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Why Schools Must Define the Problem Before Buying New AI Tools
Discover why rushing to adopt AI in schools often backfires and how parents and educators can focus on structured, teacher-led tools to boost math grades.
Arivihan Raises $10 Million to Expand Teacherless AI Tutoring
Indian startup Arivihan raised $10M for its teacherless AI tutoring platform. Learn what researchers say about the safety and efficacy of AI-only learning.
Why Middle Schoolers Abandon AI Math Tutors When Asked to Think
Learn why a new study shows middle schoolers abandon Socratic AI tutors like Khanmigo when forced to think, and how parents can make AI math tools work.
Khan Academy Launches Free Texas-Aligned Courses to Support Students
Learn how Khan Academy’s new free, TEKS-aligned courses and study plans help Texas students master math and science without added academic pressure.
EdTech Giant Renaissance Adds AI and Education Leaders to Board
Learn how Renaissance's new board appointments of Rajen Sheth and MaryEllen Elia signal a massive push toward AI in schools, and what it means for families.
New Zealand Funds Mathletics in Schools as AI Research Urges Caution
New Zealand schools receive free Mathletics access in 2027. Discover why new AI research urges parents and teachers to keep human instruction at the center.
Egyptian Coding School Secures $3M to Expand AI-Powered Learning
Egypt's 3C Coding School raised $3M to expand into Saudi Arabia and develop AI-powered tutoring tools. Learn how personalized STEM learning impacts kids.
Arvel Systems Expands Offline AI and EdTech Tools for Classrooms
Arvel Systems launches offline-first AI and EdTech tools. Learn how local synchronization and personalized tutoring help students learn without active internet.
How Coursera's $100 Million AI Investment Could Change How Kids Learn
Coursera is investing $100M in LearnVector to build persistent AI tutors. Find out how adaptive learning helps students, and why human teachers still matter.
Why This Award-Winning Tutoring Platform Focuses on Humans Over Tech
South African platform Teach Me 2 named to TIME's top EdTech list. Learn how research shows hybrid human-AI tutoring models vastly outperform AI-only tools.
How OpenAI’s Free Research Initiative Will Shape STEM Classrooms
OpenAI is giving 100,000 researchers free access to frontier AI. Learn how this rollout and evolving school policies will impact your student's STEM education.
Why Vending Machine AI Hurts Students, and How Socratic Design Can Save It
Discover how Socratic AI design prevents student cognitive decline and why simply providing access to AI tools fails to improve academic performance.