Seattle Public Schools (SPS) on May 4 launched new districtwide cellphone restrictions for K-12 students, implementing grade-specific rules aimed at reducing distractions and improving classroom focus.

The share of students using artificial intelligence (AI) tech to help with homework rose sharply in 2025, according to a new report from RAND Corporation, highlighting rapid adoption of the technology across middle school, high school, and college levels.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $11 million to the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) to launch a multistate initiative to prepare thousands of K-12 educators to teach foundational computer science (CS) and artificial intelligence (AI).

Nearly $4.2 million in grant funds distributed by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) will create artificial intelligence (AI) projects across the nation to support K-12 AI learning. 

The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) – an association that represents K-12 school system technology leaders – is identifying critical media literacy as an increasingly important hurdle for students navigating content generated by artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

Microsoft has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered program for K-12 educators to help them prepare students for an AI-driven future.  

Middle and high school students will have the opportunity to become certified Chromebook repair technicians through a new course from education technology company CTL. 

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in K-12 schools has accelerated, with 46% of teachers indicating it was generally permitted in the 2024-2025 school year, up from 36% in the previous school year, according to a national survey of teachers, parents, and students conducted by the nonpartisan, nonprofit Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT).

Lincoln Public Schools (LPS) students will soon be able to connect across the city thanks to an expanded fiber-optic broadband internet program.

K-12 IT leaders overwhelmingly agree that artificial intelligence (AI) is vital for students’ success, but most districts are still stuck in pilot mode, according to new MeriTalk research.