Sphero launched Specdrums, the STEAM learning brand's first music-focused product. The musical, app-enabled rings empower kids of all ages and skill levels to create and play music by using colors on a variety of surfaces as their instruments.

As artificial intelligence becomes more mainstream, it offers many opportunities for students to learn skills they can use in the workforce. It also offers incentives for more companies to move into the K12 STEM education space—to meet a need and reap a profit. Except, there isn't much AI curriculum in STEM education.

The California Rural Ed Network recently launched an online resource bank that offers free informational and professional development articles about topics relevant to rural educators, such as teacher recruitment and adverse childhood experiences.

For three years, the Florida Legislature has told school districts to reduce their property tax rates so their revenue would remain flat as assessed values rose. They made one exception, allowing districts to benefit from the value of new construction. As the state's economy matures into a 10th year of continuous growth, lawmakers might want to reconsider their position.