A Dear Colleague Letter, district bans, and one question that cuts through the noise plus a webinar, a poll, and a first look at what's next for RGR. There’s a lot happening in AI right now, and this issue helps make sense of where the conversation is headed. 

In this Newsletter 

• AI in Schools: What the Headlines Are Missing
• Upcoming Webinar: Building AI Worthy of the Classroom
  
• Quick Poll: Where Does Your District Stand on AI?
  
• Be the First to Know: Help Shape the Future of LitOS™
  
• National Events: On the Road with RGR
• District Partnership: Keep Literacy Progress Moving Forward

AI in Schools: What the Headlines Are Missing

Federal guidance is encouraging AI integration while major cities across the country are placing limits on student use. Headlines are framing these as opposing sides, but what we’re really seeing is education testing different approaches while the evidence catches up.

Our CEO, Karl Rectanus, reframes the debate in his latest blog. Instead of focusing on inputs, education should study the outcomes they produce for students.

"If we focus on outcomes — and equip and empower the people delivering them — the AI in Schools question largely answers itself."  — Karl Rectanus, CEO

What does trustworthy AI for education actually require? Join Karl Rectanus and leaders from Learning Commons, Canva for Education, Relay GSE, and Teaching Lab on September 22 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM ET to explore:

• How learning science should shape AI design

• What meaningful pedagogical standards look like

• Why trust depends on more than the technology itself

Click to vote. We'll share the results in an upcoming newsletter.

🟢 We're actively piloting AI tools

🟡 We're watching and waiting

🔴 We've paused or restricted it

🤷‍♀️ Honestly, it's still being decided 

Teachers, school leaders, and district administrators: we want your insight.

We're building a Literacy Outcomes System (LitOS™) engineered around measurable student outcomes, arriving Back to School 2027. It's designed to help you know what each student needs, turn that insight into targeted instruction, and see progress clearly enough to know what to adjust next.

Join RGR's Educator Research Panel and help shape it before it reaches the broader education community. Your feedback on usability, features, and priorities goes directly into what we build.

Panel members are compensated for their time and expertise.

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Keep Literacy Progress Moving Forward

Your literacy plan is in place. Now, give your teams the ongoing support, expertise, and implementation guidance needed to carry that work forward across classrooms and schools.