Misryoum reports on the 2026-27 Voices of Change Fellows, exploring how schools use AI and data to support well-being, equity, and student learning.
A new cohort of Voices of Change Fellows is set to turn classrooms into living laboratories for how education should evolve with AI.
Misryoum reports that the ISTE+ASCD Voices of Change program for 2026-27 will bring together educators and school leaders to publish first-person essays. articles. and video updates over the coming months.. The focus is practical and forward-looking: how schools can use technology and AI tools to strengthen educator and student well-being. while also setting clear boundaries to ensure those tools are used responsibly and equitably.
This is not just a spotlight on tools, but a spotlight on choices. The questions fellows are expected to explore connect day-to-day classroom decisions to broader expectations around fairness, accountability, and access.
In Misryoum’s framing, the program’s attention to learning design is also central.. Fellows will examine how educators can draw on data. learning science. and AI-driven insights to shape instructional strategies and assessments that better serve diverse learners.. That includes looking at how evidence is translated into support for students who may learn differently. and how evaluation practices can keep improving as technology changes what is possible.
Meanwhile, digital citizenship and media literacy are front and center for the new group.. Misryoum notes that fellows will also explore how students and educators can build the skills to critically and responsibly engage with AI and emerging technologies. helping ensure learners understand not only how to use digital systems. but how to think with them.
With AI rapidly entering classroom conversations, these fellowships matter because they push educators to examine impact, not just adoption.. When schools treat technology as part of a larger learning and well-being strategy. it becomes easier to spot risks. reduce inequities. and design support that students can trust.
As Misryoum points out, the launch also carries a sense of continuity. The program’s previous cohort helped shape the conversation by sharing stories connected to mental health, engagement, and how school dynamics are shifting in the AI era.
For the 2026-27 fellows. Misryoum invites educators. students. and school communities to follow the dispatches as they investigate what responsible use of technology can look like in real learning environments.. The underlying goal is clear: building classrooms that reflect how students learn now. and how they will need to learn next.