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The Unexplored Depths of Natasha Singer’s Coding Kids
The latest in a string of books examining technology, kids, and schools hits on far more than it recognizes — including where EdTech may be headed. GUEST COLUMN | by Ian McCullough At EDTECH WEEK 2026, I had one must-attend session: Betsy Corcoran’s interview with New York Times…
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IT Horror Stories: Nightmares From the School Technology Front Lines
GUEST COLUMN | by Dr. Matthew X. Joseph and Carl Hooker Every IT professional has a story that still makes them break out in a cold sweat. Maybe it’s thousands of Chromebooks crashing a network, a back-to-school rollout that spirals into chaos, or a password policy so…
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Once They Can Read
Once co-founder Matt Pasternack on helping children become fluent readers—and opening up everything that comes next. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero What does helping schools connect their software have in common with securing elections—or teaching a child to read? For Matt…
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Concentric360 Winter Pilot
New 90-day winter pilot pairs home visits with Concentric360 data. Ask a family in January why their child missed school, and the answer is rarely boredom. More often, the answer is the flu, a long walk in the cold, or a missing ride. Chronic absenteeism has eased since peaking…
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EPSON BrightLink® 870Ei
A classroom whiteboard can become a shared workspace where teachers and students annotate, explore, and build on ideas together. Epson’s BrightLink® 870Ei Ultra Short Throw Interactive Display with 4K Enhancement brings that possibility to nearly any flat surface, with bright,…
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Scaling the Conversation
Jenn and Jacob on the district partnerships, practical evidence, and human relationships behind lasting edtech success. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero Behind every education program that works, there is often a partner relationship that works. That’s the premise of Scaling…
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Your AI Policy Is Slop
Bans reward outdated skills. Grade judgment instead. GUEST COLUMN | by Chris Rohlfs In September, Los Angeles Unified disallowed student AI use across district devices for a year, and New York City Public Schools banned it through eighth grade. Similar moratoriums have been…
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Big Questions in the Big Apple
At EDTECH WEEK NYC, StartEd’s Alan Todd gathers CEOs to rethink learning, leadership, and growth in the age of AI. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero As AI reshapes learning and work, edtech leaders face growing pressure to show what their companies deliver. For Alan Todd, that calls…
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Before Higher Ed Can Scale AI, It Needs the Right Foundation—and a Reason to Build Past It
Connected data is only the beginning. Institutions also need clear authority to turn AI insights into action. GUEST COLUMN | by Fred Creugers Four years after the consumer-facing launch of generative AI reshaped the technology landscape, higher education has moved beyond asking…
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Beyond Phone Bans: Designing Engaging, Screen-Free Learning
Keeping students involved through whole-class interaction, hands-on activities, and purposeful technology use. GUEST COLUMN | by Marcin Joka Once students put their phones away, a teacher still has a room full of young people to engage. Some are eager to answer questions. Others…
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AI Cannot Lead Your District. Only People Can.
FETC unveils an agenda for human leadership in the age of AI. GUEST COLUMN | by Jennifer Womble These are extraordinary times in education. Artificial intelligence can generate a lesson, summarize a report and analyze a mountain of district data. However, it cannot decide what a…