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AI and accessibility in K-12 education are converging fast. District leaders must act now to ensure generative AI expands access—not inequity.

School Counselor Appreciation Week 2026 celebrates how counselors amplify student success through academic support, mental health care, and future planning.

AI in the classroom works best when teachers lead—modeling responsible use, guiding students, and ensuring AI enhances learning without replacing educators.

Ohio Senate Bill 1 is forcing colleges to cut low-producing programs and dismantle DEI efforts, reshaping higher education statewide.

Media literacy in schools shapes the modern middle and high school librarian’s role, helping students question sources and think critically every day.

Celebrating CTE Month: Career and Technical Education empowers students with hands-on learning, workforce readiness, and real-world pathways for success.

School choice offers families multiple K–12 education options, and School Choice Week helps highlight how those choices can open doors for students.

Digital equity in education is tested on snow days, when shifting learning online can unintentionally widen access gaps for students and families.

AI is already in students’ lives, and banning it doesn’t reduce risk—district leadership, readiness, and intentional implementation do.