Week in Edtech 8/5/26: Higher Ed Leadership Turnover Accelerates, OpenAI Expands Its Education Push, AI “Slop” Floods Teachers Pay Teachers, Students Propose AI Rules, and More! Feat. Janice Jackson of Aspen Institute
58 minutes Posted Aug 14, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
] Higher ed leadership turnover accelerates amid political, financial, and AI pressures [00:11:00] OpenAI launches new AI tools for college students, professors, and K–12 educators [00:17:27] OpenAI pushes deeper into higher ed with AI-powered academic workflows [00:20:40] AI c...
Higher ed leadership turnover accelerates amid political, financial, and AI pressures
OpenAI launches new AI tools for college students, professors, and K–12 educators
OpenAI pushes deeper into higher ed with AI-powered academic workflows
AI could reshape university research and accelerate scientific discovery
AI-generated “slop” floods Teachers Pay Teachers
Pew finds growing support for cell phone bans in schools
AI cheating arms race continues as professor catches students using ChatGPT
Students create the Students First Act to establish rules for AI in schools
Student AI policies call for human oversight, transparency, and protections against false accusations
Janice Jackson executive director of the Aspen Institute's Education & Society program, on technology in schools, student voice, equity, trust, and the future of education
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