Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools offer genuine benefits for educators when used correctly. However, without proper training, oversight and integration into schools, teacher assistant platforms including Google Classroom’s Gemini Teacher Assistant, Khanmigo’s Teacher Assistant, Curipod and MagicSchool pose a risk to students, according to a […]
Hundreds of bills aimed at ensuring that students, families and policymakers have access to the secure, timely information needed to navigate and understand education systems and the workforce were introduced across the country in 2025, according to Data Quality Campaign’s (DQC) latest report, Education and […]
Members of the Instructional Quality Commission (IQC) met on Sept. 17 to take action regarding the 2025 Mathematics Instructional Materials for K-8 and Personal Finance Curriculum Guide.
The 57th annual PDK Poll on the public’s attitudes toward public education found that 43 percent of Americans give their local schools an A or B grade (down from 54 percent in 2022), while just 13 percent feel the same about the nation’s public schools (a fall from 23 percent in 2022).
Back-to-school season is an exciting time for all in the school community as a new academic year brings opportunities and challenges for students, staff and governance teams alike. CSBA has created this Back-to-School Digest to provide essential resources and critical information school boards and superintendents […]
Results from a recent survey of 200 National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) members from K-12 districts nationwide found that artificial intelligence (AI) tools are rapidly transforming how school districts connect with their communities, and details how these tools are being used and what policies, […]
While artificial intelligence (AI) tools are gaining ground in schools, national survey results released in May from The Learning Agency show that they’re not reaching rural communities at the same pace as urban communities, and many teachers say the tools often don’t meet their needs. […]
By narrow margins last week, the Senate and House both approved the final version of HR 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, that enacts the President’s domestic agenda which includes making permanent the 2017 tax cuts, increasing funding for border control and defense, extending the debt ceiling, and enacting changes to Medicaid, supplemental food programs and other policies.
Interactions between children and companion chatbots could exacerbate mental health problems and addiction and lead to increased risk of self-harm, according to a new study from Common Sense Media and Stanford School of Medicine’s Brainstorm Lab for Mental Health Innovation. Companion bots are artificial intelligence […]
As the rapid advancement and accessibility of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT transform how children interact, learn and socialize, researchers and parents alike have begun to question the impacts these shifts will have on children’s development and socialization. Despite potential benefits, some […]
