K12 AI Leadership Blog
Research-grounded perspectives for superintendents, school leaders, directors, principals, and teachers navigating AI with clarity, judgment, and purpose.
Current thinking
AI Professional Development
Every staff has enthusiasts, skeptics and an overwhelmed middle when it comes to AI. The coaching research shows why one all-staff session can’t reach them all, and what school leaders can do instead.
AI Professional Development
Google is retiring Gemini Gems and OpenAI is retiring Custom GPTs. For schools, it’s proof that AI training built on features expires, and that ongoing, embedded professional learning is what lasts.
AI leadership
New Gallup data shows a gap between AI readiness and critical thinking. Five questions help K-12 leaders make learning, judgment, and trust visible.
AI leadership and governance
As districts pilot AI across student data systems, leaders need clear human boundaries for privacy, context, intervention, and accountability.
AI leadership
More teachers are gaining district-supported AI access. Here is how K–12 leaders can turn logins into clear guidance, professional learning, and accountable practice.
AI leadership
New research shows families want responsible AI education and a voice in school decisions. Five practical moves can turn an AI policy into trusted governance.
AI leadership
Use five evidence-based questions to evaluate AI tools in K–12 schools while protecting teacher judgment, student thinking, privacy, and trust.
The editorial lens
AI can remove busywork, extend capacity, and scaffold thinking. It cannot carry responsibility, earn trust, understand a community, or make consequential decisions on our behalf.
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