DAILY BRIEF: TOP 10 EDTECH-RELATED HEADLINES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

• Meet Jared Cooney Horvath, the neuroscientist taking on screens in schools - The Spectator October 17, 2026
• Liberal Arts vs. Technical Education: Exploring the AI Moment - Solutions Review October 16, 2026
• The growing rebellion against screens in schools - The Spectator October 16, 2026
• From Shark Tank to Seed Round: EdTech Week Names Eight Finalists Chasing the Path Skillmaker Blazed to $4.5M - PRWeb October 16, 2026
• 420 scientists call for cyber-capable AI models to be kept offline initially - EdTech Innovation Hub October 16, 2026
• Penn State backs AI projects for multilingual readers and older adults - EdTech Innovation Hub October 15, 2026
• AI use in schools exceeds teacher predictions for lesson planning but lags for marking and data - EdTech Innovation Hub October 15, 2026
• Sussex University spin-out Universal Quantum raises over $100m to pursue a ‘Quantum Silicon Valley’ - EdTech Innovation Hub October 14, 2026
• The school screens war has become a class signifier - UnHerd October 14, 2026
• School screen time is bad for your health, clinicians warn - Clarity News October 14, 2026