The Cutting Ed
Exploring the future of education
5 Questions With Amina Fazlullah
08/10/2026
Designing AI To Strengthen Literacy
Ulrich Boser
5 Questions with Lauren Lichtman
07/30/2026
Where LLMs Fail
07/29/2026
What Educational AI Should Refuse To Do
Paige Towle
The Next Era Of Ed Tech: Insights From The Building Better AI Report
Explore key insights from Building Better AI for Learning on how the strongest AI-powered learning tools are built, evaluated, and designed to expand access for learners.
Ulrich Boser
Before College Students Use AI, They Should Prove They Don’t Need It
Universities should make students demonstrate their human intelligence, or AI independence, before they are allowed to use AI to advance their studies.
07/20/2026
Rethinking School Cell Phone Policies In The Age Of Digital Learning
As education evolves in the age of AI, school leaders face a new tension: distinguishing between wasteful screen time and active digital learning.
Ulrich Boser
How AI Tools Are Really Being Used In Classrooms
AI is neither a simple solution nor a singular problem, but a tool that is being tested, questioned, and adapted in real time.
Ulrich Boser
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