School AI rules
AI rules, bans and guidance from schools, universities and education authorities.
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College Board tightens SAT security against AI cheating and leaksstudentExpect stricter security checks at the SAT.school leaderExam organisation needs to adapt to the new security requirements.Teachers' union leader urges Democratic elected officials to address AI in schoolsteacherUnion advocacy now extends to the role of AI in schools.education policymakerTeachers' organizations are pressing for AI regulation.Estonia's AI Leap programme expands to vocational educationteacherVocational teachers are also brought within the scope of the AI programme.education policymakerA regional example of extending AI training to vocational education.Óbuda University and Gránit Bank to build AI and digital banking know-how into degree programmesuniversity studentPractical banking AI and digital skills enter the curriculum.teacherInstructors should expect practical content supplied by an industry partner.edtech companyA university–company cooperation model in AI education.European Commission unveils education and skills package, with AI literacy certificate for 15-year-olds planned from 2027/28education policymakerMember states must prepare to pilot the AI literacy certificate and to work toward the basic-skills targets.school leaderTraining and assessment in AI literacy for 15-year-olds will need to be planned.teacherThe package also covers teacher shortages and teachers' competences for AI education.studentStudents aged 15 will be able to obtain an AI literacy certificate after the pilot.edtech companyThey can offer educational content for the EU's AI literacy framework.Seattle blocks YouTube, Minecraft and Gemini, limits elementary students' screen timeschool leaderAn approval process for AI tools needs to be run.teacherTeachers may use only approved AI tools in class.parentParental pressure influences the school board's decision.edtech companyUnapproved AI products can expect to be blocked in Seattle schools.US teachers revive oral exams and handwriting to counter AIteacherIt is worth redesigning assessment into in-class, oral or handwritten formats.studentExpect more oral and in-class assessment.university studentUniversity exam rules are changing because of AI.The fate of the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act is uncertainedtech companyThe outcome of youth online safety regulation affects product development.education policymakerThe outcome of a federal child safety framework remains open.Microsoft and DepEd to credential 2,000 Filipino teachers in AI literacyteacherCan earn an AI literacy credential.edtech companyMarket expansion through partnerships with state education ministries.Slovakia introduces AI literacy teaching in primary schoolsteacherPrimary school teachers must teach AI literacy.school leaderAI literacy must be built into the primary school curriculum.education policymakerNeighbouring countries can offer a model for Hungarian decisions on AI education.Eötvös Loránd University rector's directive regulates the use of AI in educationuniversity studentAt ELTE, the use of AI in teaching and learning is governed by the rector's directive.teacherUnder the directive, instructors must set and communicate rules for the use of AI.education policymakerA Hungarian model for university AI policies.Malaysia to add AI literacy to the school curriculumteacherMust prepare to teach AI literacy.education policymakerA regional example of integration into the national curriculum.Veszprém's AIéjszakája event includes a methods exchange for teachersteacherAt AIéjszakája, teachers can gather methodological ideas for using AI in the classroom.Senators, New York mayor and Sanders criticize Google's AI ultimatum for schoolseducation policymakerThe dispute shows big-city school systems and lawmakers pushing back against the terms set by a platform provider.school leaderGoogle's terms may still change, so it is worth making the decision once the clarifications are known.parentChildren's classroom searches are at the center of the dispute between parent groups and big technology companies.New York law bans AI chatbots from posing as friends to childrenedtech companyChatbots aimed at children must comply with the new limits on role-play and communication.parentThe law addresses the risk in the relationship between children and chatbots that pose as friends.education policymakerIt could serve as a model for other states' chatbot rules.New York City schools and South Portland move to restrict generative AI for younger studentsschool leaderA policy must be drafted for the restricted grades before AI returns to classrooms.teacherTeachers in the lower grades cannot rely on generative AI in organizing learning.parentYounger children's AI use in school is expected to be restricted.edtech companySelling AI products in the K–8 market will become harder.Universities set AI policies: Colorado, Nebraska, UIC and Harvard ExtensionteacherInstructors must disclose when they use AI for course materials or assessment.university studentUniversity policies differ, so check them course by course.education policymakerInstitutional frameworks can serve as a model for other universities.Romania to launch AI and digital citizenship subject, with an AI literacy frameworkschool leaderSchools must prepare to launch the elective subject.teacherTeachers will need competence and methodological training for the new subject.studentRomanian high school students can choose the new subject.education policymakerA national AI literacy framework