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    Tech Outlook 2026: What Education Leaders Expect this Year

    We asked technology leaders in education for their predictions on how the tech landscape will change for schools and districts in the coming year. Here's what they told us.

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  • Report: Encryptionless Extortion on the Rise as Ransomware Groups Shift Tactics

    01/28/2026
  • Microsoft Offers AI Community for Educators with 'Elevate' Program

    01/22/2026
  • Report: Ransomware Attacks Plateau in Education Sector, While Third-Party Risks Loom Large

    01/22/2026
  • Apple and Google Announce AI Deal to Bring Gemini Models to Siri

    01/16/2026
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    2026 Predictions for AI and Ed Tech in K-12 Education: What Industry Leaders Are Saying

    In an open call last month, we asked education-serving industry leaders to weigh in on how AI and ed tech will impact schools and districts in the coming year. Here's what they told us. 01/29/2026

    • Viewpoint
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    Why Cybersecurity Risk Management Is Critical for Schools in 2026

    Education's combination of high-value data, sophisticated threats, and operational complexity makes cybersecurity risk management a top priority. 01/28/2026

    • Cybersecurity
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    How AI Is Transforming Teaching, Engagement, and Equity in K–12

    AI's value depends on the educators and leaders who wield it with intention and a commitment to equity, fairness, responsibility, and balance. 01/22/2026

    • Artificial Intelligence
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    When Technology Serves Learning, Not the Other Way Around

    A reflection on designing learning experiences where technology supports instruction rather than defines it. 01/21/2026

    • Viewpoint
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    NWEA Report Offers Natural Disaster Recovery Strategies

    The Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA), a K–12 assessment and research organization, recently announced the release of a new playbook for schools and communities recovering from extreme weather events. 01/16/2026

    • Research
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    Education's AI Safety Blind Spot: Only 6% of Student-Facing Systems Are Tested

    Many education institutions have a troubling gap in AI security: AI systems affecting students, including minors, deployed without adversarial testing to identify vulnerabilities before attackers or unintended behaviors cause harm. 01/14/2026

    • Artificial Intelligence
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    CrowdStrike to Acquire Identity Security Company SGNL

    AI-based cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has signed a definitive agreement to acquire identity security firm SGNL in a deal valued at approximately $740 million. 01/14/2026

    • Cybersecurity
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    Lumio Updates Speed AI-Powered Lesson Creation

    Lumio, the learning platform from SMART Technologies, is introducing new AI enhancements to help speed lesson creation for teachers. 01/13/2026

    • Learning Tools
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    How to Streamline Employee Onboarding and Reduce Administrative Burden

    Milpitas School District uses clarity, consistency, and communication to simplify hiring and set new employees up for success. 01/12/2026

    • Administrative and Business
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    3D Meetings Come to Teams as Microsoft Retires Mesh Platform

    Microsoft is moving its Mesh 3D meeting capabilities into Teams through a new immersive events feature, now generally available. 12/11/2025

    • Collaboration
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    New AvePoint Command Center Helps Track AI Agents and Control Costs

    Data protection platform AvePoint has unveiled a command center to help organizations monitor artificial intelligence agents, addressing security risks and rising expenses as organizations deploy more automated AI tools. 12/10/2025

    • Artificial Intelligence
  • Top View: Children in a School Use Tablets and Laptops to Study

    How Schools Can Reduce Digital Distraction Without Surveillance

    Device-based learning is no longer "new," but many schools still lack a coherent playbook for managing it. 12/10/2025

    • Teaching and Learning
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    CoSN Announces 2026 Top Topics in K-12 Innovation

    The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) has released an advance look at its 2026 "top topics" driving innovation in K-12 education. 12/08/2025

    • Research
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    6 Ways to Energize STEM Classrooms

    How can schools make STEM exciting and relevant in preK-12 classrooms, without overwhelming teachers? Here are a few suggestions. 12/03/2025

    • Teaching and Learning
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    McGraw Hill Expands Gen AI Tools for Teaching and Learning

    Ed tech provider McGraw Hill has launched Teacher Assistant, a new generative AI-powered tool for lesson planning support, and announced the wider availability of Writing Assistant, a gen AI tool for strengthening students' writing skills.   12/02/2025

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