Artificial Intelligence

Date &amp; Time: Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 2 p.m. <br><br> Drawing on new research and conversations with K–12 educators and district leaders, this 30-minute Ed Talk will explore what AI readiness really looks like in today's schools by answering the question: How can districts establish thoughtful approaches to AI use, equip educators with ongoing training and support, and ensure students are prepared to think critically in a world increasingly influenced by AI?

Screen time is now the biggest threat to student success. Officials are betting on bell-to-bell bans to reverse academic declines.

Denmark's high school students will verbally defend all written assignments amid global concerns about overuse of tech in schools.

Districts that give teachers "time to play" with AI, though, can start to close the literacy gap that exists between teachers and their students.

Dr. Dustin Nadler knows why some students give up on science before finishing elementary school, and it has nothing to do with intelligence.

The responsibility for vetting these "seamless" AI tools frequently falls on overwhelmed IT departments or top-level administrators who may lack pedagogical expertise.