example for the region.Howard County and Fairfax school systems tighten rules on AI and education technologystudentIn Howard County, using AI requires teacher permission.teacherTeachers will have a gatekeeping role in approving AI use.school leaderThe district's rules can serve as a model for other schools.Dutch lower house of parliament moves to ban generative AI for primary school pupilseducation policymakerAn EU member-state precedent for banning generative AI in the lower primary years.teacherPlanning AI-assisted tasks in lower primary grades may become restricted.edtech companyGenerative AI products may become risky in the Dutch primary school market.India: Karnataka to train 5,000 teachers in AI, Telangana offers 1 lakh students free AI training, Delhi launches AI programmeteacherGovernment school teachers in Karnataka are receiving AI training.studentFree AI and cloud computing training is available in Telangana.university studentGauhati University students can receive free AI skills training.Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board publishes its responsible approach to AIschool leaderA model for district-level AI policy.teacherThe policy sets the framework for teachers' use of AI.AI and student research circles discussed at national student research forum in Győruniversity studentRules on the use of AI in TDK work are a matter of debate.teacherSupervisors must take a position on the role of AI in TDK work.Digital Theme Week highlights AI and digital citizenship among its main topicsteacherDuring the theme week, teachers can work on digital citizenship and algorithm-related topics.school leaderThe theme week provides a framework for introducing AI topics in schools.
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Schools order nearly 150,000 free AI licences in Hungaryschool leaderGiven the high demand, data-protection and teaching rules should be set before the tools are introduced.teacherAI tools are spreading quickly in Hungarian schools, so teachers need to prepare for deliberate use of them.edtech companyDemand for free tools in the Hungarian school market is high.Scale AI and Missouri partners offer free AI training for teachersteacherFree AI training is available to teachers from Scale.school leaderCan serve as a model for school–university–industry partnerships.Dutch lower house wants to ban generative AI in primary schoolseducation policymakerThe motion is a European example of a first attempt at a school-level ban and is worth watching.school leaderA ban on generative AI can be a planning consideration in primary schools.teacherThe use of generative AI in lower primary grades could become restricted.edtech companyThe market for generative products aimed at primary school pupils becomes more uncertain.Malaysia trains 329,414 teachers in AI ahead of school curriculum rollouteducation policymakerAn example of large-scale teacher training carried out before a curriculum is introduced.teacherPrior AI training for teachers was a precondition for the curriculum rollout.Óbuda University rector's instruction regulates the use of AI systems in teachingteacherAI use for teaching purposes must follow the instruction.university studentThe new university instruction applies to AI use in courses.education policymakerThe instruction is an example of how AI use in education is regulated at institutional level.Pennsylvania bill would ban AI in student mental health servicesschool leaderSchool and university counselling services should check whether they use AI.university studentStudents' use of AI for mental health support is the subject of a regulatory debate.education policymakerUniversities need a strategy for students' use of AI for emotional support.California and federal proposals would restrict AI companion chatbots for childrenedtech companyIf the bill becomes law, chatbots will not be allowed to pose as human companions to children.education policymakerUS state and federal proposals together are shaping the child-safety framework.AI teacher training: Rwanda passes 90,000, Mongolia sets strategy, Kenya plans trainingeducation policymakerThere are several examples of nationwide AI teacher-training programmes.edtech companyTeacher training can be delivered at scale through public partnerships.New York law bans unsafe AI companion features in chatbots for under-18sparentIn light of the state law, it is worth checking which companion features are available in the chatbots your child uses.edtech companyCompanion features of chatbot products aimed at minors need to be reviewed, as elements deemed dangerous become prohibited in New York.education policymakerThe law can serve as a model when designing child-safety regulation.studentFeatures that strengthen emotional attachment are being narrowed in chatbots aimed at minors.Fields Medal-winning mathematics professor now grades homework only on submission, citing AIteacherIt is worth shifting the weight of assessment from homework to settings where knowledge can be measured without AI.university studentHomework may count for less as assessed work, with knowledge tested elsewhere.education policymakerThe assessment role of homework may also come up for review in higher-education regulations.US school districts' AI policies: human oversight, model policy, AI-use scaleschool leaderModel policies and a requirement for human oversight are elements that can be copied.teacherAn AI-use scale tells students when AI is permitted.education policymakerThe emphasis is shifting from adoption to accountability.Australia proposes law against AI chatbots' 'emotional intimacy' with childreneducation