI (For Now). Should Other Schools Follow?

The bans, coupled with a new APA report, signal a shift from rapid AI adoption toward more deliberate evaluation.