The Great AI Pause: Major Districts Restrict Student-Facing AI as Research Gaps Widen
The bans, coupled with a new APA report, signal a shift from rapid AI adoption toward more deliberate evaluation.
New York and Los Angeles have banned student-facing AI in schools, signaling a shift from rapid adoption toward cautious evaluation. This reflects growing concerns that colleges and districts are deploying AI without sufficient evidence of educational benefits.
Screen Time Under Fire: Parents and Experts Question EdTech's Place in Classrooms
Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S. Some parents are organizing campaig...
Counselor Shortage Persists Despite Minimal Progress; Experts Warn Against Chatbot Solutions
In the last school year, the national student-to-school counselor ratio improved by a meager 1% — from 376 to 372 students per counselor. Th...
Assessment Systems Must Do More Than Measure Scores, Khan Academy and Experts Argue
Schools have more student data than ever before. Benchmark scores. State assessment results. Classroom assessments. Attendance data. Interve...
Higher Ed Enrollment Strategies Shift: From Recruitment Chaos to Retention Focus
Daniel Allen, the Catholic institution’s president, spoke with Higher Ed Dive about regrowing by refocusing on recruiting and strategi...