Culture
Healthcare orgs deploy AI at twice the rate of rest of economy, report findsOne in five healthcare organizations implemented artificial intelligence in 2025, spending $1.4 billion on the technology – nearly triple the amount from 2024, according to Menlo Ventures’… Read More
Culture
Study: Social media use linked to poor reading, memory in adolescentsEven one hour a day of social media can harm language and memory skills in adolescent children, a new report shows. The Journal of the American Medical… Read More
Culture
Smartphones increase conflict, emotional distance between kids and parents, studies findThe use of smartphones and electronic media by young people correlates with greater family conflict and emotional instability, according to two studies from the University of Georgia. “Our… Read More
Government
Ohio becomes first state to require AI policy in public schoolsOhio has become the first state to require all its public schools to have guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence (AI). In an Aug. 20 press release,… Read More
Public Education
Majority of public schools lack AI policies ‘needed to ensure that it is used responsibly,’ report findsMost public schools have failed to establish an official student policy regarding artificial intelligence (AI), leaving them “vulnerable to the risks of AI misuse,” a recent analysis warns. Read More
Culture
‘Edefy’ app aims to be Uber for education, supporting parents wanting to exit public schoolsFamilies looking to leave public education now have a new option: Edefy, an app designed to “connect families directly with teachers,” according to its founder. The app… Read More
Government
Melania Trump-backed bill to ban revenge porn heads to presidentThe U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure on Monday to combat revenge porn, including AI-generated deepfakes, sending the bill to the president’s desk. The TAKE IT DOWN… Read More
Government
Vance tells European leaders to focus on ‘opportunity’ of AI, not authoritarian censorshipIn his first policy speech of the Trump administration, U.S. Vice President JD Vance called artificial intelligence (AI) the “opportunity to catch lightning in a bottle,” and warned about… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana schools embracing hands-on STEM(The Center Square) − At a Louisiana Nonpublic Schools committee meeting on Monday, state education officials highlighted an innovative effort to enhance STEM learning: The Flying Classroom, a national… Read More
Homeschools
When Uber meets education: Tech entrepreneurs hope to empower homeschoolers, liberate millions from public schoolsCould an Uber-like app help thousands of homeschool moms enter the workforce as tutors and liberate millions of students from the public school system? That’s the future, according… Read More
Public Education
Public schools perpetrating “crime” of illiteracy on students as ‘iPhone generation’ approaches college age, professors warnAn increasing number of professors at first-tier colleges are lamenting the lack of reading skills in their students from public schools, with some educators calling it a national “literacy… Read More
Government
‘Serious problem’: America’s cutting edge weaponry is dependent on Chinese tech, expert warns(Daily Caller News Foundation) – American defense startups are far too reliant on Chinese parts — and that poses a serious risk of exploitation by Beijing, experts told the… Read More
Christian Schools
‘Use it wisely’: Classical Christian schools wrestle with AI integrationClassical Christian schools, which base their learning on traditions built over the last 2,000 years, are facing a new dilemma: how to deal with the rise of artificial intelligence… Read More
Culture
‘The internet in the pockets of children’: Former youth pastor’s org aims to protect kids from tech dangersAny youth pastor from the late 2000s can attest to the enormous impact the advent of smartphones and social media had on middle and high schoolers. It’s why… Read More
Public Education
Schools figuring out cell phones but now must grapple with AIMore schools are banning cell phones. In a recent round of restrictions and “belt tightening,” states that previously allowed limited use of cell phones during the day are… Read More
Culture
More tech leaders break from Dems, endorse Trump to protect America’s futureA noted technology entrepreneur, who previously supported Democrats, has broken ranks to endorse former president Donald Trump in the Nov. 2024 general election. The latest defection from the… Read More
Culture
Washington AG’s AI Task Force holds first meeting(The Center Square) – Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s Artificial Intelligence Task Force met for the first time Friday morning. The task force was established through bipartisan legislation… Read More
Public Education
New AI guidance for developers in educational technology released by Department of EdThe Department of Education’s (DOE) Office of Educational Technology has released new guidance for tech-developers integrating artificial intelligence into their educational products. The agency… Read More
Culture
Technology continues to be a double-edged sword in combating human trafficking(The Center Square) – Human trafficking brings in $236 billion dollars a year, according to the International Labor Organization. Microsoft’s 2023 revenue totaled $212 billion. The U.S. Read More
Public Education
States scramble to publish ‘human-centered’ artificial intelligence guidelines for schoolsA growing number of states are producing guidelines for the usage of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in their public school systems. Arizona State University’s research entity, The Center… Read More