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AI in education Feb 26 Mizzou’s $10M AI Literacy Grant Targets Rural Students Starting Fall 2026 A $10 million federal grant is bringing AI-powered literacy support to rural Missouri students. Here's why this matters for families who've been waiting for better options. Innovation Feb 26 Sarasota County Transforms Middle School Into Innovation Hub With AI, Gaming, and Marine Science Pathways A Florida school district is reimagining middle school education with a revolutionary approach that combines AI, cybersecurity, game development, and marine science—preparing students for careers that don't even exist yet.… AI in education Feb 26 Andhra Pradesh Pilots AI Tutor to Bring Personalized Learning to Government Schools Andhra Pradesh just announced a pilot program bringing AI tutoring to government schools—but the most exciting part isn't the technology. It's how this could give parents more tools to help… AI in education Feb 26 UK Government Commits £23 Million to AI Education in Landmark White Paper The UK government has just published its most comprehensive AI education policy yet—£23 million in EdTech funding, partnerships with Google DeepMind and OpenAI, and a critical distinction between AI that… AI in education Feb 26 AI Education Platform Doubles Teaching Capacity While Personalizing Learning A new white paper documents how AI can double teaching capacity while personalizing instruction for each student's developing skills—something traditional classrooms simply can't do. AI in education Feb 26 Finnish Educators Report Breakthrough: AI Language Tool Removes Speaking Barriers for Students Finnish educators are discovering something remarkable: a new AI-powered tool is helping students find their voices in foreign language class. Students who previously avoided speaking are now voluntarily practicing with… AI in education Feb 26 New Research Shows AI Tools Transform Passive Reading Into Active Learning for College Students New research from Pearson analyzing 80 million student interactions reveals that AI study tools can increase active reading behavior by 23 times—while 97% of students used the tools responsibly. Here's… AI in education Feb 26 Newark School’s AI Literacy Course Teaches Kids to Think Before They Click What if the most important AI skill isn't knowing how to use AI—but knowing when NOT to? A New Jersey school district just launched an "AI driver's license" course that… Innovation Feb 26 New Māori Immersion Charter School Shows Community-Led Education in Action What happens when communities are trusted to design education around their values, language, and landscape? New Zealand's new Māori immersion charter school shows exactly that—and the results could reshape how… AI in education Feb 26 What AI Fluency Reveals About Teaching Kids to Collaborate With Technology New research analyzing nearly 10,000 AI conversations reveals something crucial: the key to effective human-AI collaboration isn't intelligence—it's specific, teachable behaviors. And here's what every parent needs to know: polished…