Meta settles a lawsuit that said it addicted students and left schools to deal with the damage
The Kentucky district claimed addictive design features forced schools to divert resources from education
A cyberattack on Canvas knocked out access for students at Harvard, Columbia, and hundreds of other schools during finals
The breach is a case study in how a single platform compromise can take down an entire sector at once
A major study claiming ChatGPT improves student learning has been retracted
The most-cited evidence that ChatGPT helps students learn just fell apart
YouTube has quietly become the backbone of US classrooms
The big picture: American classrooms now run on YouTube. In many districts, it sits at the center of the entire tech stack: Chromebooks or iPads in every backpack, Google accounts for every student, and videos queued for everything from math lessons to indoor recess. Teachers use it to read to a class, teach first graders to draw, or fill the last few minutes before dismissal. But the platform was never designed to be the primary gatekeeper of what children watch during the school day.
Florida school to deploy security drones designed to stop school shooters mid-attack
The technology combines rapid deployment, live video feeds, and non-lethal force to intervene before police arrive
Forward-looking: When classes resume this fall at Deltona High School in Florida, students might find an unusual addition to their campus security system: ceiling-mounted drones designed to respond to active shooter threats. The machines – called Black Arrows and built by Austin-based startup Mithril Defense – can race through school corridors at speeds up to 100 miles per hour, emit piercing alarms, flash strobes, and even spray pepper gel at an attacker.
Meet the 102-year-old teaching seniors how to use smartphones and Windows
Computer Pals president Dean Simes teaches everything from WhatsApp notifications to avoiding malicious links online
Students are learning to write for AI detectors, not for humans
AI checkers wanted less cheating, but they got blander writing instead
After $30 billion in school tech, the laptop classroom experiment may have backfired
Schools went all-in on laptops – now test scores are telling a different story
Computer science enrollment falls across the University of California for the first time in 20 years
AI tools and job market uncertainty are reshaping the student pipeline that once powered Silicon Valley
Gemini now offers free SAT practice tests with instant scoring
Google's AI generates full-length exams, grades them, and explains every answer
The college diploma is losing its hold on Silicon Valley hiring
Sergey Brin says passion, not a college degree, fueled his career
A Florida school went into lockdown after AI flagged a clarinet as a gun
A false alarm at a middle school renews questions over the accuracy of these systems
Parents say mandatory iPad use at school is hurting kids' grades, causing behavioral issues
Teachers and child behaviorists are also warning about excessive screentime
Move over, computer science: students are flocking to AI majors
AI's rise accelerates, prompting worries about lost fundamentals
Chegg replaces CEO and cuts 45% of staff as AI decimates its one-time $12 billion business
The study-help giant struggles to survive in the age of ChatGPT
High school student surrounded by police and handcuffed after AI mistakes his bag of Doritos for a gun
Does AI have a particular dislike of triangular chips?
Google Skills packs 3,000 tech courses into a gamified learning platform
Courses are free but certifications require a subscription
Inside Mississippi's new virtual teaching experiment to fix its teacher shortage
A new program uses interactive lightboard technology to beam certified teachers into understaffed schools
Computer science went from a sure bet to an industry in turmoil almost overnight
Even seniors from top schools are seeing fewer offers, reshaping prospects for students
AI is transforming the future of learning and jobs, says Google DeepMind CEO and Nobel laureate
The Greek prime minister joined Hassabis in discussing the risks and rewards of AI
Big quote: AI is transforming education and the workforce, creating a demand for new skills and strategies. That was the key message from Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind and recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, when he addressed an audience gathered at the historic Roman theater beneath the Acropolis in Athens.
Over half of UK school hacks are carried out by their own students
Watchdog warns students are the biggest insider threat to education systems
Education report promoting AI ethics under fire for fake sources, possible AI misuse
After 18 months of work, Canadian report questioned over fabricated references
Florida schools introducing armed drones that respond to shootings within seconds
Smart safety measure or a recipe for disaster?
School phone bans expand to 35 US states, sparking national debate
Teachers report fewer disruptions after states limit student phone use
ChatGPT's new study mode aims to curb student cheating and encourage critical thinking
Learning with AI instead of relying on it