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Moms Across the Political Spectrum Urge Caution on AI in Schools
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (703+ words) Mothers in the United States with school-age kids worry about the safety of artificial intelligence tools and their impact on children's learning and development, concludes a report by Count on Mothers, a nonpartisan research firm that seeks to elevate mothers…...
Why AI Hasn’t Transformed Math Instruction (and Probably Won’t) (Opinion)
7+ hour, 35+ min ago (279+ words) Education policy maven Rick Hess of the American Enterprise Institute think tank offers straight talk on matters of policy, politics, research, and reform. Read more from this blog. Rick: You've been working at the intersection of math and digital technology…...
Train Teachers on AI? It’s Not That Simple (Opinion)
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (226+ words) In the article "Rising Use of AI in Schools Comes With Big Downsides for Students" (Oct. 8, 2025), the authors seem to suggest that the problems caused by AI in schools could easily be solved by providing teachers with professional training on…...
AI Isn’t the Real Threat to Special Education (Opinion)
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (180+ words) AI Isn't the Real Threat to Special Education (Opinion)Education Week AI Isn't the Real Threat to Special Education The debate over AI in writing individualized education programs is pointed in the wrong direction (Teachers Are Using AI to Help…...
Teens Are Using AI to Research Colleges. Is That a Good Thing?
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (789+ words) Teens are increasingly using generative AI tools to evaluate and choose a college or university, prompting concerns about whether the technology is providing sound advice. A new report based on a survey of more than 5,000 high school students finds that…...
Trump Talks Up AI in State of the Union, But Not Much Else About Education
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (831+ words) President Donald Trump used his most high-profile speech of the year to laud a K-12 artificial intelligence competition spearheaded by first lady Melania Trump, while remaining silent about his work to hollow out the U.S. Department of Education and dramatically expand federal…...
Are Schools Assigning Less Homework? A New Survey Offers Answers
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (353+ words) Questions over how much homework schools should assign are a constant subject of disagreement among district leaders, teachers, and parents. A new survey conducted by the EdWeek Research Center suggests that the amount of out-of-school coursework assigned to students has…...
Teachers Want 'Guardrails and Guidance' on AI Use, Experts Tell Congress
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (540+ words) In the absence of federal laws and regulations on using artificial intelligence in the classroom, teachers rely on a grab bag of advice: from states, professional organizations, tech companies, and TikTok influencers. Teachers want federal "guidance and guardrails" on AI,…...
Is AI Good or Bad for Schools?
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (141+ words) A growing number of educators are experimenting with generative AI. The challenge now is to share those lessons learned and best practices. Is AI Good or Bad for Schools? Schools often get hung up on trying to balance strict compliance…...
AI Is Poised to Reshape Social-Emotional Learning. But for Better or Worse?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (827+ words) Those are questions many in the field of social-emotional learning are grappling with, as evidenced by the number of sessions devoted to the topic at the annual online conference of the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning this month....