A recent national representative survey of 13- to 17-year-olds found that 72 percent of teens have interacted with artificial intelligence (AI) companions, with 52 percent deemed as regular users who access the platforms “a few times a month or more,” 21 percent using it a few times per week and 13 percent utilizing it daily.
On June 10, CSBA’s AI Taskforce hosted its fourth and final webinar, “Navigating AI Policy, Privacy and Procurement with CITE: A primer for TK-12 board members,” which covered five elements that local educational agencies can explore as they consider artificial intelligence (AI) and how it may fit into their schools.
Representatives from CSBA partner law firms offered members insights on how to prepare for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) on campuses and protect students and staff from its potential pitfalls during the April 30 webinar, “Legal Considerations: Using AI tools in educational settings.”
A Jan. 29 webinar hosted by CSBA’s AI Taskforce titled “Ethical AI in Education: Building transparent frameworks for the future” offered local educational agency leaders tips on creating an artificial intelligence (AI) governance committee, environmental scans and organizational roadmaps, and evaluation metrics for the use of new education technology (edtech).
In the 2023–24 academic year, artificial intelligence (AI) became more prevalent in classrooms, policies banning the use of cellphones at schools gained popularity and the U.S. Surgeon General issued a warning on the negative impacts of social media on youth mental health.
A new report by the National Education Association’s (NEA) Task Force on Artificial Intelligence in Education examines current and future roles of AI technology in preK-12 and higher education settings.
The Consortium for School Networking’s (CoSN) recent report, 2024 State of Edtech District Leadership, covers survey results from industry professionals on topics including education technology (edtech) priorities and challenges, artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, student well-being, digital equity, staffing and more.
The U.S. Surgeon General in May published an advisory about the harms of screen use for children and adolescents as well as actions families, schools and policymakers can take to protect them.
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) met June 26 and approved recommended staff actions related to teacher misassignment monitoring sanctions — a proposal for a new intervention system of school-level teacher misassignment identification, support and improvement to increase placements of fully credentialed teachers in their relevant credential areas — despite objections from CSBA and other organizations during public comment.
A new white paper from Learning.com and Whiteboard Advisors found that at least 39 states have passed legislation restricting student cellphone use since 2023, but interviews with superintendents, state education technology directors, researchers and practitioners suggest banning or limiting the use of these devices on school grounds should be a first step.
