ISTE+ASCD is officially dropping the combined name and rebranding as ISTE, with the acronym redefined as the International Society for Transforming Education, according to CEO Richard Culatta at ISTELive 26 + ASCD. The organization says the shift moves beyond legacy labels about technology training and curriculum supervision toward a mission statement centered on transforming learning. Culatta argued the change reflects the need to rethink assessment and teaching approaches as schools confront generative AI and associated risks, including academic integrity failures and student data privacy concerns. The rebrand also arrives amid political and parental scrutiny of student screen time, with Culatta positioning “transforming learning” as a framework for balancing innovation with guardrails. For higher education leaders and K-12 partners, the move signals how major education-technology professional networks are aligning their convenings and standards messaging with AI-era governance and instructional redesign.