Digital Technologies and Artificial Intelligence in Education

Source: CRPE

Date: 7/30/26

A Strategic Research Agenda for AI-Driven Transformation in Public Education

A new white paper from the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) names our current reality: no shared measures of success, governance not keeping pace with the technology, and a market increasingly shaped by the priorities of ed-tech vendors. Generative AI carries real risk- "wicked problems" like data and identity theft, cognitive offloading, and threats to students' future employment. But it also holds “wicked opportunities" to solve problems that have plagued public education for decades: disengaged students, ineffective special education programs, burnt-out teachers, and high schools disconnected from real career pathways.

Digital Technologies and Artificial Intelligence in Education

Source: Manhattan Institute

Date: 7/30/26

One Size Does Not Fit All A Developmentally Appropriate Framework for AI in K-12 Education

States are responding to the rapid expansion of AI in education. By the end of 2025, more than 30 states had issued guidance or policy frameworks for AI use in K-12 schools, though most of these frameworks focus on implementation and ethics rather than questions of student development and learning.[10] Despite being one of the most populous states in the nation, New York has not yet established statewide guidelines governing when and how students should interact with AI in the classroom. This issue brief fills that gap and proposes a path forward for responsible integration of AI into classrooms that vary by grade level. It then considers other important areas of understanding that policymakers and educators must consider when implementing AI in education settings.

Poverty / School Finance and Funding

Source: Urban Institute

Date: 7/30/26

Expanding the Reach and Impact of School Meals

Millions of children rely on free school breakfasts and lunches daily. The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a federal program that allows schools to serve meals to all students at no cost. But CEP's traditional funding structure and changes in the eligibility threshold significantly affect whether schools join or can afford to stay in the program. This report explores how a decade of policy shifts, data-matching systems, and state investments have altered school meal participation and affected local school district budgets.

Review of Navigating the Math Wars: A Practical Guide to the Divides and Debates Influencing Math Instruction

Source: Center on Reinventing Public Education

Reviewed by: Deborah Loewenberg Ball, University of Michigan

The Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) recently published a report analyzing contemporary disputes about effective math instruction. A review released today explains that the report provides a helpful review of current debates yet fails to provide useful guidance for education and policy leaders.

Deborah Loewenberg Ball of the University of Michigan reviewed Navigating the Math Wars: A Practical Guide to the Divides and Debates Influencing Math Instruction, examining its analysis of what it describes as five key areas of disagreement over effective mathematics instruction.

Unions are key to high-quality public education

By: Hilary Wething, Economic Policy Institute

"Investment in public education was one of the key reasons the U.S. became the richest country in the world in the 20th century. Universal education has many positive effects, including creating a more productive workforce and a more informed and engaged democratic society. Unions play a key role in advocating for public spending in education. "

The Case for Federal Investment in Dual Enrollment

By: Rebecca Shackleford, All4Ed

"Decades of research show that dual enrollment, the practice of allowing high school students to take college courses, is one of the most effective tools we have for closing college access and completion gaps. Participants are more likely to enroll in college, persist through their first year, and earn a degree. Still, access still depends heavily on zip code, family income, and the resources of a student's school."

Five Math Education Misconceptions That Are Holding Students Back

By: Anna Stokke, AEI

First it was the reading wars, now it is math. Keeping an eye on what is being said now about math instruction.

2026 Yidan Prize Conference Series - Seoul edition

By: Yidan Prize

"Decades of research have shown that strong relationships predict happier, healthier lives. Building on the concept of ‘relational intelligence' coined by Isabelle Hau of Stanford Accelerator for Learning, the conference explored how we can better understand, measure, and nurture relational capacity at the individual, community, and systems levels."

Senate Panel Advances Bill to Block Much of Trump Admin.'s Ed. Dept. Dismantling

By: Caitlynn Peetz Stephens, Education Week

"A Senate committee on Thursday advanced a bill that would block the U.S. Department of Education from transferring special education and most K-12 programs to other Cabinet agencies as the Trump administration works to dismantle the 46-year-old department."

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