Category: District News

Teacher listening to a multilingual student in a classroom, illustrating the school district AI ban exemptions

The School District AI Ban in New York City and Los Angeles: What the Exemptions Tell District Leaders

NYC exempts multilingual learners by name. LAUSD's device-level block does not. Same headline, two very different policies.
A Telo AI robot on a classroom table talks with an elementary student while a teacher listens, at Meadow View Elementary in Alabaster City Schools

Alabaster City Schools Expands to Four AI Robots for English Learners After a Successful Pilot

After a pilot year, Alabaster City Schools is adding four Telo AI robots for 2026-27. The arithmetic behind it, the safeguards, and what teachers see.
District leaders reviewing education technology guidance documents in a school conference room

U.S. Department of Education Releases Education Technology Guidance: The Five Questions Every Classroom Tool Must Answer

No screen time cap. The Department's August 2026 letter tells districts to buy classroom technology on proof of learning, not usage minutes.
Diverse students and a teacher looking at the Telo AI classroom robot in a K-12 classroom

Classroom Robots Are No Longer Science Fiction. The Real Question Is Which Ones Schools Actually Need.

A $58K humanoid robot is joining a NY classroom this fall. The bigger question for district leaders: which classroom robots actually reach every student?
TIPS award Telo AI

Telo AI Awarded TIPS Vendor Contract for K-12 Tech Solutions

Classroom with Telo

Immersive Language Learning MicroGrant Winners

Telo AI Awarded by Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative

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Telo AI Selected as Approved Vendor by Lewisville ISD

Humble ISD

Telo AI Selected as Approved Vendor with Humble ISD 

Eagle Mountain–Saginaw ISD

Telo AI Selected as Approved Vendor by Eagle Mountain–Saginaw ISD