K-12 schools

Empty high school classroom with rows of desks, representing the paused AI classroom robot pilot in Salamanca, New York

Salamanca schools pause “Sally” AI classroom robot pilot after state concerns

Figen Sekin July 28, 2026

Salamanca City Central School District in western New York put its AI classroom robot pilot on hold on July 24,...

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Education

Realbotix humanoid robot and Optio AI teaching assistant begin pilot at Salamanca City Central School District

Figen Sekin July 15, 2026

Salamanca City Central School District, in Cattaraugus County, New York, is piloting a Realbotix humanoid robot alongside an AI teaching...

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A student using an AI chatbot assistant on a laptop for schoolwork - AI guidance for schools

Illinois issues 400-page AI guidance for schools, drafted partly with AI chatbots

Figen Sekin July 13, 2026

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) issued a 400-page AI guidance for schools on July 9, 2026, giving teachers...

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A school principal working on a laptop in an office, with a classroom visible in the background - AI in K-12 schools

Award-winning principals describe how AI is changing K-12 schools

Figen Sekin June 11, 2026

Researchers at Baylor University and William & Mary interviewed nine award-winning US principals about AI in K-12 schools and found...

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Rural countryside farmland, representing the smart farming program NSW launched for Central-West growers

NSW launches $1.4 million Smart Farming Program for Central-West growers

Figen Sekin August 12, 2026

Blue ocean waves and sea foam, representing the marine carbon removal technology developed by KAIST and MIT

KAIST and MIT convert seawater CO2 into stone for permanent storage

Figen Sekin August 12, 2026

Students sitting in a classroom, representing the data literacy education gap highlighted in the new parent and educator survey

Survey finds parents and educators want stronger data literacy education for the AI era

Figen Sekin August 12, 2026

Student working on a laptop, illustrating AI writing in higher education highlighted by Turnitin's report

Turnitin data show US students lead peers in offloading writing to AI

Figen Sekin August 11, 2026

Solar panels installed across a field, illustrating the solar and battery storage financing secured by Sonnedix

Sonnedix secures 730 million euros to expand solar and storage in Southern Europe

Figen Sekin August 11, 2026