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Artificial Intelligence Teachers Worry AI Will Impede Students' Critical Thinking Skills. Many Teens Aren't So Sure
A majority of educators fear students may become dependent on generative AI tools for basic tasks.
Alyson Klein, October 24, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence Opinion AI Has Done Far More Harm Than Good in My Classroom
I keep hearing about the theoretical benefits of AI in education. So far, I’ve only seen its serious downsides.
Lauren Boulanger, August 7, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence From Our Research Center Can AI Improve Math Class? Teachers Aren’t Sure
A new survey shows how math teachers think AI tools will transform how they teach and students learn in the next five years.
Arianna Prothero, April 14, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence Why Teachers Should Talk to Students Before Accusing Them of Using AI to Cheat
Software showing how a student interacted with a document can shine a light on AI cheating, but it shouldn't be the final word, experts say.
Alyson Klein, February 27, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence Parents Sue After School Disciplined Student for AI Use: Takeaways for Educators
The Massachusetts lawsuit is one of the first to highlight the benefits and challenges of generative AI use in the classroom.
Lauraine Langreo, October 24, 2024
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Artificial Intelligence Black Students Are More Likely to Be Falsely Accused of Using AI to Cheat
Report notes why this is a problem that educators need to pay closer attention to.
Alyson Klein, September 18, 2024
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Artificial Intelligence 1 in 3 College Applicants Used AI for Essay Help. Did They Cheat?
Generative AI tools like ChatGPT have put a high-tech twist on decades-old questions of fairness in the college admissions process.
Alyson Klein, July 18, 2024
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Artificial Intelligence Spotlight Spotlight on Academic Integrity & AI
This Spotlight will help you examine how teachers are combatting AI cheating, discover how to structure lessons in AI literacy, and more.
July 18, 2024
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Artificial Intelligence 4 Things to Know About AI's 'Murky' Ethics
Teachers and high school students see plenty of ethical gray areas and potential for long-term problems with AI.
Alyson Klein, June 12, 2024
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Artificial Intelligence New Data Reveal How Many Students Are Using AI to Cheat
Recent advances in generative AI have not led to a massive rise in student cheating. But fixating on cheating may cause its own problems.
Arianna Prothero, April 25, 2024
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Artificial Intelligence Opinion No, AI Detection Won’t Solve Cheating
Want to address concerns about student ChatGPT use? Here are five steps to take instead of turning to unreliable detection tools.
Kip Glazer, April 12, 2024
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Artificial Intelligence More Teachers Are Using AI-Detection Tools. Here's Why That Might Be a Problem
Students are increasingly getting disciplined for using generative AI, a new survey finds.
Arianna Prothero, April 5, 2024
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