Joshua Coleman

Ohio Unveils Model AI Policy for Use by K-12 Schools

In a continuing attempt to harness the educational potential of AI and guard against its misuse, states, school leaders and policymakers are determining how this rapidly evolving technology fits into classrooms and district operations. In late 2025, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) released an AI model policy for academic use, following a…

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AI screening method to speed up drug discovery

Researchers from Tsinghua University and Peking University have unveiled DrugCLIP, a new AI-based screening program that they say could accelerate drug discovery (Science 2026, DOI: 10.1126/science.ads9530). More than 20,000 human proteins are estimated to have druggable hotspots, making up the so-called “druggable genome.” But researchers have found viable ligands for only a fraction of these…

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Caltrans Officials, Early AI Users, Look to Expand Adoption

After his first successes in driving generative AI use case for the rest of the state, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is doubling down and charting an expanded path for more strategic adoption. Marcie Kahbody, who serves as both the California State Transportation Agency’s (CalSTA) Deputy Secretary for Technology and Caltrans’ CIO, shared GenAI’s…

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Igniting a new era for the next generation

In an expected, but accelerated, manner, AI is no longer treated as a special skill. It transforms into a new basic technology tool like spreadsheets, email or Google. Employers don’t always say this during the application process, but the job market is calling for candidates to learn how to work with AI or compete with…

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How one Colorado teacher is using AI in the classroom Educators are using artificial intelligence to create lesson plans and help with student assignments : The Prowers Journal

Teacher Adam Gravenor distributes lesson cards he created with the help of AI technology to accompany the class textbook at Coronado High School in Colorado Springs on November 17, 2025. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post) COLORADO SPRINGS — As Adam Gravenor’s world history class settled into their seats one November day, he handed out…

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