Rubi launches AI mentor, Solara cuts IEP drafting more than 60%, and EliteMind arrives - AI in Education #68

September 30, 2026 - AI in Education
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Welcome to this week's edition of AI In Education Weekly. A report by Sir Anthony Seldon and Tim Bunting warns that England's education system is not preparing young people adequately for AI, and calls for a 10 point government plan. In higher education, Instructure finds that dedicated AI tools do not appear among the 100 most used tools in its Canvas data, although Google Gemini was used by nearly 88,000 people across 211 institutions.

Panorama Education says school districts using Solara have reduced IEP drafting time and improved compliance, while Rubi Legal Training has introduced an AI mentor for junior transactional lawyers. This edition also covers AI focused professional learning from Scrum Alliance and Ellucian's planned presentations on AI and higher education technology at EDUCAUSE 2026.
Kyndryl and Skillsoft offer free AI education to 25,000 US users
Kyndryl and Skillsoft will provide eligible US school districts with free AI training for up to 25,000 high school students and educators through May 2027. The curriculum covers AI fundamentals, prompting, common tools and responsible digital use. Read more
Report warns English schools risk losing legitimacy over AI
A report by Sir Anthony Seldon and Tim Bunting says England’s education system is not preparing young people for an AI driven world. It calls for a 10 point government plan, including a rapid response unit and 100 AI champion schools and colleges. Read more
Rubi launches AI mentor for junior transactional lawyers
Rubi Legal Training launches an AI mentor in its virtual apprenticeship platform for transactional lawyers. The tool provides personalized practice, interview simulations and real time feedback, with two US law schools among its early adopters. Read more
Scrum Alliance receives nine Brandon Hall Group awards
Scrum Alliance receives nine Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards for its Agile Essentials, AI for Product Owners, and AI for Scrum Masters professional development programs. The courses cover agile methods and the use of AI in product owner and scrum master work. Read more
Ellucian to showcase higher education AI at EDUCAUSE 2026
Ellucian will present its Student SaaS platform and AI capabilities for higher education at EDUCAUSE 2026 in Denver, Colorado, from September 29 to October 2. The company will also join eight sessions on AI, SaaS modernization, risk, resilience and student support. Read more
Panorama Education says Solara cuts IEP drafting time by more than 60%
Panorama Education says districts using its Solara AI platform reduced individualized education program drafting time and improved compliance with state standards. La Joya ISD and Mesquite ISD reported gains in IEP quality, data analysis speed and student intervention identification. Read more
Instructure finds no dedicated AI tool in higher education's top 100
Instructure's analysis of Canvas usage data found that no dedicated AI tool ranked among the 100 most used tools at US higher education institutions. Google Gemini was the most widely used dedicated AI tool, with nearly 88,000 users across 211 institutions. Read more
Pearson and Namibox sign AI learning cooperation memorandum
Pearson and Namibox sign a memorandum to develop adaptive AI learning products for the K to 12 market. The companies plan to launch initial products in Greater China, combining Pearson's content and assessment standards with Namibox's technology and learning data. Read more
WhalesBot launches EliteMind robot for AI education
WhalesBot launches EliteMind, a modular robot for elementary and middle school AI education. Students can use the company’s W-Hong model and OceanLevel platform to build AI models and deploy them for sensing, voice interaction, visual understanding and physical control. Read more
Efekta Education survey finds US teachers adopt AI faster than schools prepare
A Efekta Education survey of 500 US teachers finds that 73% use AI for teaching or professional work, while half have received formal training. Only 40% say their schools have integrated AI successfully, highlighting gaps in policy, training and implementation. Read more
University of Phoenix study named Glacies Editor's Choice
A University of Phoenix study examining AI generated imagery and narratives for environmental science education receives an Editor's Choice designation from Glacies. Surveyed learners reported positive engagement and stronger systems thinking. Read more
D2L introduces Lumi Assistant beta for Brightspace
D2L introduces the beta of Lumi Assistant, an AI conversational tool for Brightspace. It supports educators and administrators with learner reviews, course updates and bulk tasks, with user approval required before changes are made. Read more

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