The Trump administration began dismantling the US Department of Education in 2025. With 50% staff cuts and programs transferred to other agencies, what happens to 50 million K-12 students?
Results from the AAC&U 2026 survey of 1,057 college faculty are alarming: 73% have personally dealt with AI-related academic integrity violations, and 78% say cheating has increased since generative AI arrived. The credibility of higher education is under strain.
On August 2, 2026, the EU AI Act becomes fully applicable. Education is classified alongside healthcare as a special protection domain, and AI systems that infer student emotions are outright banned. Here is what European schools need to change β and what it means for educators worldwide.
As of March 2026, roughly 60% of schools worldwide ban or restrict smartphones β up from 40% just a year earlier. France is expanding its ban to high schools, Germany is tightening rules state by state. AI walks into the classroom; the smartphone waits outside. How should we make sense of this paradox?
Google significantly expanded NotebookLM for educators. Education Plus users now get more source context, more flashcard sets, Video Overviews, PPTX export, and 10 infographic styles. Here is what changed and how to put it to work in the classroom.