by kids1stadvocac | Jun 2, 2026 | Federal
Common Sense Media has launched the Youth AI Safety Institute, an independent research and testing organization focused on ensuring that AI products used by children and teens are safe and developmentally appropriate. The initiative comes as AI use among young people...
by kids1stadvocac | Jun 2, 2026 | Federal
K-12 Dive Amid growing calls to scale back screen time in schools, some organizations and education researchers are urging a more nuanced approach that considers the quality and purpose of technology — particularly for students with disabilities who rely on assistive...
by kids1stadvocac | May 26, 2026 | Federal
Consider This from NPR More and more students are qualifying for special education – more than 8 million students – but there aren’t enough teachers serving them. Special education teachers have for years been in short supply all around the country,...
by kids1stadvocac | Apr 21, 2026 | Federal
EdSurge News A major civil rights deadline affecting schools and vendors will hit this month. Federal law has required accessibility for people with disabilities for decades, says Glenda Sims, chief information accessibility officer at Deque Systems, a company that...
by kids1stadvocac | Apr 14, 2026 | Federal
EdSurge As federal and state legislation swirls over the usage of cellphones and personal devices in classrooms, there is a renewed push for another form of technology: surveillance cameras. Legislators in Florida, Iowa, Maryland, South Carolina, and Tennessee...
