Howard Dvorsky

Several leading colleges and universities are reinstating SAT or ACT scores as part of their admissions requirements after years of being “test blind” (not looking at standardized test scores, even if submitted). The move has revived the debate over the fairness and value of such testing. Institutions initially removed the test score requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since tes...[Read More]

This blog post is the final in a series documenting Norwalk Public Schools’ journey to create, implement and be formed by a living Portrait of a Graduate (PoG). Abby & Kimberly met through a PoG workshop in May of 2025, and are documenting how their intersecting work is supporting the PoG coming to life in Norwalk. Post 1: Norwalk Public Schools: Levers for Living the Portrait of a Graduate (a...[Read More]

Adults from seemingly every corner of society are weighing in on artificial intelligence policies in the classroom. But what do students have to say about it? A recent event offered some clues, as student leaders from around the nation proposed a set of national guidelines for the use of AI in schools at the America’s Youth AI Festival in Boston. The three-day event brought together student leader...[Read More]

Artificial intelligence has wreaked havoc across secondary and higher education classrooms, leaving educators struggling to figure out how to create cheat-resistant assignments and assessments. While everyone is good at diagnosing the problem, no one seems to have a workable solution. So I designed a free tool to help teachers create uncheatable assessments and avoid the headaches of AI and academ...[Read More]

By: Andy Szeto A team leader asks a simple question during a leadership team meeting: Who will take the lead on this initiative? “I can help.” “I can assist.” “If you need me, I can see if I can help.” In organizational teams, you hear variations of these responses all the time. They sound supportive, signal willingness, and feel collegial. But listen closely: no one actually answers the question....[Read More]

AI is moving beyond assisting cybercriminals and beginning to operate within live attacks, according to a recent report from Check Point Research. The technology is making sophisticated capabilities faster and more accessible while creating new security risks for businesses deploying their own AI systems.

Every early educator was once new to the field, and every young child will eventually encounter artificial intelligence somewhere in their life. On This Week with EdSurge, two guests examine what the adults responsible for those youngest learners actually need in order to do their jobs well. Nicol Russell, chief academic officer at Teaching Strategies, has spent 20 years watching where that suppor...[Read More]

Quiet children do not need faster labeling; they need more accurate seeing.

CrowdStrike’s latest Threat Hunting Report traces a multiyear shift from conventional intrusions toward attacks that exploit trusted identities, cloud services, AI systems, and software dependencies.

Technology directors touch nearly everything that happens in a school system. Here are three strategies these IT leaders can use to navigate their many duties without losing strategic focus, influence, or sustainability.

Have you ever been in a room where the energy was palpable, only to have the air leave the room in an instant? I found myself in that type of room this year, right when AI entered a conversation about designing a program focused on career exploration and social-emotional learning. Last August, our community was happy to learn that we won the Delaware Pathways Middle Grades Grant (DPMG) for $150,00...[Read More]

Educators and parents see benefits if students learn more data literacy skills, survey shows.