policymakerThe Australian approach is another model for regulating AI companions for children.edtech companyChatbots aimed at children will have to avoid emotional intimacy if the law is passed.parentThe planned rule would specifically restrict emotional relationships between children and chatbots.New York and Los Angeles pause AI in schools; Minnesota debates a banschool leaderThe pause in large districts shows that AI rollouts can be suspended.teacherThe restrictions may also affect teachers' own use of AI.education policymakerThe pause raises questions of equity and of students being left behind.Florida attorney general sues AI company and proposes OS-level age verificationparentAge-verification rules could affect children's phone use and data.edtech companyOperating-system-level age verification could change how products handle users' ages.Senator Blumenthal and teachers' union push back on Google's classroom AI over child safetyschool leaderBefore adopting Google tools, it is worth asking for answers on child safety and data protection.teacherUnion and political resistance signals a debate over the role of Google tools in schools.edtech companyBig players' classroom AI is coming under political scrutiny.China to make artificial intelligence education compulsoryeducation policymakerChina's compulsory AI education is an international benchmark for the Hungarian curriculum debate.teacherAI may become a compulsory subject element.India: NCERT launches AI curriculum, Tamil Nadu trains teachers, Odisha adds AI courseeducation policymakerIndia shows that curriculum integration, teacher training and higher-education courses need to be developed together.teacherTeachers are also being taught how to prepare AI-based lessons.Hungarian schools' AI teaching practice: Bródy school, lead schools and Bosch programme in 20 schoolsteacherTeaching good questioning and the experience of lead institutions are methods that can be adopted directly.school leaderLead-institution and corporate programmes offer a model for building a school's own AI teaching.Providence parents question Amira AI reading program data; Texas district halves IEP prep timeparentParents have the right to ask about the data and results of their child's learning program.teacherAI can reduce administrative workload, such as preparing IEPs.edtech companyData on results should also stand up to scrutiny by parents.India's NCERT releases AI module for Classes 9–12 covering deepfakes and ethical usestudentThe AI module can be started without prior knowledge and includes deepfakes and ethics.teacherReady-made material is available for teaching AI basics and deepfakes.EU-level rules on deepfakes in the works, as legal experts warn identity-protection could backfireeducation policymakerThe rules may affect how schools handle deepfake cases legally.school leaderOnce the legal framework takes shape, it is worth updating the school's procedures accordingly.Teacherless school says AI can teach students in two hours a day; debate over teacher shortageteacherAI-based models raise questions about the future of the teacher's role.education policymakerAddressing teacher shortages with AI carries a risk of inequality.parentIt is worth asking the school how AI supplements the work of teachers.Florida attorney general proposes bill limiting teens' access to social media and AI featuresparentThe proposal would strengthen platform-side limits, but parental conversation and supervision cannot be replaced.edtech companyState-level restrictions on AI features used by teens can be expected.Google questioned by US senators over education AI amid concerns about children's mental healtheducation policymakerCongressional pressure may also affect the terms of education AI procurement.edtech companyExpect increased public scrutiny of school AI products.Bosch launches nationwide AI education programme in Hungary, including Heves County secondary studentsstudentThe programme offers secondary students AI skills; ask your school about the conditions for taking part.school leaderJoining corporate programmes can be decided at school level.edtech companyCorporate education programmes signal the arrival of new players alongside traditional edtech companies.Budapest German school students earn media and AI literacy certificatesstudentThe project day led by the digital working group awarded a certificate in media and AI literacy.school leaderThe project-day format can be introduced quickly for media literacy training.Proposed EU KIDS Act sets rules on age verification and AI chatbotseducation policymakerCompare the planned age-verification and chatbot requirements with national child-protection rules.edtech companyChatbots on the EU market that children can also access need age verification and a compliance plan.New York bans student AI use, Los Angeles pauses it, while other districts leave the decision to teachersteacherCheck which AI tools are permitted in class in your district, because bans differ.school leaderThe differing district approaches (ban, pause, teacher discretion) offer a useful benchmark for your own policy.parentAsk the school which tools are allowed and what the rule is for homework.Hungarian education may change, minister says, stressing basic skills in the age of AI and social mediaeducation policymakerThe emphasis on basic skills and lifelong learning is the key theme of the strategy.teacherStronger basic skills are the expected direction.school leaderInstitutional development plans should be aligned with the strategic directions.US school districts set AI rules: bans, approved tools and teacher discretionteacherIn