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August 9
AI in education
Florida Wants Your Sign-Off Before AI Teaches Your Child
Florida drafted a rule requiring parental opt-in before students use AI tools at school. A win for parents, with a catch: a permission form protects your child only when you…
AI in education
Coursera’s $100 Million AI Tutor Bet Turns on Five Words
Coursera's $100 million bet on Andrew Ng's LearnVector promises AI tutors that “adapt to how you learn.” That phrase holds two meanings: one is how good teaching works, the other…
AI in education
The Robot Teacher Got Headlines. A Quieter District Got AI Right.
A paused humanoid robot tutor grabbed national attention. The district worth copying never made headlines. Its playbook: policies first, no student data in AI, teachers in control, parents briefed. Tutoring…
AI in education
Congress Is Moving on AI Chatbots. Parents Need a Better Question
The Senate is advancing rules for kids' AI chatbots. Advocates call the tools a lifeline for kids who struggle with attention. Both sides skip the one question that decides whether…
AI in education
Quizlet’s Big Update Adds Real Learning Science, and a New Game
Quizlet's back-to-school update reaches an app used by two in three high schoolers. One new feature carries decades of replicated learning science. Another borrows the engagement playbook. Here is how…
Education policy
Senators Move to Keep Special Education Out of the Medical System
A bipartisan Senate vote pushes back on moving special education to a health agency. Both parties landed on the same point: a struggling learner is not a patient to diagnose.…
August 8
Education policy
Why Dyslexia’s Biggest Advocates Are Fighting the Senate Dyslexia Bill
A bipartisan dyslexia bill sounds like overdue help. So why are the nation's leading disability groups, including the International Dyslexia Association, asking the Senate to slow down? The answer is…
Innovation
Oklahoma’s $40,000 AI School Pays Six Figures for Human Motivation
Alpha School opens in Edmond and Tulsa on August 12, selling core academics in two hours a day for $40,000 a year. The overlooked detail: the AI school pays humans…
Education policy
Your State Says Your Child Reads Fine. National Tests Disagree.
Proficient on the state test, struggling at the kitchen table? Federal mapping puts most states' reading bars at or below the national Basic level, and a new report warns the…
Dyslexia
Texas Offers Free Audiobooks for Struggling Readers. Access Is Not Instruction
Texas is promoting 180,000 free audiobooks for students who struggle with reading. The program is real help, and it is not reading instruction. How to claim the library, keep the…