EdTech news on March 12, 2026

1. 0122:35 UTC

   Revelstoke school district hosts AI event for parents

   10 outlets · first: campbellrivermirror.com Ai in education

   Machine summary On Wednesday, March 11, School District 19 put on a 90-minute gathering; at it, parents numbering in the dozens and a few school staff listened to talks and exchanged ideas about ways artificial intelligence could be used in education. The district said it is committed to a thoughtful, transparent and values-based approach to AI, one year after bringing Microsoft Copilot to the classroom through a paid subscription.

   1. According to the report, School District 19 held a 90-minute gathering on the evening of Wednesday, March 11; there, dozens of parents and a number of school staff gathered to listen to presentations and discuss uses of AI in local education.
   2. The report states that the district said its commitment is to address AI through an approach that is thoughtful, transparent and based on values.
   3. Michael Haworth, district vice-principal of technology, said the district has been augmenting classroom learning with Microsoft Copilot for about a year through a paid subscription, according to the report.
   4. Haworth said programs such as SchoolAI and MagicSchool have not entered use in SD19's programming, the report states.
   5. According to the report, Marcus Blair also addressed parents on Wednesday; he is an educator in humanities and English, holds the role of generative AI support teacher at Summerland Secondary School, and belongs to the AI working group of Okanagan Skaha School District.

   Reported by campbellrivermirror.com, barrierestarjournal.com, agassizharrisonobserver.com, saanichnews.com, vicnews.com and Abbynews.

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   • Microsoft Copilot
   • School District 19 (SD19)

2. 0205:30 UTC

   Visa changes reported to squeeze rural schools relying on international teachers

   7 outlets · first: yoursourceone.com Industry

   Reported by yoursourceone.com, Wsls, dailyadvance.com, wataugademocrat.com, wandtv.com, sandiegouniontribune.com and Daily Press.

3. 0314:45 UTC

   States Challenge Federal Mandate on Collegiate Race Data Collection

   5 outlets · first: iHeartRadio Policy

   Reported by iHeartRadio, myfox28columbus.com, fox26houston.com, wkyc.com and fox29.com.

   Full coverage: every report, when each was published, and who was named (5 outlets)

4. 0400:00 UTC

   Washington Sues Federal Government Over College Admissions Data Mandate

   2 outlets · first: komonews.com Policy

   Machine summary komonews.com reports that Washington has sued the Trump Department of Education over its demand for college admissions data on race and sex.

   Reported by komonews.com and katu.com.

5. 0500:00 UTC

   DES Pune University highlights campus platforms for student development

   2 outlets · first: Aninews Higher ed tech

   Machine summary ANI and bangladeshsun.com reported that DES Pune University's flagship campus platforms support holistic student development.

   Reported by bangladeshsun.com (Big News Network) and Aninews.

   • DES Pune University

6. 0609:45 UTC

   DTU and TimesPro launch Advanced Certificate Program in Artificial Intelligence

   2 outlets · first: Aninews Ai in education

   Machine summary NewsX reports that Delhi Technological University and TimesPro announced an inaugural Advanced Certificate Program in Artificial Intelligence.

   Reported by Newsx and Aninews.

   • TimesPro
   • Delhi Technological University
   • Advanced Certificate Program in Artificial Intelligence

   Full coverage: every report, when each was published, and who was named (2 outlets)

7. 0713:30 UTC

   Texas students with disabilities struggle to qualify for extra voucher funds

   2 outlets · first: Ksat Industry

   Machine summary ksat.com reports that Texas students with disabilities have difficulty qualifying for additional school voucher funds.

   1. KSAT reported that Texas students with disabilities struggle to qualify for extra school voucher funds.

   Reported by Ksat and tpr.org.

8. 0822:30 UTC

   Charlotte business leaders back Elon-Queens merger

   2 outlets · first: power98fm.com Industry

   Machine summary Charlotte business leaders have backed a merger between Elon and Queens to strengthen the regional talent pool, according to reports.

   1. Charlotte business leaders backed an Elon-Queens merger, according to reports.
   2. The reported aim of the merger is to strengthen the regional talent pool.

   Reported by power98fm.com and kiss951.com.

9. 0909:00 UTC

   Jaipur CODE Edu launches AI-powered learning platform EnCODE

   1 outlet · first: heraldglobe.com (Big News Network) Ai in education

   Machine summary Jaipur CODE Edu launched EnCODE, an AI-powered creative learning platform, at the AI Impact Summit 2026, according to heraldglobe.com.

   1. Jaipur CODE Edu launched an AI-powered creative learning platform named EnCODE
   2. The launch took place at AI Impact Summit 2026

   Reported by heraldglobe.com (Big News Network) and nepalnational.com (Big News Network).

   • AI Impact Summit 2026
   • Jaipur CODE Edu
   • EnCODE

10. 1014:00 UTC

    Wits university says R20 million in prizes up for grabs

    1 outlet · first: wits.ac.za Higher ed tech

    Machine summary Wits University has announced that R20 million in prizes is up for grabs in 2026, according to the university.

    1. Wits University said R20 million in prizes is up for grabs in 2026.

    Reported by wits.ac.za.

    • Wits University

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