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Why Digital Hall Passes Are Sparking Privacy Debates in Schools
As schools adopt digital hall passes like GoGuardian Hall Pass and SmartPass, parents and privacy advocates warn of invasive surveillance and data tracking.
How Schools Are Using Algorithms to Create Balanced Classrooms
Learn how elementary schools are adopting algorithmic placement tools like Class Composer, and discover what research says about classroom balance and bias.
Award-Winning Classroom AI Tool Cleo Focuses on Brain Science
Learn how Cleo, an award-winning neuroscience-based LMS, uses classroom AI to automate lesson plans, improve learning outcomes, and protect student data.
Schools Turn to Predictive Software to Fight Chronic Absenteeism
Learn how predictive attendance software like SchoolStatus aims to combat the chronic absenteeism crisis, and what it means for student data privacy.
How Award-Winning College Prep Tools Streamline Student Planning
Xello wins top edtech award. Discover how modern college prep platforms use automation, manage student data, and address equity in post-secondary planning.
Universities Sponsor Free Graduate Test Prep to Lower Career Barriers
Discover how universities are partnering with Kaplan to provide free, campus-wide graduate test prep, saving students over $75 million in out-of-pocket fees.
How Public Universities Are Removing the High Cost of Exam Prep
Discover how universities are utilizing Kaplan's All Access License to provide free test prep for graduate and licensing exams, saving students millions.
How Virtual Reality Trade Training Is Redefining Career Readiness
Interplay Learning wins EdTech's Career Readiness Award. Discover how virtual trade simulations help students build skills and explore careers safely.
States Scramble to Pass K-12 AI Laws as Classroom Use Skyrockets
State lawmakers are rushing to regulate AI in schools. Learn how new state laws and flawed AI detection tools impact student privacy and grading.
Google Promotes AI Study Tools for Exams: Are They Safe and Effective?
Google is pushing Gemini AI study tools for exam prep. Learn about the safety settings, hallucination risks, and cognitive impacts on student learning.
How the FTC's Crackdown on EdTech Breaches Impacts Your Child's Data
The FTC's finalized order against Illuminate Education signals a strict new era of federal data security mandates for classroom software vendors.
Singapore’s Kinderland Brings Tech-Driven Preschool Model to Philippines
Kinderland Preschool’s entry into the Philippines brings a tech-driven, trilingual model. Learn what cognitive science says about early coding and music.