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  • portable Wi-Fi hotspot rests on a stack of books and a laptop in a library

    Senate Votes to Rescind E-Rate Program Funding Loaner WiFi Hotspots for Schools and Libraries

    The Senate has passed a joint resolution to overturn "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program," a July 2024 expansion to the FCC's E-Rate program that allowed schools and libraries to utilize E-Rate resources to loan out WiFi hotspots to students, school staff, and library patrons.

    • Policy & Funding
  • AWS Survey: Generative AI Surpasses Cybersecurity in 2025 Tech Budgets

    05/13/2025
  • K12 Tutoring Earns ESSA Level II Validation

    05/13/2025
  • Identity Has Become a Critical Security Perimeter for Cloud Services

    05/07/2025
  • AWS Enhances AI Offerings with Amazon Nova Premier, Llama 4, Anonymous User Q Business Chatbots

    05/06/2025
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  • AI Executive Order, AI-Native Learning Platform, Duolingo Goes AI-First: News of the Week (5/9/25)

    This week on THEJournal.com: executive order on AI education, new AI-native learning platform, and Duolingo goes AI-first. 05/09/2025

    • Podcast
  • stylized human profiles, tablets, and floating icons

    From Feedback to Flexibility: 5 AI Tools Teachers Should Try

    As a fifth-grade teacher and AI School Champion in the St. Vrain Valley School District, I've seen firsthand how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming education. Here are five AI-enabled tools I've found especially powerful in my classroom and professional practice. 05/07/2025

    • Viewpoint
  • illustration of a human head with a glowing neural network in the brain, connected to tech icons on a cool blue-gray background

    Meta Introduces Stand-Alone AI App

    Meta Platforms has launched a stand-alone artificial intelligence app built on its proprietary Llama 4 model, intensifying the competitive race in generative AI alongside OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and xAI. 05/06/2025

    • Artificial Intelligence
  • young woman using a smartphone, with digital AI and chat icons overlaid in a blurred academic setting

    Duolingo Goes AI-First in Push for Scalable Learning

    Learning platform Duolingo is embracing AI in an effort to make learning replicable, scalable, and always available. 05/06/2025

    • Artificial Intelligence
  • students using digital devices, surrounded by abstract AI motifs and soft geometric design

    Ed Tech Startup Kira Launches AI-Native Learning Platform

    A new K-12 learning platform aims to bring personalized education to every student. Kira, one of the latest ed tech ventures from Andrew Ng, former director of Stanford's AI Lab and co-founder of Coursera and DeepLearning.AI, "integrates artificial intelligence directly into every educational workflow — from lesson planning and instruction to grading, intervention, and reporting," according to a news announcement. 04/30/2025

    • Learning Tools
  • silhouetted student stands before the White House, surrounded by abstract digital graphics of brains, circuits, and AI elements

    White House Sets Sights on AI Education

    A new executive order from President Donald Trump aims to advance America's position in artificial intelligence technology by incorporating AI into education and providing AI training for educators. 04/30/2025

    • Policy & Funding
  •  laptop on a clean desk with digital padlock icon on the screen

    Data Privacy a Top Concern as Orgs Scale Up AI Agents

    As organizations race to integrate AI agents into their cloud operations and workflows, they face a crucial reality: while enthusiasm is high, major adoption barriers remain, according to a new Cloudera report. Chief among them is the challenge of safeguarding sensitive data. 04/29/2025

    • Research
  • AI & Math Anxiety, Adaptive Learning Tool, & Microsoft Cybersecurity: News of the Week (4/25/25)

    This week on THEJournal.com: AI's role in reduction math anxiety, new adaptive learning solution, and Microsoft security advancements. 04/25/2025

    • Podcast
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    Navigating the First Year as a Female Technology Director: A Journey of Leadership and Empowerment

    For women in the landscape of technology leadership, the first year is both a proving ground and a powerful platform. It's a year of listening deeply, learning quickly, leading boldly, and paving the way for others. 04/23/2025

    • Viewpoint
  • soft-edged digital blocks and AI imagery on a muted background

    OpenAI Launches GPT-4.1, Offering Upgrades in Coding, Context Processing, Efficiency

    OpenAI has introduced GPT-4.1, offering stronger performance across software development, instruction following, and long-context comprehension. 04/23/2025

    • Artificial Intelligence
  • student using a tablet with math symbols dissolving into a glowing AI

    Survey: Students Say AI Use Can Reduce Math Anxiety

    In a recent survey, 56% of high school students said that the use of artificial intelligence can go a long way toward reducing math anxiety. 04/21/2025

    • Artificial Intelligence
  • Stylized illustration showing cybersecurity elements like shields, padlocks, and secure cloud icons on a neutral, minimalist digital background

    Microsoft Announces Host of Security Advancements

    Microsoft has announced major cybersecurity advancements across its product portfolio and practices. The work is part of its Secure Future Initiative (SFI), a multiyear cybersecurity transformation the company calls the largest engineering project in company history. 04/21/2025

    • Cybersecurity
  • pattern of icons for math and reading, including a pi symbol, calculator, and open book

    HMH Launches Personalized Path Solution

    Adaptive learning company HMH has introduced HMH Personalized Path, a K-8 ELA and math product that combines intervention curriculum, adaptive practice, and assessment for students of all achievement levels. 04/21/2025

    • Learning Tools
  • robot typing on a computer

    Microsoft Unveils 'Computer Use' Automation in Copilot Studio

    Microsoft has announced a new AI-powered feature called "computer use" for its Copilot Studio platform that allows agents to directly interact with Web sites and desktop applications using simulated mouse clicks, menu selections and text inputs. 04/18/2025

    • Artificial Intelligence
  • semi-transparent AI brain with circuit elements under a microscope

    AI 'Microscope' Reveals the Hidden Mechanics of LLM Thought

    Anthropic has introduced new research tools designed to provide a rare glimpse into the hidden reasoning processes of advanced language models — like a "microscope" for AI. 04/18/2025

    • Artificial Intelligence
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