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A quick look at what’s new
February was all about clarity, control, and confidence.
This month, we shipped updates that help districts roll out AI more intentionally, support secure student access, and give teachers smoother workflows—while continuing to raise the bar on student safety and transparency.
Here’s what launched at MagicSchool this month.
MagicQuizzes now supports student SSO
MagicQuizzes now works seamlessly with student single sign-on (SSO), making it easier for schools to bring AI-powered formative assessment into existing student workflows without adding friction.
What’s new
Students can now access MagicQuizzes using their school-approved SSO, removing the need for separate logins or workaround access methods.
Why it matters
For districts, SSO isn’t just a convenience, it’s a requirement. This update helps schools:
- Keep student access secure and compliant
- Reduce login issues that slow adoption
- Confidently scale MagicQuizzes for broader classroom use
For teachers, it means quizzes are easier to launch and easier for students to complete—especially in fast-paced, in-class moments like exit tickets or quick checks for understanding.
Expanded tool sharing: Site-based access
We’ve expanded tool-sharing controls to support site-level access, giving districts more precision in how and where MagicSchool tools are rolled out.
What’s new
Organization administrators can now:
- Enable or disable tools by school site
- See a new Site Access column within Tool Access
- Search for and select specific schools
- Apply changes in a single, confirmed action
Teachers only see tools that are enabled for their site (plus any organization-wide tools), while site admins have read-only visibility into access settings.
Why it matters
Large districts rarely move at a single pace.
Site-based access allows leaders to:
- Pilot tools with specific schools or grade bands
- Roll out features gradually and intentionally
- Reduce confusion and support overhead
- Strengthen governance across multi-school organizations
This means more control, less chaos, and a clearer path to responsible AI adoption at scale.
Strengthening student AI safety
This month also included important updates focused on student safety, transparency, and appropriate AI use, particularly across student chat experiences.
What’s new
We introduced updates to the student experience, especially with character chatbots. In the updates, we:
- Make it clearer to students when they are interacting with AI
- Reinforce that AI is a tool, not a human
- Add additional guardrails to keep interactions educational and appropriate
- Renamed Raina the AI Learning Assistant to reduce companionship risk
These changes build on our broader safety framework and align with emerging expectations around responsible AI use for minors.
Why it matters
As AI becomes more common in classrooms, clarity matters as much as capability.
These updates help schools:
- Reduce the risk of unhealthy or misleading AI interactions
- Support student understanding of what AI is (and isn’t)
- Confidently use AI tools that prioritize student well-being
Safety is an ongoing commitment, and there’s more work to be done. Read more about student safety and companionship in our latest whitepaper.
Looking ahead
February’s updates focused on helping schools:
- Roll out AI more intentionally
- Support secure, scalable student access
- Give teachers better tools without adding complexity
- Strengthen trust through clear safety signals
And there’s more coming.
We’ll be back next month with another roundup of what’s new at MagicSchool.
In the meantime, log in now to explore these updates!
