Week in Edtech 12/10/25: OpenAI’s Teacher Certifications, Kids’ Online Safety Bills, Early Literacy Declines, College Admissions Shakeups, and More! Feat. Maya Bialik of QuestionWell, Peter Nilsson of Athena Lab & Emily Gill of LEVRA from Edtech Insiders

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Week in Edtech 12/10/25: OpenAI’s Teacher Certifications, Kids’ Online Safety Bills, Early Literacy Declines, College Admissions Shakeups, and More! Feat. Maya Bialik of QuestionWell, Peter Nilsson of Athena Lab & Emily Gill of LEVRA

1 hour 28 minutes Posted Dec 19, 2025 at 1:00 pm.

] OpenAI launches teacher certifications, expanding into K–12 [00:05:00] Big Tech credentials raise control and gatekeeping concerns [00:07:55] Doubts emerge around certifying AI pe...

OpenAI launches teacher certifications, expanding into K–12

Big Tech credentials raise control and gatekeeping concerns

Doubts emerge around certifying AI pedagogy

Google and OpenAI intensify competition for schools

Congress advances online safety bills affecting edtech

COPPA changes threaten AI personalization

Parent reading declines deepen literacy gaps

Early childhood remains underfunded despite high impact

College admissions lean further into yield management

AI reshapes admissions essay review

Trust in higher education continues to fall

Education systems face pressure to adapt

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