The revolt against i-Ready: Private equity-backed software faces parent, teacher and student fury

A growing number of families and educators say they’re fed up with i-Ready’s personalized math and reading lessons, which ...

Iran threatens to "teach a lesson" if U.S. attacks, Trump says ceasefire is "on life support"

Iran warns any new U.S. attacks will bring a "bad result," as President Trump acknowledges the ceasefire is faltering and ...
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AI tools and prompts boost lesson planning and accessibility

Educators now have broader access to AI-powered teaching aids, from Google's free Gemini in Classroom suite to lifelike text-to-speech tools and structured prompt templates designed to save time and ...

RapidScale Delivers AI-Driven Instructional Platform for Trafera, Accelerating Innovation in K-12 Education

RapidScale, a Cox Business company and leading provider of enterprise managed and professional services for public, private, ...

From Grading Papers to Decoding Jargon, Here Are Some Ways People Are Putting AI to Work

One creative way Kristin Moore, a technical product manager at PERQ, a digital marketing platform for property management ...
Reuters

Norway plans to ban social media use by children under 16

OSLO, April 24 (Reuters) - Norway said on Friday it would present a bill in parliament by year-end to ban children from using ‌social media until they turn 16, making technology companies responsible ...
National Education Association

Are Aspiring Educators All In on AI—or Not?

These Aspiring Educators and active teachers share how they are using AI—and predict how it may shape their future classrooms ...
Wired

The US Government Will Ask Data Centers How Much Power They Use

The US federal government’s central energy information agency is planning to implement a mandatory nationwide survey of data centers focused on their energy use, according to a letter seen by WIRED.
India Today

Uber CTO says AI spending plans fall short as tools like Claude Code drive costs up

Uber's rapid move to AI-driven coding is delivering speed, but it is also pushing costs far beyond what the company had planned. CTO Praveen Neppalli Naga says tools like Claude Code have already ...
The Motley Fool

Here's the Best Phone Plan for Families Who Use a Lot of Data

Picking a phone plan is tough -- especially if your family uses lots of mobile data. There are tons of carriers with different coverage areas, network speeds, download caps, and more. And of course, ...
The Washington Post

AI is just another technology Americans don’t like but can’t stop using

Americans feel gloomy about artificial intelligence, and everyone connected to the industry knows it. “AI is not very popular in the U.S. right now,” Sam Altman, the OpenAI CEO who runs ChatGPT, ...
The Economist

NASA’s Moon-base plans mark a rethinking of its future

“THE UNITED STATES will never again give up the Moon.” This line in a memo that NASA staff received from their boss, Jared Isaacman, on March 24th, sought to recast the stakes in America’s race with ...