
Week in EdTech 2/25/26: FBI Raids LAUSD, Screen Time Backlash Grows, Google Trains 6M Teachers in AI, Southern States Post Gains, NationGraph Raises Funding, and More! Feat. Ariella Racco of CoLab Education
1 hour 5 minutes Posted Mar 6, 2026 at 1:00 pm.
] FBI raids LAUSD headquarters and Superintendent Alberto Carvalho’s home, raising questions about federal investigations and possible ties to the AllHere scandal [00:06:07] The hosts unpack whether the LAUSD probe is about vendor fraud, immigration tensions, or broader political con...
FBI raids LAUSD headquarters and Superintendent Alberto Carvalho’s home, raising questions about federal investigations and possible ties to the AllHere scandal
The hosts unpack whether the LAUSD probe is about vendor fraud, immigration tensions, or broader political conflict
A provocative Economist headline fuels growing backlash against edtech and classroom screen time
A deeper debate on what education reformers are actually advocating for beyond simply reducing screens
Alpha School, small school models, and whether test scores have become the gateway to deeper learning innovation
Google commits to training 6 million educators in AI, signaling a major investment in teacher-focused AI literacy
Comparing Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic’s evolving strategies in the education market
NationGraph raises funding in the procurement intelligence space as edtech infrastructure tools expand
Southern states like Louisiana and Mississippi post notable academic gains, prompting questions about policy and funding models
Ariella Racco, Founder of CoLab Education, on building dedicated collaboration infrastructure for teachers in the AI era
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