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Stanford’s SCALE (Systems Change Advancing Learning and Equity) Initiative has quietly been doing some of the most valuable work in AI and education: reviewing hundreds and hundreds of AI education research papers to amplify the ones…
Educational technology (EdTech) is increasingly seen as part of the response to education disruption in crisis settings. It supports schools whose buildings have been damaged or destroyed. It provides tools... The post Pedagogy First,…
Imagine you’re 14 and have just worked up the nerve to ask that pretty girl out, only to find out that she actually likes someone else. As a heartbroken eighth-grader, a generation ago you had few options: tell a friend or parent, or…
Some student uses of AI are associated with worse mental health and well-being outcomes.
When AI Becomes a Student’s Confidant Joshua.Bay Tue, 11/10/2026 - 03:00 AM New research from The Rithm Project explores why young people turn to AI after difficult interpersonal experiences, raising questions about student mental…
A review of emerging research found that some use cases are more promising than others—but almost all offered caveats.
Students in U.S. high schools spend too much time in class distracted. They scroll social media, play video games, chat with friends and AI, and watch YouTube videos far beyond what their teachers assign. In a new report, I show that…
Launched at the Cambridge AI in Education Summit, the international initiative will examine how students’ capabilities develop through AI use and what they retain when support is removed. ETIH Innovation Awards judge Tina Austin at the…
The team will study whether AI can measure a key teaching skill and provide useful feedback faster than humans.
The open science initiative begins with a Carnegie Mellon challenge using historical weather records from 210 US cities to test climate forecasts and develop adaptation ideas Carnegie Mellon’s inaugural ProtoStar challenge will use…
A private research university in Houston is building a seven-story facility with office, laboratory and research space meant to attract companies in fields like energy, data science, AI and computational engineering.
In the last few years, artificial intelligence has permeated nearly every industry, and K–12 education is no exception. Hanover Research set out to discover exactly how students and educators are using AI in the classroom. The firm…
School technology leaders across the country ranked AI as their top priority for the second straight year — and said their need for AI-related professional development is growing fast.
AI Article Review ‘Better Than Humans at Their Best’ Susan H. Greenberg Thu, 11/05/2026 - 03:00 AM Leading social sciences professor says he set out to prove the value of human reviews, but AI won every time. Byline(s) Frances Jones for…
Three years ago, AI was still an experiment in many UK schools. Today, it has become part of the working week. So why aren’t teachers working fewer hours? For the third consecutive year, Bett has asked UK teachers how they are using AI…
A new partnership between the University of Nottingham , Nottingham City Council and Homes England gives residents a place to explore research and help shape the city’s future Visitors explore an immersive view of the city at Connect…
At most colleges and universities, students own their devices and choose what they bring to campus, but what happens when those devices can’t meet the technical demands of their coursework? In a recent NVIDIA survey of 1,000 U.S.…
A survey of 1,211 young people examines early AI adoption, the gap between screen use and enjoyment, and unequal access to computers Common Sense Media’s census finds that nearly half of US children aged nine to 12 have used AI chatbots…
Parents want schools to teach AI — but 4 in 10 teachers say they’ve had no training at all.
Milford Public Schools has been surveying teachers and collecting data on the classroom management platform Securly to assess their use of certain tools, finding that screen time increases as students get older.
Large-scale research syntheses on AI in education are deeply flawed.
AI tutors won’t teach students to think until the conversation itself becomes the assessment.
UND CONNECT is a program that provides University of North Dakota faculty and students with opportunities to engage in community-based research, development and outreach projects.
School/district communications tops the list, EdWeek Research Center survey shows.
UK researchers have until 13 November to bid for work supporting a government-backed program that will evaluate education technology, teacher workload and pupil outcomes The Education Endowment Foundation is commissioning new guidance…
The latest annual report from the State Educational Technology Directors Association says AI, growing scrutiny, limited resources and gaps in educator training are challenging states to demonstrate technology’s value.
Last December, a small British startup made a big claim: its AI-powered math tutor, with a human checking its work, could outperform a human tutor working alone. Now the company behind that study is back with a trial seven times larger…
The research will examine how anonymized school data can support AI development while protecting children's rights, with Ofqual and Oak National Academy contributing to the project The University of Oxford is working with the Department…
Project Tomorrow’s national survey and accompanying webinar suggested that young people see technology literacy, critical thinking and real-world problem solving as interconnected skills.
