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@RenPhilanthropy's new playbook covers technical talent hubs, the model behind their AI Talent Accelerator, and how shared engineering capacity works across sectors.

Read it here: https://t.co/hfmi5L7p1G

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Interested in the model behind the AI Talent Accelerator?

@RenPhilanthropy's latest playbook covers tech talent hubs, including case studies showing how the model works across different domains:

https://t.co/Vv9meSPEfr

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Coming up Oct 7: the final webinar in our Responsible AI in Ed Tech series with @RenPhilanthropy on "Building Accessible and Fair AI Tools."

We'll explore designing for learner variability through Universal Design for Learning, testing assistive technologies, and monitoring for AI bias.

📅 Oct 7, 2-3 pm ET

🔗 Save your spot: https://t.co/vsIv7SXJxy

#EdTech

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The Tools Competition is accepting abstracts through Oct. 13.

More than $4.5M is available across 4 tracks with prizes ranging from $50K-$300K.

📅 Submissions due Oct. 13

🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/OQ3SSDIUlg

#EdTech #ToolsCompetition

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Headlines about an “ed tech backlash” may make it seem like states are moving quickly to restrict technology in schools. But a closer look at recent legislation considered at the state level reveals a more nuanced picture.

As policymakers continue to consider how to address concerns about technology and AI in schools, stronger evidence about what works, for whom, and under what conditions is essential.

Read the full analysis: https://t.co/JQon11wsTf
#EdTech #ArtificialIntelligence #EducationInnovation #Screentime #EdPolicy

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New in The Cutting Ed: Nairobi-based learning engineer Faith Mundia examines the friction created when international schools use ed tech designed around U.S. or British curricula, assessments, and classroom contexts.

🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/JiWSGf210q

#EdTech

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@RenPhilanthropy and The Learning Agency have released a video and two new resources building on CareerNet, a benchmark dataset designed to help AI systems provide better career guidance, with a focus on reskilling, technical occupations, and allied health careers.

The first layers real labor market data onto CareerNet. The second benchmarks how well the latest LLMs provide career navigation advice and predict associated job codes.

Explore the updated CareerNet resources: https://t.co/ztmSJFsOZt

And watch the overview video: https://t.co/EUH0ecikxa

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In his new @Forbes column, @UlrichBoser argues researchers should focus less on how many minutes students spend looking at screens — and more on when, why, and how they use technology.

🔗 Learn More: https://t.co/8Q95gVL2jp

#EdTech #LearningScience

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Sept 30: the second webinar in our Responsible AI in Ed Tech series with @RenPhilanthropy. Kristen DiCerbo (@khanacademy), Amina Fazlullah (@CommonSense), Owen Henkel (@risingacademies), and Simon Woodhead (@HelloEedi) will explore strategies for building safe, age-appropriate tools.

📅 Sept 30, 2 PM ET

🔗 Register: https://t.co/1XMgNeAOkM #EdTech #AIinEducation

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The AI we read about in the headlines can look very different from the AI we encounter in everyday use.

In a new article, Joon Suh Choi explores why AI systems can produce different results depending on the model, tools, information, permissions, and context involved.

Read more: https://t.co/VAvQYdrhmh

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We partnered with @RenPhilanthropy to build an index of education research that AI agents can read directly.

Learn more about the pilot: https://t.co/iLutVFjjxF

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As more people turn to AI assistants for research, we're asking: What infrastructure should we be building for those agents?

We’re excited to release a pilot index of education research that agents can access directly. Around 4,000 entries from reviewed sources.

Learn more and share your feedback: https://t.co/8O8jpsgs4m

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The AI Talent Accelerator by @RenPhilanthropy is testing a new playbook for bringing organizations the high-caliber #techtalent they need to harness AI.

Meet the pilot cohort: https://t.co/xnLFho69oZ

#EdTech #LearningEngineering #AITalent

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Meet the first cohort of the AI Talent Accelerator, an ambitious pilot providing custom technical partnership to help mission-driven organizations better harness AI.

More here: https://t.co/LNOTljaEuk

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New APA report: 10 research-based recommendations for educators, families, school leaders, developers, and policymakers making decisions about ed tech.

The recommendations include evaluating technology based on learning outcomes, grounding choices in learning science, considering what technology replaces, and exercising extra caution with generative AI.

🔗 Read the report: https://t.co/lC3DJIIjVB

#EdTech #LearningScience #EdResearch

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The 2025 PISA results are in.

U.S. 15-year-olds scored above the OECD average in science and reading, and on par with the average in math. But compared with previous years, U.S. scores in math and science have stagnated, and reading has declined 14 points.

🔗 See the results: https://t.co/NFEIgLgrBy

#PISA #EdResearch

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@KumarAGarg’s new op-ed in The 74 explores the potential of Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) to address a major challenge in literacy: there aren’t enough specialists to support every struggling reader.

ASR can help educators identify where students are struggling and what support they may need, but realizing that potential requires deliberate R&D, rigorous and open evidence-building, and responsible deployment. LEVI Literacy is advancing this work by supporting teams building safe and effective ASR--enabled literacy tools.

Read more: https://t.co/qc9OnY5cIT #Literacy #EarlyLiteracy #EdTech #AIinEducation

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New brief from @Stanford SCALE Initiative and the National Student Support Accelerator: evidence is strongest for human-led and AI-assisted tutoring, while evidence for AI-led models remains limited.

Plus practical guidance for responsible implementation.

🔗 Read the brief: https://t.co/8vd5p0mcDj

#AIinEducation

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@RenPhilanthropy’s AI Talent Accelerator has paired expert engineers with teams seeking specialized support as they navigate AI transitions.

See early findings here: https://t.co/NICktaRWtf

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The AI Talent Accelerator is a field experiment aimed at boosting AI capabilities within mission-driven organizations through individualized technical guidance.

The pilot cycle is now underway. See what we’ve learned so far: https://t.co/ieNOOn3VPV

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Coming up Sept. 23 from 2-3 PM ET: the first webinar in our Responsible AI in Ed Tech series with @RenPhilanthropy.

Jennie Dougherty (@KIPPNorCal), Caitlin Mills (@UMNews, AugmentED), and Medha Tare (@SesameWorkshop) on centering educational outcomes in AI-enabled tools.

📅 Sept. 23, 2–3 PM ET

🔗 Save your spot: https://t.co/dL00k3qUbc

#EdTech #AIinEducation

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📊 Looking for the most comprehensive guide to education datasets? We got you covered with our guide, “What’s What: Datasets in Education,” your go-to resource for finding, understanding, and using the datasets that drive research, policy, and innovation in education.

✍️Get it today: https://t.co/NbOVasyAHF #edtech #learningengineering #education #innovation #datasets