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Duolingo Stock Surges Following Evercore ISI Upgrade and Share Repurchase Plan

Duolingo Stock Surges Following Evercore ISI Upgrade and Share Repurchase Plan

Duolingo Stock Surges Following Evercore ISI Upgrade and Share Repurchase Plan
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Los Angeles Unified School District Blocks Student Access to Generative AI on District Devices

Los Angeles Unified School District Blocks Student Access to Generative AI on District Devices

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has implemented a moratorium on student access to generative AI tools on district-provided devices for the current school year. This decision, made by senior district administrators without prior board approval, aims to prevent students from using AI for tasks like writing papers or engaging in AI conversations. The move aligns with a broader district policy to limit student screen time, particularly for younger students. While generative AI is blocked, non-generative AI tools such as adaptive learning systems, speech-recognition programs, text-to-speech, and translation services remain permissible for academic use. Board members expressed surprise at the unilateral decision, questioning the lack of board involvement in such a significant policy change.
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Willamette University Leads $2 Million National Science Foundation Grant to Revolutionize Software Engineering Education

Willamette University Leads $2 Million National Science Foundation Grant to Revolutionize Software Engineering Education

Willamette University is spearheading a five-year, $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) aimed at transforming software engineering education. Lucas Cordova, Associate Professor of Computer Science at Willamette University’s School of Computing and Information Sciences, is collaborating with Jeffrey Carver from the University of Alabama and Gursimran Walia from Augusta University. Their project involves developing the Software Engineering Tutor (SE Tutor), an AI-infused, customizable teaching and learning platform. This platform is designed to translate complex code output into actionable feedback, helping students understand the underlying concepts rather than just identifying errors. The SE Tutor builds upon the success of their previous NSF-funded project, the Testing Tutor, which demonstrated lasting improvements in students' software testing skills through inquiry-based feedback.
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Dartmouth College Announces Inaugural Provost Leadership Fellows to Advance AI and Global Engagement Strategies

Dartmouth College Announces Inaugural Provost Leadership Fellows to Advance AI and Global Engagement Strategies

Dartmouth College Provost Santiago Schnell has named three professors as inaugural Provost Leadership Fellows, an initiative designed to empower faculty in shaping institution-wide academic strategy, policy, and innovation. The fellows are Nathaniel Dominy, Roopika Risam, and Jonathan Smolin, whose terms will range from one to three years. Professor Roopika Risam, chair of the Department of Film and Media Studies, will focus her fellowship on developing Dartmouth’s Artificial Intelligence strategy. She will provide critical faculty guidance and perspective as the institution defines its approach to AI in teaching, learning, and research, building on previous work by Jed Dobson and the Faculty Leadership Group on AI. Professor Risam will report to Dean Madden, vice provost for research, and her work will ensure Dartmouth’s AI approach reflects its commitment to the liberal arts, incorporating technical, historical, and humanistic aspects.
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Agilix Labs Develops AI-Powered Grading Assistant BusyBee on Amazon Bedrock

Agilix Labs Develops AI-Powered Grading Assistant BusyBee on Amazon Bedrock

Agilix Labs has developed BusyBee, an AI-powered grading assistant built on Amazon Bedrock and integrated into its Buzz learning management system. BusyBee is designed to generate draft written feedback on student submissions within minutes, significantly reducing the time it traditionally takes for educators to provide feedback. This AI tool has already processed over 5.3 million submissions at K-12 production scale. Agilix Labs is recognized as an EdTech Champion 2026 for using AWS to make learning more personalized, accessible, and efficient, while giving educators and institutions new ways to use AI at scale.
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U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer Unveils Bipartisan AI Agenda for K-12 Education

U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer Unveils Bipartisan AI Agenda for K-12 Education

U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Co-Chair of the House Commission on Artificial Intelligence and the Innovation Economy, has introduced a bipartisan back-to-school agenda focused on integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into K-12 education. Speaking at George Washington Middle School in Ridgewood, N.J., Gottheimer announced the new bipartisan AI LABS Act, co-led by Congressman Jay Obernolte (CA-23). This legislation aims to help K-12 schools establish dedicated AI labs and provide training for teachers. The initiative also includes broader efforts to limit phone use in classrooms, protect resources for phone-free schools in New Jersey, enhance AI literacy, and bridge the digital divide to ensure all communities have online access. The AI LABS Act directs the Department of Education to create a new federal grant program or utilize existing ones to fund these AI labs, offering hands-on curricula for students and professional development for educators. The bill also mandates a study on resource all...
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LAUSD Blocks Student Access to Generative AI, Raises Questions on AI Literacy Education

LAUSD Blocks Student Access to Generative AI, Raises Questions on AI Literacy Education

