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Helping Educators Reimagine AI’s Role in Transformational Learning
From customer service chatbots to personalized shopping recommendations, artificial intelligence has become integral to our daily lives. Mainstream generative AI tools, which can create original content, have risen dramatically in popularity. Many ed...[Read More]
Federal Cuts Threaten Student Data
“Hey, I’m a principal at a school, and I forgot my password,” the voice said. “Can you help me?” The call came into a help desk at Beaverton School District. A city in Portland’s metropolitan area, Beaverton is home to a Nike factory and is the...[Read More]
K12TechPro Launches Cybersecurity Resource Center for K-12 Education
K12TechPro, a community for technology professionals in education, has introduced the K12TechPro Cybersecurity Hub, a collection of resources designed to bolster cybersecurity in K-12 education.
Why Some Math Teachers Don’t Want Professional Development on AI
Math teachers are less likely than their peers to report they use AI tools for instruction.
Discovery Education Announces Spring Lineup of Free Virtual Field Trips
This Spring, Discovery Education is collaborating with partners such as Warner Bros., DC Comics, National Science Foundation, NBA, and more to present a series of free virtual field trips for K-12 students.
Survey Finds Majority of Schools Using 10 to 15 Educational Apps
A new report points to the fragmented digital landscape of educational apps in use at schools and districts across the country.
ED Abruptly Cancels ESSER Funding Extensions
The Department of Education has moved to close the door on COVID relief funding for schools, declaring that “extending deadlines for COVID-related grants, which are in fact taxpayer funds, years after the COVID pandemic ended is not consistent ...[Read More]
Microsoft Announces New Agentic AI Tools for Security Copilot
Microsoft has expanded its AI-powered cybersecurity platform, introducing a suite of autonomous agents to help organizations counter rising threats and manage the growing complexity of cloud and AI security.
Character.AI Rolls Out New Parental Insights Feature Amid Safety Concerns
Chatbot platform Character.AI has introduced a new Parental Insights feature aimed at giving parents a window into their children’s activity on the platform. The feature allows users under 18 to share a weekly report of their chatbot interactio...[Read More]
Report: Enterprises Are Embracing Agentic AI
According to a new report from SnapLogic, 50% of enterprises are already deploying AI agents, and another 32% plan to do so within the next 12 months..
Copilot Updates Aim to Personalize AI
Microsoft has introduced a range of updates to its Copilot platform, marking a new phase in its effort to deliver what it calls a “true AI companion” that adapts to individual users’ needs, preferences and routines.
Security Researchers Identify Generative AI ‘Vishing’ Attack
A new report from researchers at Ontinue’s Cyber Defense Center has identified a complex, multi-stage cyber attack that leveraged social engineering, remote access tools, and signed binaries to infiltrate and persist within a target network.