Week in Edtech 5/27/26: AFT Reverses Course on AI, i-Ready Faces Backlash, New Federal School Choice Tax Credit, AI Remediation Gains Momentum, Anthropic Surges, and More! Feat. Noah Pickus of Duke University

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Join hosts Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell as they discuss the growing backlash against AI and screen time in schools, the launch of a federal education tax credit, promising new evidence for AI-powered remediation, workforce disruption from AI, and the future of higher education with Noah Pickus of Duke University.

✨ Episode Highlights:
[00:03:40] AFT shifts its position on AI and screen time in schools
[00:07:25] i-Ready faces growing parent backlash despite strong adoption and efficacy data
[00:13:36] New federal Education Freedom Tax Credit could accelerate school choice and supplemental learning
[00:17:46] Education savings accounts create new opportunities for edtech business models
[00:20:09] New research highlights AI's potential to help students catch up academically
[00:23:16] Guided practice emerges as a promising framework for AI-powered learning
[00:24:56] Survey finds 99% of executives expect AI-driven workforce reductions within two years
[00:31:29] Anthropic's rapid growth reshapes the competitive landscape for generative AI

Plus, special guests:
[00:35:39] Noah Pickus, Head of Global Strategy and Partnerships and Senior Advisor to the Provost at Duke University, on the Future Universities Alliance and reimagining higher education globally

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