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In the 22-23 school year, my Building Leadership Team decided cell phones were limiting students’ ability to access their education to the degree that we needed a schoolwide intervention. By June of 2023, a survey to all certificated teachers showed that 98% of staff wanted a more stringent cell phone policy and that 88% of teachers were willing to support a common cell phone management strategy. In the 23-24 school year, we were poised to start our first year of being a phone-free school. Read more to learm about Interlake's road to being cell-phone free.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming education, especially for students with disabilities. A recent Associated Press article highlights how AI tools are helping students like 14-year-old Makenzie Gilkison, who struggled with dyslexia, succeed academically.

By creating a GPT tailored to your institution's unique needs, you unlock capabilities that go far beyond those of a regular AI tool. Here’s how you can set it up and what tasks it can accomplish to streamline your workload, foster efficiency, and amplify your school’s impact.

The AI Innovation Summit 2025 is a unique opportunity to collaborate, explore strategies, and gain actionable insights into the transformative power of artificial intelligence in schools.

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