several districts the teacher decides how much AI use is allowed on an assignment; this is worth stating clearly in advance.school leaderThe approved-tool list and meeting deadlines are the key points of a policy.parentIn some districts parents are calling for a pause; it is worth checking the school's policy.education policymakerThe missed Maryland deadline shows that implementation of state rules can lag in the districts.Hungarian universities' AI rules: ELTE criterion course, MATE plagiarism rule, PTE interviewuniversity studentSubmitting AI-generated content as your own work may count as plagiarism, so read the regulation in advance.teacherInstructors must state clearly what counts as permitted AI use in the course.education policymakerThe criterion course is an example of building mandatory AI knowledge into university programmes.Andhra Pradesh makes AI training compulsory for 80,000 state school teachers by month-endteacherThe AI course is compulsory; ethical use, data protection and prompting are part of the curriculum.education policymakerMandatory mass in-service training offers a large-scale implementation model.US schools struggle to measure how much their AI experiments help, NPR reportsschool leaderBefore launching pilots, clarify the measurement criteria and baseline data.education policymakerWithout measurable results, decisions on rollout are uncertain.Oklahoma law requires district AI policies, parental opt-out rights and annual disclosures by 2027–28school leaderBy the deadline, a policy, a parental opt-out procedure and annual public disclosure must be in place.parentParents gain the right to opt their child out of AI use.education policymakerThe law could serve as a model for building parental consent into AI regulation.Education ministers discuss AI: Kazakhstan–Estonia, Duraković in Italy, Icelandeducation policymakerMinisterial exchanges of experience and AI-assisted production of teaching materials point to the direction other countries are taking.Nova Scotia classroom AI rules vary, prompting calls for a provincewide policyeducation policymakerInconsistent practice across school districts pushes toward standardisation; there is demand for a single framework.teacherWithout a unified guideline, teachers have to work to differing rules.Hungarian forums on AI in education: a student 'trap' panel and a parents' academy in GyőrparentThe Győr parents' academy shows that a local information session for parents can be requested from the school.teacherThe panel discussions debate the risk of students becoming dependent on AI, which is also a consideration for teaching methods.Masaryk University commits to responsible use of AI in educationuniversity studentUniversity frameworks define when and how AI may be used.teacherThe institutional commitment provides guidance for instructors' use of AI.Teacher in Szandaszőlős wins FITT award for teaching with artificial intelligenceteacherA Hungarian example shows that a method building AI into teaching can earn professional recognition.studentLocal students' learning is supported by AI through the teacher's method.Government directs 80,000 teachers to complete an AI course by the end of the monthteacherTeachers must complete the AI course by the deadline.education policymakerMandatory training is a fast model but places a heavy organisational burden.Slovak education ministry gives schoolteachers free AI toolsteacherTeachers in Slovakia get access to the main AI tools, which also raises questions about teacher training and rules of use.education policymakerThe neighbouring country's example shows a state-level, multi-provider access model.Portugal opens public consultation on AI use in schoolseducation policymakerSchool AI guidelines can also be developed through public consultation.school leaderThe flexible Portuguese guidelines can serve as a model for institutional rules.EU AI Act: which school and university AI counts as high-riskschool leaderAs a deployer, the institution has obligations and must therefore assess the systems it uses.edtech companyHigh-risk education systems and prohibited emotion recognition carry separate compliance requirements.education policymakerAligning member-state enforcement with school use requires following the AI Act deadlines.Google offers free AI training to teachers in India and the PhilippinesteacherFree training from a platform provider is available for using AI tools.education policymakerCoordinating public and corporate training programmes could speed up teacher training.Budapest conference for educators on AI use in kindergartens and schoolsteacherThe conference offers a chance to learn about practical questions of AI use in kindergartens and schools.school leaderKnowledge gained at the event can be built into the institution's AI guidelines.Obuda University's AI ambassadors guide others through the shift to AIuniversity studentAI ambassadors are available among fellow students, and you can turn to them with questions about using the tools.education policymakerÓbuda University's model is a template that higher education institutions can adopt for their own internal AI rollout.Bosch launches national AI education programme in 20 Hungarian secondary schoolsschool leaderThe programme is available through school applications, so it is worth assessing whether the institution can take part.teacherThe company's engineering experts deliver the AI training, so the content of classroom use can be aligned with the programme.studentYou can gain practical skills in phrasing questions to AI and checking the sources of its answers.US schools and states restrict