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- 1Instagram expands features for partner schools▼Instagram expands what partner schools can do on its app https://www.engadget.com/2271713/instagram-expands-partner-scho
Instagram is broadening the tools and capabilities available to its partner schools on the app, according to Engadget. The move gives verified educational institutions more ways to engage with students and families within the platform. The report is being shared across social media, drawing attention to how Instagram continues to position itself in education and school communication.
- 2Wonkathon 2026 Asks Who Should Regulate School Technology▼Wonkathon 2026: What rules should govern the uses of digital technology in schools—and who should set them?
The Thomas B. Fordham Institute has launched Wonkathon 2026, posing a central question about education policy: what rules should govern the use of digital technology in schools, and which authorities—federal, state, or local—should set them. The education think tank is inviting policy thinkers to weigh in on how devices, apps, and digital learning tools should be regulated in classrooms.
- 3Parents say school apps are overwhelming them●MORNING BUSINESS REPORT: Parents say they're overwhelmed with school-based apps
A morning business report highlights growing parental frustration with the number of school-based apps families are expected to use. Parents say juggling multiple platforms for grades, communications, payments and attendance has become overwhelming, raising questions for schools and app providers about consolidation and usability.