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AI Tool Offers Personalized Learning Experiences for Diverse Student Needs (07/11/24)

Report: Generative AI Agents Can Exploit Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities (07/02/24)

Teachers Report Increase in AI Usage (06/27/24)

Google Brings Gemini AI to Teens in the Classroom (06/25/24)

Microsoft Beefs up Copilot Education Features, Expands Khanmigo for Teachers (06/20/24)

Discovery Education Offers Free PD Resources for Educators (06/18/24)

Only Half of Ransomware-Compromised Data Will Be Recovered, According to Survey Report (06/13/24)

Brainly Releases AI-Powered Test Prep Service (06/11/24)

St. Vrain Valley Schools Makes VR Learning Content Available District-Wide (06/06/24)

16 Companies Agree to Put Limits on Gen AI Systems (06/04/24)

5 Ed Tech Startups Join SETDA's 2024 Cohort of Emerging Partners (05/30/24)

NWEA Introduces AI-Powered Reading Coach for 1:1 Personalized Reading Practice (05/28/24)

Microsoft, Khan Academy Partner to Make Khanmigo Teaching Tool Free (05/23/24)

Illinois District Taps into Free Tutoring Resources (05/21/24)

Prodigy Learning Partnership Brings CS Curriculum and Assessments to Minecraft (05/16/24)

NIST Introduces National Generative AI Testing Program (05/14/24)

Google Shares 8 Tips on Using Its Classroom Platform (05/09/24)

NCES Report Highlights Concerns About Academic Performance, Staffing, and Mental Health (05/06/24)

Mental Health, Challenges Outside School Largest Barriers to K–12 Student Success (04/30/24)

ED Launches K–12 Cybersecurity Government Coordinating Council (04/25/24)

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