Student use of artificial intelligence (AI) for homework increased in 2025 according to a new RAND report. At the same time, more students are expressing concern that the technology may be harming their ability to think critically.
It’s been established that most teenagers in the U.S. have used artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, but a February report from Pew Research Center found that searching for information (57 percent) and getting homework help (54 percent) are among top reasons.
Results from a recent Common Sense Media survey of children aged 12 to 17 and parents found that families are trying to balance the benefits and threats around artificial intelligence (AI), while young people are already using the technology more than their parents realize.
I had the opportunity to attend the Student and Community Voice AI Summit in Anaheim March 20-21, representing CSBA. The energy in the room was undeniable — students, educators, parents, technologists and community leaders all grappling with one central question: how do we ensure artificial intelligence (AI) serves our students, not the other way around?
California is among the 17 states that have guidance clarifying that computer science (CS) education is fundamental to artificial intelligence (AI). This is according to the 2025 State of AI + Computer Science Education report, published by Code.org, which includes a state-by-state look at AI education policies and an overview of CS policies, access and participation.
Common Sense Media’s recent risk assessment of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for supporting teens’ mental health concluded that overall, the tools pose an “unacceptable” risk as the likelihood of a harmful event occurring is too likely and the consequence of any harm caused is too high.
A recent report from The Center for Democracy and Technology, Hand in Hand: Schools’ Embrace of AI Connected to Increased Risks to Students, provides the results of nationally representative surveys of high school students, middle and high school teachers and parents regarding artificial intelligence (AI) in 2024–25 and four emerging hazards related to its use in education.
Artificial intelligence (AI) was a top education technology (edtech) priority for states during the 2024–25 academic year, surpassing cybersecurity for the first time, according to the 2025 State EdTech Trends Report by the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) in collaboration with Whiteboard Advisors.
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools offer genuine benefits for educators when used correctly. However, without proper training, oversight and integration into schools, teacher assistant platforms including Google Classroom’s Gemini Teacher Assistant, Khanmigo’s Teacher Assistant, Curipod and MagicSchool pose a risk to students, according to a […]
Results from a recent survey of 200 National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) members from K-12 districts nationwide found that artificial intelligence (AI) tools are rapidly transforming how school districts connect with their communities, and details how these tools are being used and what policies, […]
