K-12 Technology News

Here you'll find the latest news from the education technology world, from the newest hardware and software releases to policy and funding updates to research reports to school and district tech initiatives. Looking for more in-depth coverage of important topics? Be sure to visit our Features page.


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Stability AI Intros Stable Diffusion 3.5 Text-to-Image Generation Model

Stability AI, developer of open source models focused on text-to-image generation, has introduced Stable Diffusion 3.5, the latest version of its deep learning, text-to-image model.

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Report: Education Sector a Top Target for Mobile Malware Attacks

Mobile and IoT/OT cyber threats are becoming more targeted and sophisticated across industry sectors, according to a new report from Zscaler.

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Microsoft to Introduce AI Agent Building Tools in Copilot Studio

In November, Microsoft plans to roll out a public preview of a new feature within Copilot Studio, allowing users to create autonomous AI "agents" designed to handle routine tasks.

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IBM Introduces Granite 3.0 Family of Advanced AI Models

IBM unveiled its most advanced family of AI models to date, Granite 3.0, at its annual TechXchange event. The new models were developed to provide a combination of performance, flexibility, and autonomy that outperforms or matches similarly sized models from leading providers on a range of benchmarks.

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Report: 90% of Schools Depend on E-rate Funding Every Year

A new report from Funds for Learning highlights the critical role of the Federal Communications Commission's E-rate program in funding essential technologies and services for K-12 schools.

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New OpenAI Swarm Framework Offers Open Source Tool for Multi-Agent AI Networks

OpenAI has introduced a new open source framework for the development and management of multi-agent AI systems that can collaborate autonomously to perform tasks.

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Miami-Dade County Public Schools Rolls Out Facilitron Facility Management Platform

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) has announced a partnership with facility management systems provider Facilitron. MDCPS has about 350,000 students across 400 campuses and is the 19th Florida school district to use Facilitron’s platform.

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ED Releases Toolkit for Intentional Use of AI in Education

The United States Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology has released a new resource to help education leaders navigate AI adoption while ensuring student protection.

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Gartner Names Agentic AI Top Tech Trend for 2025

Research firm Gartner has named Agentic AI as the top tech trend for 2025. The term describes autonomous machine "agents" that move beyond query-and-response generative chatbots to do enterprise-related tasks without human guidance.

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'Early Version' of ChatGPT Windows App Now Available

OpenAI has introduced a new ChatGPT Windows desktop app, about five months after the macOS version became available.