Hi Insiders!
Our mission continues to focus on promoting equitable and successful learning outcomes for all students. Last year, we made updates to our products and services to further impact our goal, whether it was providing new AI experiences for educators and students to spark their curiosity and master crucial skills or enhancing accessibility and security features for a safe and inclusive school environment.
Let’s look back at some of 2025’s biggest achievements with Microsoft Education offerings.
AI-powered teaching and learning
Our 2025 AI in Education Report found that while a majority of educators use AI, roughly a third are unsure how to use it effectively and responsibly. For this reason, we’ve invested in building tools and experiences that make AI adoption and usage optimal for everyone. A few examples are the M365 Teach Module for educators, which helps streamline class prep with AI assistance in lesson planning and student monitoring and Study and Learn agent and Minecraft agent, which provide adaptive experiences to foster critical and reflective thinking and skills-building. Microsoft 365 LTI simplifies Learning Management Systems integration, enabling educators and students to access Microsoft 365 tools directly within Canvas, Schoology, Brightspace, Blackboard, and Moodle. Reading Coach provides personalized reading practice with real-time feedback and progress tracking to keep students motivated and engaged, while Math Progress serves as a powerful assessment tool for conveying complex math concepts to diverse audiences. We also announced Microsoft Learning Zone, a free, AI-powered learning app and the first Copilot+ PC experience purpose-built for educators to create customized learning activities.
Learn more:
- AI-powered Teach module in Microsoft 365 is available to all educators globally
- Microsoft 365 LTI integration for Learning Management Systems
- Copilot Chat available for students 13+
- Microsoft Learning Zone – generally available
- Support fundamental math skills with Math Progress
- How to use Math Progress: A guide for math educators
- Amplify learning with updates from Microsoft Education
- Microsoft 365 Insider’s guide to ISTELive 25 and ASCD Annual 25
- Gear up for summer reading with Reading Coach
- Tailor assignments and track student progress with Reading Coach
- Hour of AI: The First Night
- Back to School with OneNote EDU
- What’s New in Microsoft EDU | Bett Edition January 2026
Accessibility updates
Last year, we introduced major accessibility features to help all students reach their full potential. Immersive Reader, built into Reading Coach, improves reading comprehension and supports learning differences. Presenting math across Microsoft 365 is also a lot easier and more inclusive, thanks to improved MathML and LaTeX support, and expanded AutoCorrect commands and symbols.
Learn more:
- Enhancing education with accessibility tools for learning
- Writing and presenting about math is easy and inclusive with Microsoft 365
Security and data empowerment
We know how important it is to create safe and secure learning environments for students. Windows 11 continues to evolve to meet that need, with cloud-based device management, real-time protection through Microsoft Defender, and centralized management for IT teams through Microsoft Intune. Educators can also easily gather data and pull useful insights to maximize classroom performance with Microsoft Fabric and agents.
Learn more:
- Build secure, future-ready learning experiences with Windows 11
- Secure digital environments in education with Windows 11
- Discover the potential of agentic AI in higher education
- Building data-empowered higher education institutions with Fabric
- Fuel AI innovation in education with Microsoft Fabric
More educator support
Learning never stops, even for teachers, specialists, and administrators! Educators can better master AI and other crucial skills with expanded access to Microsoft 365 Copilot in your favorite apps, a library of AI literacy resources, ongoing webinars for hands-on practice, and our partnership with Pearson geared toward reskilling educators in the age of AI.
Learn more:
- Mastering Microsoft 365 Copilot in education
- Enhance classroom instruction with Microsoft Education
- Introducing the ‘So You Wanna Be an AI Superstar?’ learning series
- Build skills with professional learning resources for educators
Your feedback makes us better
We hope that these announcements have inspired you to take advantage of new and improved capabilities for educators and students. We value your ongoing support and insightful feedback as it inspires us to continually innovate and enhance our products as an essential tool for millions around the globe. Every suggestion and comment you share plays a pivotal role in our journey towards excellence. Please keep them coming and help us make Microsoft 365 the best product it can be for YOU using any of these methods!
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