New Grants Could Double Access to Career Academies
Employers say recent graduates are unprepared for the workforce. About half of K-12 students lack engaging school experiences, and only 2% have completed a hands-on career learning experience in high school. High school career academies are a proven solution to low engagement and limited career preparation. The three or four-year courses of study are organized around a career cluster and include ...[Read More]
Schools Keep Facing the Same Challenges. Students and Educators Know What Needs to Change.
Educators have seen wave after wave of “innovative” solutions promise to address long-standing challenges — from personalization and engagement to college- and career-readiness — yet many issues remain stubbornly unresolved. Too often, solutions are developed and scaled without a clear understanding of how challenges show up in daily classroom experiences or how students, families and educators de...[Read More]
Partnership Adds Snorkl AI Feedback to Math Instruction for Modern Classrooms Project
Modern Classrooms Project, a nonprofit focused on mastery-based instruction in mathematics, has partnered with AI-powered assessment tool Snorkl to add AI feedback capabilities to MCP’s math curriculum.
SharePoint Introduces Agentic AI Building and Governance Tools
Microsoft has unveiled a number of AI enhancements for its SharePoint collaboration platform, including a public preview of agentic building capabilities, a redesigned user experience, and expanded content governance tools.
Useful by Design: Innovating For Whom We Measure in the Multimodal AI Era
Educational assessment has long privileged the needs of policymakers. The era of multimodal artificial intelligence (AI) forces an overdue reckoning: For whom do we measure? If, through neglect or expediency, we inadvertently allow advancing algorithms to automate and amplify the multiple-choice paradigm, we will squander a generational opportunity. By grounding technological leaps in the science...[Read More]
Why Hands-On Training is an Essential Part of Your Technology Skills Strategy
Hands-on training in technology builds real confidence, helping employees move from theory to practical performance in enterprise systems The post Why Hands-On Training is an Essential Part of Your Technology Skills Strategy first appeared on EdTechReview.
Are Teens Just Using AI to Cheat? Well, Not Quite (If You Ask Them)
There’s fear among many educators that students are using AI to do most of their critical thinking.
Moms Across the Political Spectrum Urge Caution on AI in Schools
Mothers of kids in school are concerned about the impact of AI on learning and social skills.
Are AI Literacy Lessons Now the Norm? What New Survey Data Show
Educators are “meeting the AI moment,” one expert said.
Blackboard Emerges as Stand-Alone Company Following Financial Restructuring
Having completed the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process announced last fall, Anthology has rebranded as Blackboard, the company’s core Teaching & Learning business.
With Teens Comfortable Confiding in AI, Should Schools Embrace It for Mental Health Care?
The alert came around 7 p.m. Brittani Phillips checked her phone. A middle school counselor in Putnam County, Florida, Phillips receives messages from an artificial intelligence-enabled therapy platform that students use during nonschool hours. It flags when a student may be at risk for harming themself or others based on what the student types into a chat. This story also appeared in The Guardian...[Read More]
Why AI Hasn’t Transformed Math Instruction (and Probably Won’t) (Opinion)
When it comes to teaching, there are a few things AI can’t do well, says this curriculum developer.