Are Teens Starting to Accept Cellphone Bans? A New Survey Has Answers
Researchers surveyed teens and adults on how well school cellphone policies were enforced over the course of a school year.
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Education Week
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How AI Suspicions Are Undermining Student-Teacher Relationships
A new report highlights how AI can fuel mistrust—and how educators can fix it.
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An Educator Banned Social Media in Her School Years Ago. What About Banning AI?
An AI safety expert and former educator spoke at a UN meeting about AI safety. This is what she said.
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Why I'm Not Betting on the Future of Alpha School (Opinion)
A former champion of the ed-tech movement shares his concerns about this new school model.
AIAnalysis
Headlines Warn of an AI Apocalypse. How Should Schools Respond?
Panic-inducing AI headlines might prompt schools to hit pause and review the tech more carefully.
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Can Schools Trust AI to Translate for Non-English-Speaking Parents?
AI tools can translate school materials for non-English-speaking parents, but there are challenges around privacy and accuracy.
Microsoft Commits to AI Guardrails for Schools. Will Other Tech Giants Follow?
The tech company struck a deal with the AFT to adopt new AI guardrails and privacy standards.
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The Big Flaw With Ed-Tech Tutoring Isn't Technological (Opinion)
Before focusing on the technology, we need to redesign the learning model, Michael Horn argues.
PolicyAnalysis
Districts Expand Cellphone Bans to Target AI Smart Glasses. Why It Matters
Smart glasses are particularly challenging to regulate because it’s harder to tell when kids are using them, experts say
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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.
‘Essential Infrastructure’: Education Groups Raise Concerns About FCC's E-Rate Review
The FCC might limit or end the program that subsidizes broadband connectivity for schools.
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Microsoft Agrees to New Student Privacy Protections for AI. How Ironclad Are They?
Microsoft is the latest tech firm to agree to a national teachers' union's rules for data contracts.
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Using AI-Generated Text in Reading Class? Watch for These Pitfalls
Not all AI tools are equally skilled at crafting texts for teaching, studies have shown.
AI Is Working Its Way Into Everything. Can School Districts Really Ban It?
It’s very difficult—maybe even impossible—to turn off generative AI for entire school districts.
Educators Feel Confident They Can Teach About AI. What Do Parents Think?
A new study shows the resources educators are using to learn how to teach about AI.
Does Anyone Really Want Tech-Enabled 'Personalized Learning'? (Opinion)
The concept goes back decades, yet even the richest parents seek social learning for their kids.