EdTech News This Week

Updated: November 20, 2025

• 2025-11-19: A Great New Podcast on the Intersection of AI and Education - A new podcast explores AI’s role in reshaping education, advocating for AI as a collaborator in tasks like fact-checking to free up human creativity in teaching. (Inside Higher Ed) [Inside Higher Ed]
• 2025-11-19: This viral AI pen didn’t help me cheat - A viral “AI cheating pen” failed miserably in real-world tests, proving ineffective at solving handwritten exam questions despite YouTube hype. (The Verge) [The Verge]
• 2025-11-18: Trump Picked an Interesting Day to Dismantle the Department of Education - The U.S. Department of Education begins dismantling operations on Tuesday, relocating key functions to the Department of Labor and other agencies amid scrutiny over its abrupt restructuring timeline. (Gizmodo) [Gizmodo.com]
• 2025-11-18: Physics Wallah enjoys a rosy IPO day, bucking the broader slowdown in Indian edtech - TechCrunch - Indian edtech startup Physics Wallah stunned markets with a spectacular 44% IPO surge, signaling a potential rebound for the sector after years of downturn and offering hope to struggling peers.** (Source: TechCrunch) [TechCrunch]
• 2025-11-17: Industry-Specific Training: Finding eLearning Content Providers Who Know You Well - Finding the right eLearning content provider hinges on choosing partners with deep expertise in your specific industry, ensuring training is relevant, compliant, and truly addresses unique sector challenges.** (Source: eLearning Industry) [Elearningindustry.com]
• 2025-11-16: How To Optimize eLearning Materials For Faster Load Times And Easy Sharing - Experts share tips to optimize eLearning materials for faster loading and easier sharing, balancing quality with accessibility in bandwidth-limited environments. (eLearning Industry) [Elearningindustry.com]
• 2025-11-14: Listen: A Liberal Arts College Goes All In on AI - A liberal arts college is pioneering AI integration in classrooms, developing tools to help educators compare and ethically deploy large language models (LLMs) for research and coursework. (Inside Higher Ed) [Inside Higher Ed]
• 2025-11-10: Schools Turn to AI Translation Tools to Support English Learners - Schools are increasingly adopting AI translation tools to support English learners, helping bridge communication gaps in classrooms nationwide, though experts caution about over-reliance and potential accuracy issues.** (Source: Edsurge) [Edsurge.com]