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From AI Reading Coaches to Audio Games: Meet the Sandbox’s New Literacy Innovators

Meet the seven product partners joining the Sandbox for Literacy Innovations for our second year. From audio games to AI-powered reading tools, these teams are working with us—and children—to design literacy experiences rooted in the science of learning and inspired by the creativity and perspectives of kids.

Announcing the 2026 Well-Being by Design Fellows

We’re excited to begin the new year by welcoming the nine fellows selected for the third cohort of the Well-Being by Design Fellowship, supported by Pinterest and foundry10. Chosen from

Many Futures on the Bett Floor

Reflecting on my first Bett UK experience on the flight home, I found myself holding two very different impressions in my head at once. On one hand, the sheer scale

Learning from the Littlest Voices (and Fingers): User Testing to Shape the Development of Digital Tools for Young Learners

Four-year-old Arturo wiggled in his chair, eyes wide with excitement, as we handed him the tablet and asked him to tap a colorful character on the screen to start the

Hoot Reading: From Playful Beginnings to High-Impact Literacy Edtech

For nearly two decades, edtech entrepreneur Carly Shuler has focused on how technology can best support and amplify the human connections at the heart of teaching and learning.This mission drove

SXSW EDU 2026: It’s Panel Picker Time!

Each March, the brightest minds in education, technology, and media gather in Austin, TX for SXSW EDU to explore what’s next in learning. Here at the Joan Ganz Cooney Center,

ISTE x Whiteboard Advisors Solutions Summit Breakout Session: What is Co-Design in EdTech?

Dive into the practice of co-design as a powerful method for developing impactful EdTech rooted in real classroom needs. Through hands-on activities and practical frameworks, participants will learn how to

The Cooney Center Sandbox: Embedding Literacy Expertise in Edtech Innovation

Earlier this year, the edtech startup LitLab began testing a new feature in their classroom product that creates AI-generated storybooks for early readers. The feature is a “record me” option

Six Partners Join the Joan Ganz Cooney Center Sandbox for Literacy Innovations

The Joan Ganz Cooney Center has officially welcomed the first six edtech partners into the Cooney Center Sandbox for Literacy Innovations. Supported in part by the Walton Family Foundation, the Sandbox

Experts Guide Innovations in Literacy Learning

The Cooney Center’s new initiative matters for kids and teachersEarly in my education career, I taught ninth-grade English in a small public high school. My vivacious, curious students came from