{"podcast":{"title":"This Week with EdSurge","slug":"this-week-with-edsurge-392475","podcast_index_feed_id":392475,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/this-week-in-edsurge/","website_url":"https://www.edsurge.com/podcasts","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/9a8f08a5-916a-415a-b791-71a19d8c3d1b/PodcastCover.png","author":"EdSurge Podcast","episode_count":494,"summary":"This Week with EdSurge is the essential weekly podcast that takes you past the headlines and deep into the fascinating, fast-evolving world of education. Hosted by Ira Apfel alongside our talented team of EdSurge contributors, each episode cuts through the hype to explore the human stories shaping our schools—from the rise of artificial intelligence in the classroom to student well-being, shifting policies, and the future of teaching. Whether you are a classroom educator, a district leader, an edtech innovator, or simply a curious mind, this show delivers the rigorous, empathetic, and trusted journalism you need to understand where education is headed.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T00:19:39.963812+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-with-edsurge-392475"},"episode":{"title":"3 Gaps Stalling AI in Classrooms","slug":"3-gaps-stalling-ai-in-classrooms","published_at":"2026-07-15T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-with-edsurge-392475/3-gaps-stalling-ai-in-classrooms","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-with-edsurge-392475","url":"https://www.edsurge.com/podcasts","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/fcb01457-1f3b-44b4-a8b9-9261020bdb6b.mp3","summary":"Microsoft just released the third edition of its global AI in Education report, and the numbers raise more questions than they answer. Ira Apfel sits down with Pat Yongpradit, General Manager of Global Education and Workforce Policy at Microsoft, on the floor at the ISTELive and ASCD Annual in Orlando. They dig into the delta between daily use and overall adoption of AI, a sharp drop in student optimism, and a persistent training divide between what leaders believe and what teachers and students actually experience. The conversation also turns to academic integrity and where the policy backlash against AI in schools may be headed next. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN Daily AI use lags far behind overall adoption, with just 33 percent of educators and 27 percent of students using it every day despite nine in ten having tried it. Student optimism about AI dropped 21 points in a single year, a shift Pat links to a predictable trough in the technology adoption curve. Three out of four students and half of educators report no formal AI training, even though seven in ten leaders believe their people are trained. Yongpradit explains why academic integrity worries students and educators for opposite reasons, and what that means for how schools should write AI guidance. STORIES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE 2026 AI in Education Report , Published by Microsoft STAY CONNECTED Subscribe to EdSurge newsletters . Find the latest education news at edsurge.com/news . Follow EdSurge on LinkedIn , X , Facebook , TikTok , and Instagram . HOST AND CONTRIBUTORS Host: Ira Apfel Featuring: Pat Yongpradit , General Manager of Global Education and Workforce Policy, Microsoft","meta_description":"Microsoft just released the third edition of its global AI in Education report, and the numbers raise more questions than they answer. Ira Apfel sits down…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1554,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/this-week-with-edsurge-392475/episodes/3-gaps-stalling-ai-in-classrooms/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-with-edsurge-392475/3-gaps-stalling-ai-in-classrooms.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}