AI policy

Anthropic Agrees to Protections for Teachers Who Use Claude

AI giant will allow districts more contract protections for privacy and safety.

Conn. Lawmakers to Address Cellphones, Tech in Classrooms

With the recent election of nine educators to state office, some Connecticut teachers and officials are hopeful the next legislative session will reexamine the role of AI, cellphones and other personal devices in school.

Opinion: Free AI for Teachers Sets a Dangerous Precedent

As artificial intelligence advances faster than many district policies and professional development can keep pace, ensuring its responsible use must fall not only to teachers but administrators, IT leaders and vendors.

New AI ‘Ultimatum’ Sparks Concern Over Google’s Power in California Schools

Google has long been woven into California students’ education, with Google search, Chromebooks and Gmail quietly in the background in students’ daily lives. But that decadeslong relationship between the search giant and education…

Senator Tells Google to Let Schools Disable A.I. Features in Search

The request came from Senator Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts, after Google said it would not turn off artificial intelligence tools for students using its search engine.

New in AI: UChicago Rethinks Writing, EIU Students Want Faculty Rules

North Carolina Schools Seek Clarification on Google's AI Policy

Schools in Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill are hoping for more details after Google said earlier this week that customers would only be allowed to use search if they subscribed to AI, then reversed that decision.

University of Illinois Chicago requires faculty to disclose their own AI use to students

The university’s syllabus requirements cover staff use of AI in teaching and assessment, alongside clear rules for students and protections for approved accommodations University of Illinois Chicago faculty must disclose planned AI use…

Google will turn off its search engine for schools by default. Is it an AI ‘ultimatum’?

The tech giant’s recent announcement comes as schools are pushing for more autonomy over what artificial intelligence tools students can use.

Deepfake Cyber Bullying Outpaces Teacher Training, Policies

(TNS) — One in three educators don't know if their school or district has a policy to address the potential threat to student safety from AI-generated fake images and videos.

What Is the Purpose of College in the Age of AI?

What Is the Purpose of College in the Age of AI? Joshua.Bay Thu, 11/05/2026 - 03:00 AM The University of Virginia’s Christa Acampora discusses how colleges can navigate AI while supporting students’ intellectual, personal and…

What Will the 2026 Election Results Mean for Schools?

With new Democratic majorities in Congress, education technology represents one potential area of bipartisan cooperation, with some officials backing an AI bill to stop companies from using student data to train AI models.

Writing and Updating K–12 AI Use Policies That Meet the Moment

As many K–12 schools shift their artificial intelligence use from simple chatbots to more sophisticated agentic tools, AI policy for schools is not keeping pace. While 8 in 10 K–12 districts have adopted an AI policy, it remains…

Balancing Precision and Agency with AI in Schooling

Caitrin Wright, CEO of Silicon Schools Fund, and Aylon Samouha, CEO of Transcend Education, joined me and Diane to explore their evolving vision for high schools in the age of AI.

The Blackboard Way of Knowledge

This talk was given this afternoon at the launch of Princeton University's Societal AI . Thank you so much for inviting me here today to speak at the launch of Princeton’s Societal AI project. I recognize that – the topic is in the…

Survey: Most Parents Want Students to Use AI in School — With Strong Safeguards

Parents want schools to teach AI — but 4 in 10 teachers say they’ve had no training at all.

4 Critical Security Considerations for AI in K–12 Schools

In K–12 districts, generative artificial intelligence is changing the way everyone works. Administrators use the tools to streamline workflows, teachers customize lessons for individual students’ needs, and students brainstorm ways to…

8 Things Universities Should Look for in an AI Detector in 2026

Generative AI is now part of how most scholars do research, prepare their draft and revise, and institutions are building AI into their teaching processes itself, from role-based AI training for educators and students to new assessment…

Howard County, Md., Students Need Teacher Permission to Use AI

In Howard County schools, all assignments are considered AI-free unless a teacher allows its use. When AI is permitted, students must follow set boundaries and disclose or cite their use of the technology.

