Declining Global Test Scores Raise Questions About AI's Impact on Learning
Students around the world continue to fall further and further behind in the core subjects of reading and math, according to the release of scores from a widely cited standardized...
Standardized test scores are hitting record lows globally just as AI tool usage among students surges, prompting educators to examine whether current AI implementations are genuinely supporting or undermining core academic achievement in reading and math.
Teachers Unions and Microsoft Establish First AI Safety Guardrails for Schools
The legally enforceable protections require the company to safeguard student and teacher data and will be available to all districts nationw...
AI Chatbots Step Into Critical Counseling Role Amid School Mental Health Crisis
Some schools across the country are using a customizable AI chatbot to talk to students about their mental health.
Higher Education Confronts Wave of Layoffs and Governance Crises
Workforce cuts continued into the summer as institutions prepped for a new academic year in leaner times.
EdTech Vendors Launch Major AI-Native Skills Platforms and Course Expansions
Today, at Coursera and Udemy’s first global FWD customer event as a combined company, we previewed Project Helix, our new AI-native skills p...