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Industries are evolving quickly, and they need workers with strong STEAM skills. But most traditional classrooms aren’t set up to keep pace. Students often aren’t getting the real-world, hands-on experiences they need to build those skills.

Research shows that productive struggle in math leads to better learning. But there’s a fine line between productive and unproductive struggle. When tasks are too difficult, frustration takes over.

Students' AI usage can range from summarizing content to full-scale writing support, which begs the question: What can educators do if they suspect an assignment is authored by AI?

Generative artificial intelligence is everywhere, including our schools--and it has the potential to transform education. These platforms offer unprecedented opportunities to personalize learning, refine curriculum development, and support teaching.

The education sector has become an increasingly lucrative target for threat actors, not only because of the valuable data schools hold--student records, login credentials, Social Security numbers, and financial details--but also because of the widespread disruption a successful attack can cause.

Mental health concerns among K-12 students are reaching unprecedented levels. According to the CDC, 40 percent of high school students report persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, and 20 percent have seriously considered suicide.

The recent NAEP scores have confirmed a sobering truth: Our schools remain in the grips of a literacy crisis. Across the country, too many children are struggling to read, and too many teachers are struggling to help them.

For years now, the promise of AI in education has centered around efficiency--grading faster, recommending better content, or predicting where a student might struggle.

Walk into any classroom today and you’ll hear a familiar refrain from teachers: “How do we get kids excited about reading again?” Screens, social media, and short attention spans have reshaped the challenge of literacy instruction.

While the recent months have been a flurry of news around education, we’re becoming distracted from the very real challenges students are facing in the classroom.