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Khan Academy Partners with Google to Integrate Gemini into Writing and Reading Tools

Google and Khan Academy recently announced a partnership that will integrate Gemini into the latter's suite of writing and literacy tools.

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2026 Predictions for AI and Ed Tech in K-12 Education: What Industry Leaders Are Saying

In an open call last month, we asked education-serving industry leaders to weigh in on how AI and ed tech will impact schools and districts in the coming year. Here's what they told us.

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Tech Outlook 2026: What Education Leaders Expect this Year

We asked technology leaders in education for their predictions on how the tech landscape will change for schools and districts in the coming year. Here's what they told us.

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Report: Encryptionless Extortion on the Rise as Ransomware Groups Shift Tactics

Ransomware attacks continued to climb in 2025 as attackers increasingly timed operations around year-end staffing gaps and shifted away from traditional file encryption, according to a new report from NordStellar.

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Why Cybersecurity Risk Management Is Critical for Schools in 2026

Education's combination of high-value data, sophisticated threats, and operational complexity makes cybersecurity risk management a top priority.

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Microsoft Offers AI Community for Educators with 'Elevate' Program

Microsoft has introduced Elevate for Educators, a new program designed to "provide educators and school leaders with access to a global community, professional development, and resources to confidently integrate AI into teaching and learning."

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Report: Ransomware Attacks Plateau in Education Sector, While Third-Party Risks Loom Large

Ransomware attacks across the globe increased by 32% in 2025 — but in the education sector, attacks appeared to plateau, according to the latest research from Comparitech.

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How AI Is Transforming Teaching, Engagement, and Equity in K–12

AI's value depends on the educators and leaders who wield it with intention and a commitment to equity, fairness, responsibility, and balance.

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When Technology Serves Learning, Not the Other Way Around

A reflection on designing learning experiences where technology supports instruction rather than defines it.

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Apple and Google Announce AI Deal to Bring Gemini Models to Siri

Apple and Google have embarked on a multiyear partnership that will put Google's Gemini models and cloud technology at the core of the next generation of Apple Foundation Models, a move that could help Apple accelerate long-promised upgrades to Siri while handing Google a high-profile distribution win on the iPhone.