Google Intros Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, AI Image Generation with Multi-Modal Capabilities
Google has unveiled Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, marking a significant advancement in artificial intelligence systems that can understand and manipulate visual content through natural language processing.
New AI Detector Identifies AI-Generated Multimedia Content
Amazon Web Services and DeepBrain AI have launched AI Detector, an enterprise-grade solution designed to identify and manage AI-generated content across multiple media types. The collaboration targets organizations in government, finance, media, law, and education sectors that need to validate content authenticity at scale.
Head Start Funding Is on Track for Approval. It Still May Not Be Enough.
The funding and overall future of Head Start — which helps low-income families with child development and family support services — has been in the headlines for the better half of the year because of potential program cuts, followed by lawsuits, then think pieces and statements lauding its benefits. The program, which is turning 60 this year and has served more than 40 million families, appears t...[Read More]
Report Explores Link Between Student Engagement and Learning
Over 90% of teachers, principals, and superintendents agree that student engagement is a critical metric for understanding overall achievement, according to a new survey report from Discovery Education.
OpenAI to Enhance ChatGPT Safety Features
OpenAI has announced it is strengthening safety measures within ChatGPT to better detect and respond to users experiencing mental health crises.
Alliance for Learning Innovation, Digital Promise Form National Education R&D Advisory Committee
The Alliance for Learning Innovation (ALI) and Digital Promise are bringing together a coalition of education leaders to help develop a national education research and development agenda and foster innovation in schools and districts across the country.
I Want My Students’ Effort, Not AI’s Shortcut to Perfect Writing
This story was published by a Voices of Change fellow. Learn more about the fellowship here. It’s my ninth grade English class, and we are at the end of our unit on “A Raisin in the Sun.” We were writing an essay on the American Dream and the barriers marginalized people experience as they strive to achieve it. We focused on themes such as institutional oppression as it relates to housing in Chica...[Read More]
From Readiness to Relevance: 3 Ways to Transform Career Connected Learning
By: Dr. Mahnaz R. Charania This past spring, as another high school graduating class crossed the stage—caps tossed high, hopes even higher—one hard truth hovered in the air: too many young people still feel unprepared for what’s next. Recent data paints a stark picture: According to YouScience, nearly 72% of high school graduates (Classes of 2021–24) reported feeling only moderately, slightly, or...[Read More]
New Turnitin Bypasser Detection Feature Helps Identify Use of AI Humanizer Tools
Turnitin has expanded its AI writing detection capabilities with AI bypasser detection, a feature designed to help identify text that has been modified by AI humanizer tools.
The Transformative Power of Arts Education | A Conversation with Dr. Lucy Chen
For anyone who has watched a video version of our podcast, it’s clear that I love the arts. My background is guitars, piano, and painting. My first dream career was as a singer-songwriter. My first job was helping teach an art camp. My entrance into education was trying to build an arts integration program to reframe standards, and my first board position was with the Kansas City Young Audiences, ...[Read More]
Pricier School Supplies Burden America’s Teachers
Second grade teacher Demetria Richardson spends so much on school supplies she has a designated credit card to cover classroom expenses. Just don’t tell her husband what the balance is, she said. Usually, the 26-year veteran educator in Richmond, Virginia, spends about $500 on back-to-school items. Over the past month, she has already topped that — and she’s not done shopping. Crowdfunding on Dono...[Read More]
Report: Most Organizations See No Business Return on Gen AI Investments
Despite $30-40 billion in enterprise spending on generative AI, 95% of organizations are seeing no business return, according to a recent report out of the MIT Media Lab.