Week in EdTech 11/19/25: OpenAI Launches ChatGPT for K–12, Google Deepens AI Push, Edtech Tools Face New Classroom Backlash, and More! Feat. Janos Perczel of Polygence & Dr. Stephen Hodges of Efekta Education from Edtech Insiders

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Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell

Week in EdTech 11/19/25: OpenAI Launches ChatGPT for K–12, Google Deepens AI Push, Edtech Tools Face New Classroom Backlash, and More! Feat. Janos Perczel of Polygence & Dr. Stephen Hodges of Efekta Education

1 hour 4 minutes Posted Nov 28, 2025 at 1:00 pm.

] OpenAI unveils ChatGPT for K–12 educators—secure, curriculum-aware, and free through 2027 [00:03:02] The emerging AI Classroom Wars between OpenAI and Google across major U.S. districts [00:07:36] Google’s big week: DeepMi...

OpenAI unveils ChatGPT for K–12 educators—secure, curriculum-aware, and free through 2027

The emerging AI Classroom Wars between OpenAI and Google across major U.S. districts

Google’s big week: DeepMind tutoring gains and Gemini 3’s multimodal upgrades

How district leaders will navigate growing community divides over AI adoption

What OpenAI’s move means for MagicSchool, SchoolAI, Brisk, and other edtech players

Janos Perczel, CEO of Polygence on scaling project-based learning with AI and why TeachLM trains models on authentic student–teacher interactions

Dr. Stephen Hodges, CEO of Efekta Education on AI-powered language learning for 4M students and early evidence of major test score gains

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Send us Fan Mail Join hosts Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell as they break down OpenAI’s unexpected launch of ChatGPT for K–12, Google’s accelerating AI momentum, and what these shifts mean for schools, teachers, and the edtech ecosystem. ✨ Episode Highlights: [

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