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Anthropic has agreed to introduce contractually enforceable safety and data privacy protections for school districts using its Claude for Teachers platform, strengthening safeguards around artificial intelligence (AI) in K-12 education. The agreement adopts standards developed through the National Academy for AI Instruction, a five-year, $23m partnership involving the American Federation of Teachers, Anthropic, Microsoft, and OpenAI. Key provisions restrict the use of student and educator data for AI model training, require ongoing breach notification and mitigation, and establish additional oversight for higher-risk technologies, including biometric data collection, profiling, and tracking. School districts must also implement policies and staff training to ensure human oversight of AI-assisted grading, disciplinary decisions, and student placement. While the agreement builds on similar protections adopted by Microsoft, its scope is limited to Claude for Teachers and does not automatically extend to third-party applications using Anthropic’s models. Teachers’ union representatives welcomed the move but emphasized the need for stronger federal regulation, while negotiations with OpenAI remain ongoing.
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As Democrats in Congress prepare to leverage their majorities against President Donald Trump's education policies, they face challenges due to Trump's veto power. Rep. Bobby Scott, the top Democrat on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, emphasized the need to “leave no rock unturned” in investigating the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department. With Trump prioritizing investigations into transgender issues while neglecting systemic racism, Democrats are exploring budgetary measures to impose conditions on federal funding. Sen. Chris Van Hollen noted: “I think there will be an interest in using the power of the purse to establish guard rails.” Despite their efforts, there is skepticism about reversing Trump's education agenda, as many advocates push for accountability and reforms in higher education. Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, stated: “Even if he vetoes them, let's put the pressure on to get it to his desk.”
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Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa has pledged to overhaul public education, challenging state takeovers of school districts, school accountability measures, and longstanding funding shortfalls. The Austin Chronicle reports that her victory could reshape state intervention in Austin ISD, which faces potential takeover following repeated failing campus ratings. Hinojosa has promised to replace the Texas Education Agency commissioner and protect locally elected school boards. Education professor David DeMatthews supports stronger state assistance without removing local leadership, arguing that Texas must address teacher shortages, inadequate funding, and excessive reliance on standardized testing. He emphasized that the state should be “equally as responsible as school districts” for student outcomes. Proposed reforms could also affect charter school expansion, curriculum decisions, and accountability measures, although existing laws will continue to shape immediate interventions.
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As Democrats in Congress prepare to leverage their majorities against President Donald Trump's education policies, they face challenges due to Trump's veto power. Rep. Bobby Scott, the top Democrat on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, emphasized the need to “leave no rock unturned” in investigating the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department. With Trump prioritizing investigations into transgender issues while neglecting systemic racism, Democrats are exploring budgetary measures to impose conditions on federal funding. Sen. Chris Van Hollen noted: “I think there will be an interest in using the power of the purse to establish guard rails.” Despite their efforts, there is skepticism about reversing Trump's education agenda, as many advocates push for accountability and reforms in higher education. Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, stated: “Even if he vetoes them, let's put the pressure on to get it to his desk.”
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