Edtech Insiders
Edtech Insiders
Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell
Week in Edtech 7/15/26: NYC Pauses AI Procurement, Anthropic Launches Claude for Teachers, Norway Restricts AI in Schools, and More! Feat. Louise Baigelman of Storyshares & Ashish Bansal of StarSpark.AI
1 hour 31 minutes Posted Jul 24, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
] New York City pauses AI procurement across its school system [00:11:28] New study questions AI's impact on teaching quality and student engagement [00:18:00] Norway introduces stri...
New York City pauses AI procurement across its school system
New study questions AI's impact on teaching quality and student engagement
Norway introduces strict limits on generative AI for younger students
Anthropic launches Claude for Teachers with major edtech partnerships
Why partnerships and AI ecosystems may define the future of edtech
How AI infrastructure could help smaller edtech companies compete
Learning Commons and connected platforms point toward a more integrated edtech ecosystem
Louise Baigelman, Founder & CEO of Storyshares, on expanding adolescent literacy beyond the science of reading
Ashish Bansal, Founder & CEO of StarSpark.AI, on building AI tutors that promote learning instead of answer-giving
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Send us Fan Mail Join hosts Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell as they discuss the latest developments in education technology, from growing AI skepticism in schools and major policy shifts to Anthropic's education strategy and conversations with founders tackling literacy and AI tutoring. ✨ Episode Highlights: [