The NewsWorthy
The NewsWorthy
Erica Mandy
Special Edition: Is Ed Tech Failing Kids?
42 minutes Posted Sep 26, 2026 at 7:30 am.
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Technology has become a normal part of school for millions of kids, but is all that ed tech actually helping students learn, or doing more harm than good?

Neuroscientist, educator, and author Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath makes the case that schools have gone too far with technology. Then, Stanford professor Victor Lee offers a different perspective on when digital tools, including AI, can actually improve learning.

 

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