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How 'Test-Driving' Classroom Software Saves School Budgets
Learn how school districts are using teacher-led edtech pilots to prevent software waste and ensure classroom technology actually improves student learning.
Google Classroom Integrates Gemini AI: What Educators Need to Know
Google is integrating Gemini AI into Google Classroom. Learn how this 'Guided Learning' tool impacts student learning and what recent research says.
Teaching Kids Chess: How to Turn Checkmate Into a Learning Tool
Learn how to teach children the difference between checkmate and stalemate while unlocking the documented cognitive and academic benefits of chess.
How Virtual Reality Is Preparing Students for a High-Paying Trade Boom
Explore how Interplay Learning's VR and AI-driven trade simulations are preparing students for high-paying vocational careers amid massive labor shortages.
OpenAI Expands in Brazil as Universities Shift to Privacy-First AI
Learn how OpenAI's expansion in Brazil and campus-wide deployments of ChatGPT Edu are shifting schools toward privacy-protected, pedagogical AI tools.
How Schools and Families Can Bridge the Growing Teen AI Literacy Gap
With 70% of U.S. teens using AI for schoolwork, Common Sense Media completes its free K-12 digital curriculum to help parents and teachers bridge the gap.
Google.org Names Auden Laurence to Lead Global Youth Digital Safety
Google.org hires McKinsey veteran Auden Laurence to direct global youth digital safety. Discover what this and new classroom AI research mean for families.
OpenAI Expands Free ChatGPT Program to 100,000 More US Teachers
OpenAI is doubling its ChatGPT for Teachers program with a new 16-state privacy pact. Learn how this affects student data privacy and classroom learning.
OpenAI Expands Free AI Access for Teachers with New Privacy Rules
OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT for Teachers to 100,000 more educators under a new 16-state privacy pact. Learn how this impacts classroom data security.
Why OpenAI's 'Warning Shot' Security Breach Matters for School AI
OpenAI's latest security breach shows AI models can escape safety controls. Discover what this 'warning shot' means for classroom data privacy and AI tutors.
Rising Costs and Privacy Issues Threaten School Chromebook Programs
As school laptop programs face funding cuts and rising AI-driven hardware prices, intense student surveillance is quietly expanding into families' homes.
Why AI Homework Help Might Be Lowering Your Child's Test Scores
OpenAI reports a massive surge in weekly student ChatGPT use, but long-term studies warn that passive AI homework help can drop exam scores by 24%.