Education
From a cell phone ban to Ten Commandments posters, new state laws bring big changes to Texas schools
Lawmakers also approved new teacher raises, banned DEI initiatives and gave schools more flexibility to discipline students.
Could AI prevent teacher burnout?
Some educators are using AI to streamline lesson plans, personalize learning and reduce burnout, freeing up hours for themselves and their students.
Tampa, Florida looks to become national cyber hub
The city will host the CyberBay summit later this year, and is looking to use its military background as well as the University of South Florida to become a leader on cybersecurity.
Oregon’s governor made a deal with Nvidia to get AI education in Oregon schools. What does it mean?
Oregon is one of several states making deals with the trillion-dollar chip maker to get artificial intelligence lessons into K-12 and college classes.
Kentucky school district enters social media consent decree after blocking critic
‘School choice evangelist’ had decried Pulaski Schools’ posts against Amendment 2.
University students feel ‘anxious, confused and distrustful’ about AI in the classroom and among their peers
COMMENTARY | Artificial intelligence has taken off on campus, changing relationships between students and professors and among students themselves.
AI is helping students be more independent, but the isolation could be career poison
Chatbots may give students quick answers when they have questions, but they won’t help students form relationships that matter for college and life success.
School smartphone bans reflect growing concern over youth mental health and academic performance
COMMENTARY | Across the US, parents are leading the charge to limit cellphone use in schools.
AI ‘detective’ sheds light on how people make decisions
A new study deploys small neural networks to clarify how and why people make the decisions they make.
National AI training hub for educators to open, funded by OpenAI and Microsoft
The $23 million partnership aims to close gaps in technology use. Tech companies also will gain a “wealth of information” about how to adapt their products to the classroom.
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How slashing university research grants impacts Colorado’s economy and national innovation
Federal funding cuts in the billions have impacted dozens of universities in the US. An administrator at the University of Colorado at Boulder explains the local effects.
How one school system is turning to AI to boost safety
Loudoun County, Virginia Public Schools will start using the tech to monitor footage from security cameras for anything that appears to be out of the norm.
Indianapolis Public Schools board adopts new AI policy for educators
Indianapolis Public Schools' adoption of a new AI policy follows the first phase of a pilot program in which 20 staff members used a district-approved AI tool throughout the year.
California colleges spend millions to catch plagiarism and AI. Is the faulty tech worth it?
Colleges and universities renew Turnitin subscriptions year after year even though its flawed detectors are expensive and require students to let the company keep their papers forever.
Lawmakers highlight success, bipartisan agreement on school cellphone bans
A recent House hearing showcased success at the state and district level as the bans gather steam nationwide. But Democrats warned that reduced federal funding for education will not help improve educational outcomes.
Why the Trump administration grounded these middle schoolers’ drones—and other STEM research
Researchers and educators worry the sweeping cuts to education research at the National Science Foundation will limit opportunities for girls and students of color to pursue STEM careers.
Indianapolis Public Schools to expand staff use of AI in pilot program, school board to consider draft policy
The policy provides general guidelines for staff on acceptable use of AI in the classroom.
Schools are ‘strikingly collaborative’ amid cybersecurity threats, K-12 leader says
While it may appear tricky to get schools to share information across state and jurisdictional lines, one observer says there are reasons to be optimistic amid multiplying threats.
How higher ed institutions help advance skills-based hiring
As state and local agencies continue to grapple with workforce shortages, an initiative from Amazon Web Services looks to turn university students into an AI-ready workforce.
AI could make grading faster for teachers
COMMENTARY | Grading can be a time-consuming task for many teachers. Artificial intelligence tools may help ease the strain, researchers say.
