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Education

AI in classrooms, plagiarism detection, and what students should learn.

Schools are deciding how to handle AI tools that can write essays, solve problems, and tutor students. Policies vary widely from district to district.

Why it matters to voters

How children learn to use, evaluate, and resist AI tools today shapes their employability and civic capacity tomorrow. Bad policy can entrench inequities; good policy can narrow them.

Recent developments

  • 2025
    Several states issue guidance on classroom AI use; many require teacher training.
  • 2026
    Mallory McMorrow campaigns on banning chatbots from posing as licensed professionals.

Political & policy relevance

State and district policy dominate this area. Federal involvement is mostly through Department of Education guidance.

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Further reading

Last updated 2025