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Leadership Section · August 31–September 6, 2026

State guidance and governance gaps

State AI guidance emphasizes ethics and data privacy. Stakeholder trust and ongoing monitoring receive less developed treatment; equity and educator capacity receive moderate attention.

Technology Section · August 25–September 1, 2026

OpenAI expanded its district footprint and privacy framework

ChatGPT for Teachers expanded to 55 additional school systems, reaching over 300,000 educators across more than 100 K–12 organizations. OpenAI also introduced a Student Data Privacy Consortium agreement covering 15 states, including Virginia, plus California.…

Technology Section · September 5–11, 2026

Cyberattack closes Springfield schools for four days

An outside group accessed Springfield Public Schools’ network and blocked essential online programs. The district classified it as a Level 4 severe incident and closed schools Tuesday through Friday because nurses could not access medication and allergy…

Technology Section · September 5–11, 2026

Baltimore County publishes device-use data at enterprise scale

For 108,000 students, Baltimore County reported average daily school-device use of 70–90 minutes in middle school and 75–100 minutes in high school. Grades 3–5 averaged 50–60 minutes; K–2 averaged about 30 minutes. A separate 344-district benchmark covering…