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    We Must Teach Students How to Spot Misinformation: Teaching Digital Literacy Is Critical for K–12 Classrooms

    Learning how to question and analyze are skills that must be honed and practiced. Educators must help train minds to look for flawed arguments, misuse of data, or outright lies so we can ensure that as students form their own thoughts on issues, they are grounding them in reality. 

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  • Gartner: Worldwide IT Spending Estimated at $6.31T for 2026

    05/20/2026
  • Education's Top 5 Technology Priorities and the Challenges Standing in the Way

    05/20/2026
  • STEMscopes Math Achieves Level 3 ESSA Certification

    05/14/2026
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    05/11/2026
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    AI Won't Replace Teachers — But It May Be What Makes Structured Literacy Work at Scale

    Purpose-built AI systems can analyze patterns in student performance, identify specific skill gaps, and connect those gaps directly to instructional recommendations. Done well, this doesn't remove the teacher from the equation. It sharpens the teacher's ability to act. 05/13/2026

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    Meta Pushes into Physical AI with Acquisition of Robotics AI Startup

    Meta Platforms has acquired Assured Robot Intelligence, a robotics artificial intelligence startup focused on humanoid systems, as the company expands its AI work beyond software and into models that could help robots operate in physical environments. 05/06/2026

    • Artificial Intelligence
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    Immersive Workforce Development Initiative Connects Students with Real-World STEM Careers

    The Center of Science and Industry, a science museum and research center in Central Ohio, has launched The HIVE, a workforce development initiative designed to help students across the country explore real-world career pathways in aerospace, advanced manufacturing, engineering, and emerging technologies. 05/06/2026

    • STEM and STEAM
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    Cloud Security Alliance Expands Agentic AI Governance Work

    The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) has announced a series of CSAI Foundation milestones aimed at securing what it calls the agentic control plane, including a new catastrophic risk initiative, CVE Numbering Authority authorization, and the acquisition of two agentic AI specifications. 05/06/2026

    • Artificial Intelligence
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    Google Announces New Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform

    Google Cloud has introduced a new platform for building and managing enterprise AI agents, as the company seeks to turn its Gemini models and Vertex AI tooling into a broader system for automating business workflows. 05/04/2026

    • Artificial Intelligence
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    Microsoft and OpenAI Announce Revised Alliance, Loosening Exclusive Ties

    Microsoft and OpenAI have reworked the terms of their high-profile partnership, signaling a shift in how the two companies will collaborate as competition in the AI market intensifies. 05/04/2026

    • Artificial Intelligence
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    Michigan's Flint Community Schools Adopts Human-Centered Approach to Fight Chronic Absenteeism

    In an effort to boost enrollment and combat chronic absenteeism, Michigan's Flint Community Schools has partnered with Concentric Educational Solutions to help address the academic, social, emotional, and environmental factors that prevent students from enrolling, re-enrolling, or attending school. 04/30/2026

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    Deadline Extended for ADA Title II Compliance

    Schools working to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act Title II regulations for digital accessibility have received a temporary reprieve: The United States Department of Justice has published an interim final rule to push back the compliance deadline by one year. 04/27/2026

    • Accessibility and Disability
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    Novakid Launches AI App for English-Speaking Practice

    Novakid, an online English learning platform for children, has launched NovaPals, an AI-powered conversational app for independent English-speaking practice. 04/22/2026

    • Learning Tools
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    80% of Teachers Are Using AI Tools in the Classroom

    In a recent survey by PreK-12 marketplace TPT, 80% of educators reported using generative AI tools in their classrooms. The majority (58%) said they use AI regularly or occasionally, while 22% have tried it once or twice. 04/22/2026

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    Anthropic Intros Opus 4.7 AI Model, Focusing on Coding, Visual Tasks, and Cybersecurity Guardrails

    Anthropic has unveiled Claude Opus 4.7, an updated large language model that it says outperforms its predecessor on software engineering tasks, image analysis, and multi-step autonomous work. 04/21/2026

    • Artificial Intelligence
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    SchoolStatus Attend Update Adds Time-Based Attendance Tracking

    K-12 attendance solution provider SchoolStatus has announced an enhancement to its Attend product, adding flexible, time-based attendance tracking that measures missed learning time rather than just full-day absences. 04/16/2026

    • Student Services
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    OpenAI Launches Fellowship to Fund External AI Safety Research

    OpenAI is expanding safety efforts beyond its walls with a new six-month Safety Fellowship that will fund external researchers to study AI risks. 04/16/2026

    • Artificial Intelligence
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    SchoolOS Launches Operational Intelligence Platform for School Districts

    SchoolOS has introduced a new agentic AI platform for managing district operations — school requests, help desk, district assets, and operational workflows — in a single system. 04/15/2026

    • Information Technology
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    New CoSN Report Offers Guidance on Responsible Technology Use in Schools

    A new resource from CoSN provides guidelines for creating responsible technology use policies and supporting digital citizenship in schools and districts. 04/15/2026

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