Districts aiming to expand student outcomes beyond a degree can now steer students toward high-demand, flexible microcredential opportunities offered at the community college level.
A draft executive order would block states from regulating AI, despite the passage of sweeping measures to protect students from harmful AI-generated content.
The updated Future Ready Librarians Framework 3.0 reflects the expanding role of librarians as education leaders in preparing students for life, learning and work.
"The enormous concern that educators have is that, when students are using A.I. to do their work, they're not thinking, they're not struggling and they're not learning," says Justin Reich, author of "Failure to Disrupt: Why Technology Alone Can’t Transform Education."
"The most effective guidelines encourage critical thinking, center the human decision-making and allow for nuance," says Ken Shelton, an edtech thought leader and featured speaker at the 2026 Future of Education Technology Conference.
