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The start of a new year is always a moment for reflection, but 2026 leaves little room for pause. This is not a year for incrementalism or hoping someone else will lead. It is a year that demands decisive action. In education, responsibility for student success has shifted: the federal government has abandoned many of its traditional oversight roles and mandates, and states are now in the driver’s seat.
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School districts are making consequential AI decisions largely on their own—purchasing tools, training teachers, setting policies for student use, and trying to determine what responsible and effective adoption looks like.
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New AI tools are entering the ed tech market every day. But how are they actually playing out in schools and classrooms?
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Student Support That Meets the Moment: The Need for Clarity and Rigor in SEL
As stress and disruption have intensified for students over the past two years due to the pandemic, so has interest in and spending on social-emotional learning (SEL) in public education.