Many teachers new to the profession are more sketpical than veterans about the value of devices.
Artificial intelligence in the classroom comes with risk, but students must learn AI literacy.
States are taking different approaches to setting policies and guardrails around how artificial intelligence should be used responsibly. Governors have launched task forces. State education agencies have established committees and…
University, nonprofit and government research teams can apply for 8–12 weeks of collaboration with Anthropic scientists, with applications open for approximately 14 days Anthropic has opened applications for a life sciences guest…
The Education Department targeted curriculum activities under student privacy laws, calling the materials "invasive questionnaires."
Does artificial intelligence help students learn? That’s a question many teachers and parents want answered, as the new educational technology is rapidly spreading in classrooms. Normally, meta-analyses would be the right place to look,…
Over more than 25 years working in education and edtech, I’ve heard countless questions and concerns about education and career decisions. I’ve also watched the options available to students and workers change considerably. The post…
Why proof is now the price of admission in K–12, and who’s going to pay for it
The risks of using generative Artificial Intelligence in education outweigh the benefits. That’s the warning in a seminal report from the Brookings Institution’s Center for Universal Education.
The company outlines Claude's use across education, science and healthcare, alongside its AI safety commitments, proposed 5% equity pledge and plans for annual public reporting Anthropic's 2026 Public Benefit Report sets out the…
A new facility under construction on Texas A&M's innovation and technology campus in Bryan, Texas, will make advanced AI and high-performance computing capacity available to research, public sector and industry users.
District and state policies run the gamut from embracing to banning AI. This raises a key question: When does AI accelerate student learning and when does it interfere?
Online surveys have become one of the most widely used tools in educational and social science research because they provide access to geographically dispersed populations, reduce data collection costs, and allow researchers to gather…
Universities and research organizations will receive funding for projects spanning climate resilience, clean energy, precision medicine and disease research, with access to a six-month Google.org Accelerator Google.org has selected 17…
A recent Connecticut Education Association survey of 113 teachers found that most of them believe phones and devices have contributed significantly to a lack of reading stamina and vocabulary in students.
New 90-day winter pilot pairs home visits with Concentric360 data. Ask a family in January why their child missed school, and the answer is rarely boredom. More often, the answer is the flu, a long walk in the cold, or a missing ride.…
Train-the-Trainer at Duval County Public Schools
Employers expressed more confidence in the higher education sector than the general public, according to a new Gallup and the Lumina Foundation poll.
Just 15 of 300 simulated teen safety-risk conversations triggered parent notifications, with most alerts concentrated in one scenario The audit tested simulated teen accounts with parental controls enabled, tracking notifications…
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Schools are experimenting with AI, and a lot of them are encountering the same problem: It's hard to measure whether the technology is good or bad for students.
At the site of the former U.S. Steel South Works site in South Chicago, a new industry will soon blossom. As construction on the first building within the 128-acre Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park wraps up, the $2 billion…
Feedback from 802 participants found 92% left with something they could use again, while 29% wanted additional hands-on time Educators at OpenAI’s AI Skills Jams created lesson materials and reusable tools for school tasks. Illustrative…
Dive Brief: Nearly 3 in 5 educators said they used artificial intelligence tools for their work last school year, according to a Walton Family Foundation and Gallup survey released Oct. 14 . Nearly two-thirds of those who used AI said…
More research would help schools make better decisions about AI use in classrooms, educators say.
Teacher Tapp data shows AI use has overtaken expectations for lesson planning and parent communications, while marking, homework and data analysis remain well below what teachers predicted in 2023 Teacher Tapp data shows AI use has…
The appointment follows four and a half years at Hasso Plattner Institute as Herbrich also co-founds an AI efficiency company and a nonprofit focused on responsible adoption Ralf Herbrich shared the photograph when announcing his…
A Washington, DC workshop brought researchers together to explore automated workflows, learn from industry peers and examine the judgment needed to use AI responsibly Polling professionals gathered at the OpenAI Forum in Washington, DC,…