Shadow AI Is Quietly Becoming K–12’s Biggest Cybersecurity Risk
As AI-powered tools flood the classrooms faster than school IT policies can adapt, a growing cybersecurity risk is emerging: shadow AI.
Teachers Wants ‘Guardrails and Guidance’ on AI Use, Experts Tell Congress
Technology is evolving faster than policy can keep up, experts tell Congress.
Is AI Good or Bad for Schools?
A growing number of educators are experimenting with generative AI. The challenge now is to share those lessons learned and best practices.
How to Leverage CTE for Durable, Personalized Pathways
The rise and spread of CTE is an education success story. With 98% of school districts offering some kind of CTE programs and over 11.2 million students enrolled across the country, these programs are exposing learners to new careers, skills and possibilities at a remarkable scale. States are investing. Students are enrolling. The foundation is strong. But students are telling us they want more. ...[Read More]
What Students Gain When Teachers — Not AI — Grade Students’ Work
This article is part of the collection: Teaching Tech: Navigating Learning and AI in the Industrial Revolution. During our research project on teaching and learning with AI, Mi Aniefuna talked to a lawyer-turned-teacher-turned AI ethicist. Masheika Allgood, founder of AllAI Consulting (pronounced “ally”), shared a story with me about her most transformative year as a teacher. What she did to help ...[Read More]
AI Is Poised to Reshape Social-Emotional Learning. But for Better or Worse?
Educators and researchers are only beginning to understand the implications of the technology.
Building Long-Term Language Retention with Intelligent Learning Platforms
Explore how intelligent learning platforms use spaced repetition, adaptive learning, and AI to build long-term language retention and improve vocabulary recall.
Supporting Teachers to Prevent Burnout and Finish the School Year Strong
Teachers who see their leaders engaged in the day-to-day operations of the school, whether it’s dealing with a challenging student or covering a class, are more likely to feel supported.
These School Leaders Don’t Want a Statewide Cellphone Ban. Here’s Why
As lawmakers consider a student cellphone ban, leaders of one district want to set their own policy.
How Teachers Make Classroom Technology Work for Them
Walk into any school and you will find teachers using classroom technology in very different ways. One teacher builds interactive lessons with embedded videos and real-time polls. Down the hall, another uses technology more selectively, focusing on core features that support daily instruction. Both are effective educators. Both deserve classroom technology that works for them — and their students....[Read More]
The Math Skill Schools Should Teach — Gambling
Isaac Rose-Berman doesn’t think that gambling is evil. After deciding not to pursue a doctorate in political science, Rose-Berman became a professional gambler for a time. But these days, in his 20s, he’s finding himself writing, advising and talking to high schoolers in an attempt to set them up to make informed choices about gambling. He’s also a fellow at the American Institute for Boys and Men...[Read More]
The fastest way to transform learning isn’t just purchasing curriculum—it’s building alignment among educators at all levels
By: Rachel Sherman and Katie Yezzi Across America, school districts pour immense resources into purchasing new curriculum to help boost student outcomes. Yet a critical piece of the school improvement puzzle is often overlooked: ensuring all educators—from classroom teachers to district superintendents—align their efforts with the design and demands of that curriculum. In too many school distri...[Read More]