The number of global ransomware attacks in the first quarter of 2025 was nearly double that of the first quarter of 2024, with the education sector remaining a common target, according to a new analysis conducted by Comparitech. In Q1 of 2025, the England-based organization […]
Adolescents continue to use generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools at higher rates than the adults in their lives, including for educational purposes, but few report using tools like ChatGPT to cheat, according to a national study conducted by the University of California, Irvine, and the […]
A new study from Common Sense Media has found that a significant number of children as young as 2 years old are accessing digital media on a daily basis. Despite polling in recent years in which parents have expressed concerns about their teens’ screentime and […]
The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) released guidance in February designed to help state and district leaders evaluate and select high-quality educational technology (edtech) products based on a rigorous set of criteria. The new resource, Easing the Burden on Schools: Integrating the Five EdTech […]
New survey data from the RAND Corporation shows artificial intelligence (AI) tools are in use by teachers and principals in schools nationwide, but adoption is uneven across subjects and varies by the socioeconomic status of the student body. During the 2023–24 school year, 25 percent […]
The federal Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF), Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) — all of which boosted student connectivity during and after the pandemic — have come to an end, leaving states to pick up the slack to ensure […]
From patrol drones to online trackers, a recent report from the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) shows drastic growth in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies in schools, as well as increasing parental concern and lack of awareness about these tools. […]
A Jan. 29 webinar hosted by CSBA’s AI Taskforce titled “Ethical AI in Education: Building transparent frameworks for the future” offered local educational agency leaders tips on creating an artificial intelligence (AI) governance committee, environmental scans and organizational roadmaps, and evaluation metrics for the use of new education technology (edtech).
Just 60 percent of public schools in the U.S. have foundational computer science coursework available to students, according to the 2024 State of Computer Science Education report by the Code.org Advocacy Coalition, Computer Science Teachers Association and Expanding Computer Education Pathways.
In the 2023–24 academic year, artificial intelligence (AI) became more prevalent in classrooms, policies banning the use of cellphones at schools gained popularity and the U.S. Surgeon General issued a warning on the negative impacts of social media on youth mental health.
