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.
AI fluency isn't about memorizing a set of tools. It's a mindset that blends four competencies: Awareness, application, critical thinking and adaptability.
"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.
Screens aren't going away. The question is whether to continue treating it as a threat or to embrace the potential to unify home and school around the shared goal of raising emotionally healthy, resilient students.
Illinois boasts three of the top five school districts in America, according to a new ranking released last week. Here's what makes these districts great.
