As AI advances, student testing could become highly personalized and dynamic, offering scenarios like empathetic avatar interactions and adaptive questions. While experts acknowledge risks such as bias and access disparities, they foresee AI-driven assessments reshaping education by tailoring tests to individual needs and promoting deeper learning.

High-school teachers are adopting audiobooks to engage students with classics like "The Odyssey," acknowledging the benefits of accessibility and immersive experiences. While some educators still debate the role of audiobooks in education, the growing popularity and research-supported benefits suggest audiobooks could be a valuable tool to improve student engagement and comprehension.

There are three key leadership lessons that Fred Ende, director of curriculum and instructional Services for Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES in Yorktown Heights, N.Y., shares in this blog post related to prioritizing, decision-making and self-care. Ende writes that leaders should reconsider their relationship with time, understand the power of saying no and balance caring for others and oneself.

Instructional coaches can stave off burnout by practicing and advocating for their own well-being on all fronts: physical, mental and intellectual, educator Donna Spangler writes in this blog post. Spangler advocates that coaches "be well loudly" and offers suggestions on ways to address each well-being facet.

A school district in Colorado plans to partner with Khan Academy to introduce the Khanmigo AI program in 28 schools, aiming to prepare students for the workforce by incorporating AI tools into education. Superintendent Erin Kane says while AI won't replace people, those who can leverage AI tools will replace those who can't.

Illinois state Rep. Will Davis and Rep. Blaine Wilhour questioned a Teach for America official about continued state government financial assistance -- a recommended $2 million this year -- despite students' continually lower math and reading scores. Teach for America regional Executive Director Anajah Roberts defended the nonprofit's mission to develop high-impact teachers for high-needs areas, while Wilhour asserted that more money "is not the answer because we have been doing that for a very long time and our scores are going down not up."

Justice-centered STEM education can empower all students to solve societal challenges. Read more in the new issue of Educational Leadership.

As educators, we can make room to champion both STEM and humanities studies. In the April issue of EL, Jen Schwanke raises questions about what we lose when we prioritize a STEM path for students who might not need, want, or excel in it.

The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing will be required to develop a plan to improve mental health care for children on Medicaid under the conditions of a settlement reached in class action litigation. The plan will have to include mobile crisis intervention provisions, stabilization services and in-home mental health options, according to the settlement.

In an effort to reduce student vaping, the Sioux Falls Health Department and Sioux Falls School District in South Dakota are working together on an educational campaign called "Break the Clouds." The campaign offers resources and support to help students and parents stop vaping.