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edCircuit is a mission-based organization entirely focused on the K-20 EdTech Industry and emPowering the voices that can provide guidance and expertise in facilitating the appropriate usage of digital technology in education. Our goal is to elevate the voices of today’s innovative thought leaders and edtech experts. Subscribe to receive notifications in your inbox

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  1. Lab bench in a science classroom with safety goggles, blue gloves, and a yellow tool case in the foreground, and a person in a lab coat near a yellow cabinet in the background.Chemical Hygiene Plan: A Portland Reminder for Every SchoolThe Benson High incident shows why every school using chemicals needs a current Chemical Hygiene Plan, trained staff, and practiced spill-response procedures.Sep 156 min readEdCircuit Staff
  2. Desk setup for learning: notebook, colorful sticky notes, smartphone playing a video, mug, and a laptop with a growth chart slide in the background.Teacher In-Service Meets MicrolearningTeacher in-service is embracing microlearning, giving educators shorter, focused professional learning that fits busy schedules and improves classroom practice.Sep 155 min readEdCircuit Staff
  3. Student with a backpack sits in a bright school hallway, showing a phone to a staff member who listens attentively at his side.School Threat Assessment: Connecting Warning SignsSchool threat assessment works when people know what to report, where to report it, and how concerns become coordinated support.Sep 146 min readEdCircuit Staff
  4. AI leadership in schools: a leader with a warm lantern guides a line of people along a path through a vast blue landscape of AI networksAI Leadership Requires a Human ApproachAI leadership requires trust, communication, and governance as districts balance innovation with ethics and human-centered decision-making.Sep 145 min readEdCircuit Staff
  5. Two students walk and chat in a school hallway, smiling at each other as a teacher greets a student at the door holding folders and notebooksWelcoming New Teachers and Students in the First WeeksNew teachers and students face different challenges, but thoughtful support during the first weeks can help both find confidence, connection and belonging.Sep 117 min readEdCircuit Staff
  6. Deepfake response plan: a hooded figure faces hacking screens where a face is forged into a glitching wireframe mask under red alarm lightAI Deepfake Response Plans for School DistrictsA deepfake response plan helps schools protect victims, preserve evidence, meet Title IX and state-law duties, and communicate without spreading harm.Sep 1115 min readEdCircuit Staff
  7. A school principal and a school safety coordinator test the lock on a classroom door in a school hallwaySchool Safety Guide: Emergency Plans, Drills, Threat Assessment and SecurityA school safety guide for district leaders, principals and staff: emergency plans, drills, threat assessment, physical security, police and wellbeing.Sep 1031 min readEdCircuit Staff
  8. AI detection in schools: handwritten essay pages swept by a scanning beam under a detection gauge whose needle wavers in the middleAI Detection in Schools: Rethinking AssessmentAI detection in schools cannot prove authorship. Schools need fairer ways to protect academic integrity and assess what students understand.Sep 1011 min readEdCircuit Staff
  9. An elementary teacher sits with her class in a morning-meeting circle on the carpet, listening as one child speaksSocial-Emotional Learning Guide: SEL Skills, Research, Curriculum and PolicyA guide to social-emotional learning for school leaders, counselors, teachers and families: SEL skills, evidence, policy, curriculum and activities.Sep 928 min readEdCircuit Staff
  10. Back to school: two high school students talking in a hallway, one holding notebooks and the other using a laptopBack to School: 1996 vs. 2026Back to school in 1996 meant Trapper Keepers and textbooks. In 2026, students return with laptops, cloud assignments, and AI.Sep 911 min readEdCircuit Staff
  11. A student in chemical splash goggles, gloves and apron carefully pours blue liquid into a test tube, with an eyewash station and fume hood behind herLab Safety in Schools: A Guide for K–12 Science LabsA lab safety guide for school leaders and science teachers: rules, equipment, eye protection, fume hoods, symbols, safety data sheets, training and liability.Sep 831 min readEdCircuit Staff
  12. Person in business attire facing a city skyline with a glowing network of icons (brain, lightbulb, graduation cap, cloud) representing innovation and connectivity.K-12 Technology Leadership Is EvolvingK-12 technology leadership is evolving as AI, cybersecurity, and strategic planning reshape what districts need from their leadersSep 84 min readEdCircuit Staff
  13. Podcast cover for Safer Ed Podcast: 'Planning the Unthinkable' with subtitle 'Do School Safety Drills Actually Prepare Us?', Season 4 Episode 1, blue newsroom background.School Safety Drills: Completion Is Not PreparednessSchool safety drills should do more than satisfy a requirement. They should reveal whether people, plans, and systems will work under pressure.Sep 76 min readEdCircuit Staff
  14. Diverse students and staff join hands in a show of teamwork across a school, with scenes of hallway, cafeteria, and service workers in action.Why School Culture Matters More Than EverWhy school culture matters more than ever starts with relationships, trust, and belonging. Strong cultures help schools thrive.Sep 77 min readEdCircuit Staff
  15. New York City schools ban AI through grade 8: a glowing AI chip crossed out by a red circle-and-slash above a child's classroom desk with the city skyline behindNew York City Schools Ban AI Through Grade 8New York City schools ban AI through eighth grade while introducing screen-time limits and guided AI instruction for high school students.Sep 48 min readEdCircuit Staff
  16. AI deepfakes as a school safety threat: a glitching hacked face looms over a school at night while phones showing the same face spread outwardAI Deepfakes: The New School Safety ThreatAI deepfakes are creating school safety risks through cyberbullying, impersonation, sextortion, misinformation, and attacks on trust.Sep 413 min readEdCircuit Staff
  17. Team of professionals collaborating around a table with laptops and documents, discussing data in a conference room with a large dashboard on the screen behind themMeasuring Technology Impact in SchoolsMeasuring technology impact in schools requires more than usage statistics. District leaders must identify meaningful outcomes and align metrics with goals.Sep 36 min readEdCircuit Staff
  18. A woman and a teenage student meet with a school staff member at a round table near a school hallwayOhio School Attendance Law Shifts Focus to SupportOhio schools must now contact families after a student misses 5 percent of school time. What the 2026 attendance law requires, and how it differs from truancy.Sep 27 min readEdCircuit Staff
  19. Young man wearing a helmet rides an electric bike along a campus sidewalk with students and a bus in the background.E-Bike Safety Is the New School Commute ChallengeE-bike safety is becoming a school priority as more students arrive on electric bikes and scooters amid changing rules and rising injuries.Sep 27 min readEdCircuit Staff
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edCircuit is a mission-based organization entirely focused on the K-20 EdTech Industry and emPowering the voices that can provide guidance and expertise in facilitating the appropriate usage of digital technology in education. Our goal is to elevate the voices of today’s innovative thought leaders and edtech experts. Subscribe to receive notifications in your inbox

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