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has implemented a restriction blocking students from accessing generative artificial intelligence (AI) on district-issued devices, a policy that took effect this school year but was not widely publicized until recently. This move marks a departure from the district's previous policy, which allowed students aged 13 and older to use approved generative AI tools after completing digital citizenship instruction. The restriction applies across all grade levels, with the district utilizing firewalls and web-filtering software to block AI-related online content. While teachers retain access to generative AI for their own professional development and instructional planning, the district has not yet clarified how students will be taught about AI literacy during this moratorium. The decision has garnered praise from some parent advocates, who argue students can learn about AI critically without direct use, but has also raised concerns from education researchers about p...
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New York City Public Schools Implement AI Ban and Screen Time Limits for Younger Students

New York City Public Schools Implement AI Ban and Screen Time Limits for Younger Students

New York City Public Schools has announced a comprehensive policy that includes a one-year ban on student-facing generative AI for students through eighth grade and new age-based screen time guidelines. This decision, impacting nearly 600,000 public school students, prohibits all software where students directly interact with generative AI, including companion chatbots across all grades. For screen time, students in second grade and below will have no one-to-one screen time. Students in grades three to five will have a recommended cap of 30 minutes per day, while grades six to eight will have a recommended cap of 45 minutes per day. Exceptions are made for assistive technology for students with individualized education plans, disabilities, or English Language Learners. High school students will be introduced to limited AI pilots and will receive twice-yearly AI literacy classes focusing on bias, risks, ethical considerations, and AI's impact on careers.
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Carahsoft Launches Community to Aid K-12 Schools in AI Adoption and Cyber Readiness

Carahsoft Launches Community to Aid K-12 Schools in AI Adoption and Cyber Readiness

Carahsoft has introduced a new community initiative designed to support K-12 schools and districts in navigating the complexities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption and enhancing cyber readiness. Named 'Empowering Tomorrow's Digital Citizens,' this community provides curated guidance, tools, and resources tailored for education leaders. The offerings include frameworks for AI readiness and cybersecurity, regulatory guidance, district readiness resources, an AI readiness slide deck, and an AI integration manual. Additionally, the resource center features relevant events, procurement options, an E-rate blueprint, and an interactive grant funding platform powered by GrantLeads.AI. Members who sign up will also receive books on AI and cybersecurity for children, co-authored by Alexis Bonnell, head of AI Adoption & Deployment in Government at OpenAI.
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Scienjoy Holding Corporation Acquires 29.9% Stake in Chinese Higher Education Provider Leader Education Limited

Scienjoy Holding Corporation Acquires 29.9% Stake in Chinese Higher Education Provider Leader Education Limited

Scienjoy Holding Corporation Acquires 29.9% Stake in Chinese Higher Education Provider Leader Education Limited
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Harvard College Dean David J. Deming Advocates for Increased AI Use and AI-Proof Assessments in Classrooms

Harvard College Dean David J. Deming Advocates for Increased AI Use and AI-Proof Assessments in Classrooms

Harvard College Dean David J. Deming has expressed his support for actively encouraging the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in classrooms where it can enhance learning, while simultaneously emphasizing the need for assessments that are resistant to AI use. In an email sent to students on Wednesday, marking the first day of classes, Deming outlined his initial thoughts on developing advisory guidelines for AI integration at Harvard. He suggested a shift away from traditional take-home examinations and problem sets towards proctored exams, arguing that the former are no longer sustainable for assessing mastery given the prevalence of AI tools. Deming also proposed the acceptance, or even encouragement, of AI in writing-based courses, stating that focusing on AI detection damages trust between faculty and students. He indicated a desire to move from merely gathering information on AI to actively responding to its use, acknowledging the fast-moving landscape of AI and the need for extensive consultation wi...
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NYC Schools to Ban Student AI Tools in K-8 and Implement Screen Time Limits

NYC Schools to Ban Student AI Tools in K-8 and Implement Screen Time Limits

New York City public schools are set to introduce new guidelines that will ban student-facing artificial intelligence tools for grades 2-K through 8. Additionally, the policy will impose limits on classroom screen time for students. Specifically, individual devices will not be provided to students in preschool through second grade. For students in grades 3 to 5, screen time on individual devices will be capped at 30 minutes, while middle school students will have a 45-minute limit. High school students will have restricted access to AI, though it may be utilized for literacy, career readiness programs, and in five pilot programs. The Education Department officials emphasize that younger students require hands-on learning, social interaction, and teacher-guided instruction, and routine individual screen use can hinder these experiences. Teachers will be permitted to use approved AI tools for instructional tasks like lesson planning and translation, but not for grading, behavior monitoring, or developing spe...