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New guidelines on acceptable AI use at New York City Public Schools feature a “traffic light” framework of red (prohibited), yellow (proceed with caution) and green (approved) use cases. -
Addressing the Houston Independent School District luncheon this week, state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles talked about the need to "step up and do things differently" to prepare kids for the future of AI.
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A new career-mapping tool will give Utah middle schools, high schools, postsecondary institutions and workforce programs a dashboard to help students find their path and agencies to track their progress.
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Teachers in the nation's largest school district have asked for more guardrails and advice for using AI in the classroom. The new rules are a first step toward a more comprehensive handbook to be issued at a later date.
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A nonprofit learning studio called dae offers free programs for high school students and adults to learn about subjects like quantum computing, computer science, game development and web development.
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The third part of the district's five-year, $609 million bond proposal would pay for devices and network and software investments, including money for cybersecurity supports and testing.
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A spam message went out to students of a North Carolina school district promoting fraudulent job opportunities, prompting school administrators to message students directly on Canvas and warn them about the scam.
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With an alarming increase in breaches, hundreds of public organizations in the state might be unprotected despite a free membership to the service that New Jersey began paying for last year.
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Overburdened administrators are relying on artificial intelligence tools to handle mandatory teacher evaluations, but some educators have concerns about risks, readiness and oversight.
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Simulation platforms like BranchED are emerging as a modality for teacher training, using avatars and large language models to replicate student behavior and give teachers practice dealing with classroom situations.
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Set to open this fall, the Reading Innovation Academy is structured around specific pathways like engineering and design, computer science and IT, health and biomedical sciences, and STEM-focused human services.
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At one of several recent roundtables about the role of AI in schools, parents asked for better training for students and faculty, more accountability for deepfakes, and better resources for parents of victims.
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Many public schools in Kansas already had policies restricting device usage during the school day, but policies that allow for limited screen time during lunch and passing periods will have to be updated.
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New funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation will support the Computer Science Teachers Association in training thousands of teachers from across nine states on core computer science concepts and AI.
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Amid gamified lessons, video-directed read-alouds and assigned work on tablets for students as young as age four, at least 16 states have introduced legislation in 2026 to reevaluate screen time or vet ed-tech tools.
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The Lexington-Richland 5 school board is considering changes to how the district expects students to use Chromebooks after hearing concerns from parents about how much their kids are on the devices.
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The Montana Digital Academy Teacher Hall of Fame's inaugural class includes eight teachers who stood out in the state's online academy, which supplements middle and high school courses particularly for rural schools.
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While AI tools can momentarily improve student performance, Stanford University researchers caution that those gains may not persist once the technology is removed — raising questions about whether the tools are supporting learning or substituting for it.
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An Albuquerque police officer will remotely surveil school campuses with cameras, drones and gunshot detection systems. Recent legislation bars the city from sharing information with federal immigration officials.
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Drawing on feedback from hundreds of stakeholders, a new report outlines how the Institute of Education Sciences is too slow, too scattered and not practical enough for educators working in modern classrooms.
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A Bay Area school district recently formalized rules around acceptable AI use. Prohibited uses include making or distributing harmful content, sharing confidential information, and violating academic-honesty policies.
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