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In glossy AI advertisements bought by the billions of dollars tech companies are making off schools, the classroom is portrayed as a student-centered, personalized learning space. But is that truly what AI is creating? -
There are pros and cons to homework, and school districts will have to decide their own stances on it. But teaching and expecting ethical responsibility from students should be a requirement at all educational institutions.
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From vibe coding to homeschooling to academic support and personalization, artificial intelligence tools are powering new trends and possibilities for both teachers and students in schools across the state.
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Through separate partnerships with the two companies, the education nonprofit ISTE+ASCD hopes to make social media more accountable and students more knowledgeable about healthy tech use.
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A school board in North Carolina is debating whether the district should accept responsibility when a student's confiscated cellphone is stolen, lost or damaged.
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A ransomware attack in February compromised private information of employees and students at Baltimore City Public Schools, and the city’s state’s attorney’s office was targeted in March.
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Teachers of Tomorrow, a national alternative teacher certification program, recognized a New Haven Elementary School teacher for creating her own STEM curriculum for developmental kindergarten through fifth grade.
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While the Oklahoma Legislature considers a ban for cellphones during the day for all the state's public schools, various districts have their own policies requiring that they be stored during instructional time.
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At the ASU+GSV AI Show earlier this month, education leaders shared how districts looking for the right tools are moving beyond sales pitches toward outcomes, transparency and long-term partnerships.
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A school technology leader from Indiana improved accessibility and inclusion for his district by including UDL principles in ed-tech procurement requirements and using a rubric to evaluate potential purchases.
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The technology of refrigeration changed not just what and how we eat, but also the economy, international trade and even the atmosphere. When educators teach students about AI, they need to think beyond computers.
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While Maine state officials discuss potential legislation, a group called Phone-Free Portland Schools is advocating for a policy that would ban cellphones at all grade levels throughout the school day.
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A nonprofit research organization is working with Florida Virtual School and the University of Florida to offer middle and high school students a certification for learning about how AI concepts intersect with math.
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After voters declined to pass a larger ballot proposal last year, Helena Public Schools are asking voters to approve a smaller amount to replace aging laptops, desktops and teacher devices.
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At the ASU+GSV AI Show, a former IES leader and those who have benefitted from its work discussed the value of education research and what to focus on when rebuilding ed-tech research systems.
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Student privacy expert Ross Lemke says schools need more FERPA training, better cybersecurity and careful vendor vetting to prevent doing a “potential lifetime of harm” by failing to protect their data.
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The sheriff cited major errors in tickets and the inability of people to appeal their citations as reasons for cancelling the program, which flagged more than 407 paid violations per day, seven days a week.
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An official from the Washington Association of School Administrators says district leaders should consider time, money, content and expertise when deciding whether to build a custom chatbot in-house or hire outside help.
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As bus drivers for Boston Public Schools got used to a new bus-tracking app, software allowed the district to collect and update real-time data on every bus route to make them more efficient.
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An 11-week program invited students to Fiserv, a financial services company, after school on Tuesdays to experiment with and learn about artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and robotics.
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Utah is one of the states leading the U.S. in artificial intelligence adoption at the K-12 level, which AI Education Specialist Matt Winters attributes to collaboration, infrastructure and a culture of innovation.
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