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THE Journal News Update: What You Need to Know Now

THE News Update covers the latest in ed tech for K-12 technology professionals. Opinion pieces by leading technology experts and visionaries provide insight on a variety of critical issues. News, announcements and need-to-know statistics give readers a quick look at timely news and events affecting the education community. THE News Update is published two times per week.
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4 Ways Schools Are Using Google AI Tools for Teaching, Learning, and Administration (04/10/25)

Character.AI Rolls Out New Parental Insights Feature Amid Safety Concerns (04/08/25)

ED Abruptly Cancels ESSER Funding Extensions (04/01/25)

For Ed Tech Leaders, Student Data Privacy Is Critical — But Missing from the Job Description (03/27/25)

CIS Study Finds 82% of K-12 Organizations Experienced Cyber Threat Impacts in the Past 18 Months (03/25/25)

Foundations in Learning Launches Fluency for All Movement (03/20/25)

Research: 1 in 3 Kids Use AI for Learning (03/18/25)

Office of Educational Technology, National Center for Education Statistics Fall Victim to ED Cuts (03/13/25)

New Turnitin Product Offers AI-Powered Writing Tools with Instructor Guardrails (03/11/25)

Report: 85% of Organizations Are Leveraging AI (03/06/25)

OpenAI Launches Its Largest AI Model Yet (03/04/25)

Department of Education Changes the Rules for ESSER Reimbursement (02/27/25)

CoSN: School Staffing Is the Top Hurdle to K-12 Innovation (02/25/25)

New ParentSquare Feature Streamlines School Payments (02/20/25)

Report: As Ransomware Payoffs Decline, Attackers Change Tactics (02/18/25)

3 in 4 Administrators Expect a Security Incident to Impact Their School This Year (02/13/25)

Discovery Education Announces Accessibility Enhancements for DreamBox Math (02/11/25)

Partnership Brings AI Credentialing Product to Minecraft Education Platform (02/04/25)

3 Opportunities to Get Hands-on with AI at SXSW EDU 2025 (01/30/25)

Google Announces Classroom Updates, New Tools for Chromebooks (01/28/25)