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Presidential AI Challenge Seeks Innovative AI Solutions for Learning and Community (08/07/25)

ED Grant Portal Target of Phishing Campaign (07/29/25)

Survey: Younger Educators More Likely to Embrace AI Tools (07/22/25)

UltiMaker Launches Differentiated Learning Platform, Announces New MakerBot Grants (07/17/25)

Microsoft Launches AI Tools for Educators (07/15/25)

More than 60 Organizations Sign White House Pledge to Support AI Education (07/08/25)

Supreme Court Upholds Universal Service Fund (07/01/25)

Quizizz Rebrands as Wayground, Announces New AI Features (06/26/25)

Report: AI Security Controls Lag Behind Adoption of AI Cloud Services (06/24/25)

Report Identifies Malicious Use of AI in Cloud-Based Cyber Threats (06/19/25)

HMH Forms Educator Council to Inform AI Tool Development (06/17/25)

Common Sense Media Releases Free AI Toolkit, AI Readiness & Implementation Guides (06/12/25)

AI's Productivity Gains Come at a Cost (06/10/25)

Ed Tech Leaders Name Top Tech Enablers Driving Innovation in K-12 (06/05/25)

Majority of Districts Lack Dedicated Cybersecurity Funding (06/03/25)

Copilot Chat and Microsoft 365 Copilot to Become Available for Teen Students (05/29/25)

Ed Tech Leaders Rank Generative AI as Top Tech Priority (05/27/25)

Boise School District Boosts Information Literacy with Gale In Context Databases (05/22/25)

Survey: AI Optimism Is Rising, but Cheating and Privacy Concerns Persist (05/20/25)

Senate Votes to Rescind E-Rate Program Funding Loaner WiFi Hotspots for Schools and Libraries (05/15/25)