Innovation

Back to school in 1996 meant Trapper Keepers and textbooks. In 2026, students return with laptops, cloud assignments, and AI.

New York City schools ban AI through eighth grade while introducing screen-time limits and guided AI instruction for high school students.

A student’s digital footprint follows them for life. Here’s why schools must teach digital citizenship before it’s too late.

Teacher input in edtech adoption helps districts select better tools, strengthen training, support classrooms, and improve student learning.

Rural districts can use AI to expand access and support teachers by starting small, targeting real needs, and building trust before scaling.

AI literacy for students should grow with age, from recognizing AI and protecting privacy to verifying sources, disclosing use, and exercising judgment.

AI rules for schools should clarify when students may use AI, how they disclose it, what information must remain private, and which decisions remain human.

AI in rural classrooms is changing daily instruction, helping teachers manage workloads, and giving students personalized learning opportunities.

Beaufort County Schools addressed post-pandemic math gaps by investing in teacher capacity, conceptual instruction, and student thinking.