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Higher ed reporter Alina Tugend shares her latest EdTech innovation rave.

By Alina Tugend

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Oct. 19, 2026

By Alina Tugend

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Oct. 19, 2026, at 5:40 p.m.

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Alina Tugend is an award-winning education reporter. Here is her latest rave on an EdTech innovation:

Get Higher Ground in your inbox each week! [...] Tools using artificial intelligence have become increasingly beneficial for students with learning disabilities, but they still have far to go. A recent study by researchers at Weber State University and Bowling Green State University reviewed 15 AI platforms in mathematics, English language and executive functioning over six months. They measured the platforms on 10 factors, including usability, customability, benefits to students, cost and ethical considerations – such as commitment to equity