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Senate Hearing: Kaine Seeks Guidance on AI Tools for K-12 Classrooms

Jun 17, 2026

The Forbes clip covers Senator Tim Kaine's remarks during a Senate HELP Subcommittee hearing on AI in K-12 education held around June 16, 2026. Kaine shares personal stories about influential teachers, highlights AI's limits in replicating human relationships, and asks witnesses for practical guidance on evaluating vendor AI tools for school boards and superintendents. Witnesses including Education Secretary Cardona and others respond with advice on developing district visions, using federal toolkits for risk mitigation and strategy, assessing instructional return on investment, and maintaining skepticism toward AI outputs. The segment focuses on benefits like administrative offloading while cautioning against over-reliance.

▶ Source: Forbes Breaking News

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Blunt Rochester Questions Experts on AI in K-12 Education at Senate Hearing

Jun 16, 2026

The segment shows Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) at a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing questioning witnesses on AI use in K-12 education. She references her own AI literacy test, highlights state-level work as laboratories for policy, and asks about exciting developments in Delaware, challenges like privacy and bias, and unique federal roles. Witnesses include Delaware Education Secretary Cindy Marten (transcribed as Martin), who discusses state guidance implementation, teacher support, accessibility, and needs for federal evidence-based paths; Ms. Mode on the lack of long-term causal studies; and Mr. Jones of QuantHub on rapid curriculum refresh rates due to AI advancement. The clip ends with encouragement for public input, including from youth.

▶ Source: Forbes Breaking News