How One Teacher Built a STEM and Robotics Program on a Shoestring Budget
This rural Arkansas elementary and middle school teacher gives her students rich STEM experiences by using a creative mix of tools.
AI-Aware Roles for PBL Collaborative Work
If my tombstone ever gets a subtitle, it will read: ‘Loving husband. Devoted father. PBL fanatic.’ It’s been the story of my 30+ years in education, which extends from 12 years as a classroom teacher to CEO of the Partnership for 21st Century Learning. I’ve focused on developing policy, research, and best practices for the implementation of project-based learning. My writing and consulting on educ...[Read More]
Under Siege: How Schools Are Fighting Back Against Rising Cyber Threats
Brandon Gabel expected an ordinary day of remote work when he woke up at 5:45 on a January morning in 2024. By 8:30 a.m., he was racing to his office, simultaneously fielding calls from the FBI, Arizona homeland security and insurance providers. His school district had just become the latest casualty in a wave of cyberattacks sweeping across the nation. “They were in our network for a few hours be...[Read More]
How to Respond to a Cyberattack
Here are practical tips for districts after they experience a hack.
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]