New Jersey will require cursive instruction in grades three through five under a new state law signed by Gov. Phil Murphy. Supporters say it helps students read historical documents and build literacy skills.
The study found that using AI in education can "undermine children's foundational development" and that "the damages it has already caused are daunting," though "fixable."
State and district leaders are leaving the 2026 Future of Education Technology Conference with bold ideas and "emerging practices" that they hope will bridge the gap between rapidly advancing edtech tools and reality.
At the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC), three school leaders are bringing student-led sessions to demonstrate exactly what this looks like in practice—across grade levels and learning models.
New research from Stony Brook Medicine shows most parents support smartphone bans in schools, even as students spend more than an hour a day on their phones during school hours, raising concerns about learning and social time.