University of Oxford and DfE begin six-month study into student data use in AI

The research will examine how anonymized school data can support AI development while protecting children's rights, with Ofqual and Oak National Academy contributing to the project The University of Oxford is working with the Department…

Harvard physicist Christopher Stubbs joins Anthropic's AI oversight trust

The former Harvard Dean of Science becomes the trust's first physicist, bringing experience in scientific research, AI and national security to a body with significant influence over Anthropic's governance Christopher Stubbs, Professor…

Higher Ed Cybersecurity Adapts to Growing AI Threats

Artificial intelligence is changing the cybersecurity landscape in ways traditional higher education cybersecurity models weren’t built to handle. A campus attack surface can be complex, with decentralized IT structures, sprawling…

Does an AI Pause Protect Students, or Leave Some Behind?

Artificial intelligence in the classroom comes with risk, but students must learn AI literacy.

How Texas Schools Are Enhancing, Not Replacing, Learning With AI

Coming up on four years since the public launch of ChatGPT, some Texas school districts have restricted AI use for younger students while others are going full-bore with AI-focused campuses and programs.

Opinion: States Don’t Have to Solve the AI Education Equation Alone. Tennessee Shows How

States are taking different approaches to setting policies and guardrails around how artificial intelligence should be used responsibly. Governors have launched task forces. State education agencies have established committees and…

AI Bot Activity Strains Digital Libraries at Universities

AI-fueled bot traffic is overwhelming open research repositories, forcing colleges and universities to devote resources to classifying types of traffic and defending access for people who need it.

Midterm elections show Democrats, Republicans jockeying to capitalize on ed-tech backlash

Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Steve Hilton and Gina Hinojosa are…

NYC’s AI ban confusion: what’s allowed and what’s banned in city schools

Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Days before the school year…

Opinion: Educators Need to Engage With AI in Order to Learn the Best Ways to Use It

Recently, the nation’s two largest school districts hit pause on artificial intelligence. New York City placed a one-year moratorium on generative AI for preschool through eighth grade, and Los Angeles blocked student access on district…

University of Michigan Outlines 6 Guidelines for Using AI

The University of Michigan's official principles for artificial intelligence use focus on responsible and selective adoption, critical evaluation of outcomes and an emphasis on human judgment.

How Higher Ed Institutions Are Managing Third-Party Risk

Higher education’s reliance on third-party software and Software as a Service platforms has never been more consequential. Recent attacks on learning management systems and other platforms used by higher education institutions have…

Maryland Colleges Let Educators Set Their Own AI Policies

Many of Maryland's colleges and universities are leaning away from centralized guidance on artificial intelligence, expecting instructors to outline their own unique policies for appropriate use.

The Maturity Leap: When Cybersecurity Improvement Becomes Measurable

What does meaningful cybersecurity progress actually look like? At El Paso Independent School District, there is now a measurable answer. The district advanced an entire organizational maturity level in cybersecurity…

Opinion: 4 Questions School Leaders Are Asking About AI

It is time for education leaders to shift from experimentation with artificial intelligence to accountability, focusing on student safety, measurable outcomes, clear governance and sustainable staff training.

University of East London puts cybersecurity careers at center of youth crime prevention conference

Researchers, law enforcement representatives and a former child hacker examined how earlier intervention and digital literacy could help young people use their technical skills legally The Pathways Into and Out of Youth Cybercrime…

How Are New York's Public Schools Approaching AI?

Dozens of school districts have adopted AI policies using sample language from the New York State School Boards Association, which encourages “responsible and effective use” to support academics and district operations.

The Growing Importance of Privacy and Safety in K-12 Education

Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a timely reminder that protecting schools in an increasingly digital world is about more than passwords, phishing attempts, and IT infrastructure. It is also about trust.…

Ralf Herbrich joins Tübingen AI Center as Honorary Professor for AI and Energy

The appointment follows four and a half years at Hasso Plattner Institute as Herbrich also co-founds an AI efficiency company and a nonprofit focused on responsible adoption Ralf Herbrich shared the photograph when announcing his…