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ED Abruptly Cancels ESSER Funding Extensions
The Department of Education has moved to close the door on COVID relief funding for schools, declaring that “extending deadlines for COVID-related grants, which are in fact taxpayer funds, years after the COVID pandemic ended is not consistent ...[Read More]
Microsoft Announces New Agentic AI Tools for Security Copilot
Microsoft has expanded its AI-powered cybersecurity platform, introducing a suite of autonomous agents to help organizations counter rising threats and manage the growing complexity of cloud and AI security.
Character.AI Rolls Out New Parental Insights Feature Amid Safety Concerns
Chatbot platform Character.AI has introduced a new Parental Insights feature aimed at giving parents a window into their children’s activity on the platform. The feature allows users under 18 to share a weekly report of their chatbot interactio...[Read More]
Report: Enterprises Are Embracing Agentic AI
According to a new report from SnapLogic, 50% of enterprises are already deploying AI agents, and another 32% plan to do so within the next 12 months..
Copilot Updates Aim to Personalize AI
Microsoft has introduced a range of updates to its Copilot platform, marking a new phase in its effort to deliver what it calls a “true AI companion” that adapts to individual users’ needs, preferences and routines.
Security Researchers Identify Generative AI ‘Vishing’ Attack
A new report from researchers at Ontinue’s Cyber Defense Center has identified a complex, multi-stage cyber attack that leveraged social engineering, remote access tools, and signed binaries to infiltrate and persist within a target network.
New AI Teaching Assistant Helps Make Lesson Plans with VR Content
Virtual and augmented reality solution provider Lobaki has introduced Lobaki Liaison, an AI-powered teaching assistant designed to help educators navigate and implement VR content in their classrooms.
4 Ways Schools Are Using Google AI Tools for Teaching, Learning, and Administration
In a recent blog post, Google shared an array of education customer stories, showcasing ways schools and districts are using AI tools like Gemini and NotebookLM to transform both learning and administrative tasks.
Schools Don’t Know How Well Cellphone Policies Are Working. You Can Help (Opinion)
We urgently need comprehensive research about cellphones in schools, write Angela Duckworth.
In Elementary School, Many Teachers Have a Shaky Grasp of Math. Can Preparation Programs Change That?
When it comes to math, students are struggling. The recent national assessment underscored that by revealing that 24 percent of fourth graders are still performing below basic math skills, also shining a spotlight on an ever-growing inequality in mat...[Read More]
More Teachers Than Ever Before Are Trained on AI. Are They Ready to Use It?
The number of districts that provided AI training to teachers has doubled year over year.
From Chronic Absenteeism to the New Absenteeism: Five Profiles of Youth Engagement
By: Colleen Keating-Crawford, Michelle Jia, and Goutham Marimuthu School leaders, organizations and governments are sounding the alarm about chronically absent young people, typically defined as those who miss 10% or more of the school year whether d...[Read More]