K-12

In an effort to help short-staffed custodians, one of the largest school districts in Washington invested over $1 million in 14 robot floor cleaners, stationing one at each middle and high school.

With a $755,000 grant from the nonprofit Proof Positive, the play2PREVENT Lab at Dartmouth College is leveraging behavioral science to build “serious games” for youth on the autism spectrum.

A North Carolina school district has contracted with Howard Technology Solutions for software designed to bar students from accessing illicit material online, which has become a bigger problem in the era of 1:1 devices.

Amid so many justified policies and debates concerning smartphones in classrooms, it’s important for education leaders to distinguish between distracting phones and valuable ed tech that prepares kids for the future.

Southwest Metro Intermediate District 288 is in the early phase of testing an AI-powered video analysis system that could help administrators deliver faster, more detailed feedback to classroom teachers.

Collaboration between the College Board and the Carnegie Foundation will launch a multi-state coalition and support states as they redesign teacher pathways, update certification systems and expand access to CTE courses.

Massachusetts is above the national average for percentage of high school students who have taken a computer science course, but there’s no state requirement to teach the subject in K-12 schools.

The 2026 Technology Innovation and LEAD Awards recognized K-12 districts and leaders for systemwide technology initiatives touching everything from blended learning to AI training and school board collaboration.

A panel of district leaders at the Future of Education Technology Conference in Orlando emphasized the importance of cautious budgeting, school culture, stoicism and flexibility for retaining both teachers and families.

High schoolers are learning about AI through peer-to-peer work and after-school programming like Code Girls United, and higher education institutions in Montana are prioritizing introductory lessons in AI for students.

Council Bluffs Community School District will spend funding from Google on an autonomous robot, new welding booths and specialized Project Lead The Way engineering devices and IT hardware for interdisciplinary courses.

If passed, a bill making its way through the Idaho legislature would not mandate the use of AI or the collection of data, but would require the State Department of Education to recommend standards and assessments.

A five-year Education Innovation and Research grant will bring an online literacy tool and expanded support to elementary schoolers in Iowa, Wyoming and other states.

Starting next year, Avon Lake City School District will store Chromebooks for first-graders on carts at school instead of allowing students to take them home. It may expand that to other grades in the coming years.

On the lasting impact of remote learning on students’ education, some educators say they now recognize the importance of limiting time on laptops and building closer relationships with their students.

A proposed bill to prohibit Hawaii students from using phones during the school day has been divisive among parents and teachers, with delegates at the Hawai ‘i State Teachers Association split almost down the middle.

Spending critical high school years online left many students unprepared for college, both academically and socially. Those setbacks have been compounded by lowered grading standards and emerging technologies like AI.

School districts across Indiana have taken different approaches to AI, with some using it to automate grading or generate lesson ideas and discussion prompts, while others are wary of AI-enabled cheating by students.