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Ed Tech Startup Kira Launches AI-Native Learning Platform (05/06/25)

White House Sets Sights on AI Education (05/01/25)

Survey: Students Say AI Use Can Reduce Math Anxiety (04/29/25)

Report: Infrastructure Is the Missing Piece in Gen AI Strategy (04/22/25)

CoSN Launches Campaign Advocating for Congressional Support for K-12 Cybersecurity (04/17/25)

K12TechPro Launches Cybersecurity Resource Center for K-12 Education (04/15/25)

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)