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Better Design Might Be the Next Frontier in Getting Students Back to Campus
As designers drew up plans to revitalize the visual arts complex at California State University, Fullerton, they hoped to create a space that would encourage students to stay on campus as much as possible. Many of Fullerton’s students commute to camp...[Read More]
Tech Groups Have Long Encouraged Girls to Pursue STEM. Could the Anti-DEI Wave End That?
Growing up in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad, Anushay Anjum loved school but was especially enamored with the sciences. Biology, physics, chemistry, information technology — she enjoyed them all and had her sights set on a career in engineering. ...[Read More]
How Can AI Fuel Deeper Learning? A Conversation with Kali Frederick and Aatash Parikh
It is the top of the second inning in the age of AI, and I think in the last few weeks we passed a new threshold of access to expertise. The information age, where my 40-year career was about access to data and information, has shifted. With the intr...[Read More]
How Open Standards Are Breaking Down Data Barriers
Colleges and universities are at a crossroads when it comes to student data. They have more information at their fingertips than ever before, yet harnessing it to drive meaningful change remains a challenge. A 2022 UCLA-MIT Press study found that hig...[Read More]
Transforming Public Education: A Blueprint for Learner-Centered Change
By Alan Cheng, High School Superintendent, NYC Public Schools Having spent two decades in New York City Public Schools, including six years leading 50 high schools in the Consortium, Internationals, NYC Outward Bound Schools portfolio, I’ve witness...[Read More]
Programming for GenAI: Role of Tech Education in Supplementing India’s Booming IT Industry
Discover how India’s tech education fuels AI growth, bridging skills gaps & empowering IT. Upskilling, startups, and policies drive innovation, positioning India as a global AI leader. The post Programming for GenAI: Role of Tech Education in Sup...[Read More]
Some Childcare Providers Lost All in the Eaton Fire. Why Can’t They Get Relief Money?
Do you remember the last time you were on endless hold with customer service? Or in line at the DMV with no end in sight? Take those experiences and multiply them together and it might begin to explain what life’s been like for Felisa Wright si...[Read More]
Instagram Wants Teachers to Report Cyberbullying. But How Much Will That Help?
The social media platform created a program designed to help educators report instances of potential cyberbullying.
Making the Case to Students That Math Is Important, Even When AI Does It All
An AI researcher and former teacher shares insights on how new technologies will affect math instruction and learning.
Why the Dire State of the Early Learning Workforce Is ‘Alarming and Not Surprising’
The state of early care and education today is, in a word, unsustainable. That’s what a recent survey of 10,000 early childhood educators found, and it’s what providers continue to share anecdotally. With the pandemic in the rearview — and the accomp...[Read More]
Are Human Beings Necessary in the Life Cycle of Knowledge?
A few nights ago I spent 90 minutes online with the staff of an elite public school in Shenzhen, China. I gave an hour-long talk about generative AI and its uses in education then engaged my audience in a 30-minute Q&A. Near the end of our chat,...[Read More]
Google Introduces Its Most Advanced AI Model Yet
Google has launched Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental, a new artificial intelligence model designed to reason through problems before delivering answers, a shift that marks a major leap in AI capability, according to the company.