The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in K-12 schools has accelerated, with 46% of teachers indicating it was generally permitted in the 2024-2025 school year, up from 36% in the previous school year, according to a national survey of teachers, parents, and students conducted by the nonpartisan, nonprofit Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT).

The California Department of Technology (CDT) has released an improved Open Source Portal. By using the portal, developers, government agencies, and the public can collaborate to share ideas and digital tools for solving problems.

A survey released by the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), found that there is a need to provide improved student privacy support to teachers, parents, and students – with almost half of teachers reporting that they have received no substantive training on data privacy.