generative AI in lower gradesschool leaderBans differ by grade level, so school policy must be aligned with the relevant district's rules.teacherIn some districts, teachers in the lower grades must prevent the use of generative AI.parentThe district's decision determines whether a child may use AI at school.California enacts companion chatbot child safety requirements and new school AI lawsschool leaderSchools in California should expect an expansion of digital wellness education.edtech companyThe child safety requirements for companion chatbots affect how the product operates.education policymakerCalifornia's rules could serve as a model for other jurisdictions.EU consultation invites public views on AI companions and teensparentThe consultation offers a direct way to comment on the regulation of AI companions.education policymakerThe outcome of the consultation could form the basis of EU-level rules on AI companions.UAE makes AI literacy compulsory across K–12 schooling, including kindergartnerseducation policymakerThe Emirati model points to a compulsory-teaching approach, the opposite of a ban.teacherAI literacy becoming a compulsory part of the curriculum requires new teacher preparation.Kenya and Zambia plan to bring AI into education and career guidanceeducation policymakerIn developing countries, both curricula and career guidance are being extended with AI tools.studentA career guidance platform can offer personalised advice.Lannert Judit: Hungary's education strategy to be ready by year-end, AI risks debatededucation policymakerThe strategy promised for year-end will define the role of AI, and positions on risks may shape the direction of regulation.school leaderBased on the forthcoming strategy, it is worth thinking ahead about institutional AI rules.studentAdvice on the labour market and learning is disputed, but the emphasis is on deep study and reading.Will theses survive the age of AI? Hungarian debate over the 'AI pencil case'university studentThe form of the final thesis and the rules on AI use may change, so clarify with your supervisor in advance what is permitted.education policymakerAn institution-level decision is needed on the role of the thesis and on alternative assessment.AI also helps in BME maths and physics preparatory coursestudentThe course can provide admission points and possibly later credits, and is available outside Budapest as well.parentThe preparatory course is one alternative for preparing for university admission.China's Ministry of Education launches nationwide AI literacy training for teacherseducation policymakerA nationwide teacher AI training programme is an example of state-level preparation.Semmelweis University takes part in Zhejiang University anniversary symposium on AI in dental educationuniversity studentInternational cooperation on AI in education is being built into dental training.Chatbot used to teach children to question AIteacherCritical AI use can be practised together with the chatbot.Conference for teachers to discuss how AI could change Hungarian classesteacherThe structure of lessons and the teacher's role may change under the influence of AI, and training sessions offer a chance to get to know the tools in advance.Sopron's Széchenyi Grammar School regulates rather than bans AI use in schoolschool leaderA Hungarian grammar school provides a concrete example of regulation without a ban.teacherThe policy gives uniform guidelines for designing assignments.studentRegulated use means students need to know which AI use is permitted and which is prohibited.Malaysia aims for 30,000 AI graduates by 2030university studentState support for AI degree programmes is growing.education policymakerA specific output target provides a benchmark.AI workshops for instructors: University of Szeged autumn series and chamber event in SzegedteacherIn the series, University of Szeged instructors can learn about practical questions, such as how students and instructors themselves prepare for classes.Czech inter-university AI programme prg.ai Minor continues as interest growsuniversity studentAn inter-university AI minor is available to students.Karnataka plans to start AI training in government schools from Class 6studentClass 6 students in government schools can expect AI training.education policymakerA state-level example of building AI into the curriculum.AI may rewrite university assessment as the age of take-home assignments could endteacherCourse assessment methods need to be redesigned, because the traditional take-home assignment increasingly fails to demonstrate individual knowledge.university studentAssessment may shift from take-home assignments toward in-person, verified independent work.Netherlands to introduce full smartphone ban in schools from January 2027education policymakerAnother country has joined the list of European countries with school phone bans.school leaderSchools need to prepare for enforcing the ban.EdTech Summit Hungary: who is responsible when AI and the teacher grade differently?teacherEven with AI assessment, the teacher remains responsible for the final grade.edtech companyAssessment tools must be transparent and open to override by Hungarian teachers.Óbuda University announces AI-native strategy to renew teaching and examinationsuniversity studentAt Óbuda University, the strategy may affect how students learn and how exams are held.teacherInstructors will need to adapt course material and assessment to AI-native operation.Spanish universities to make AI use mandatory in education, Hungarian report sayseducation policymakerMandatory use, rather than a ban, may also come up as an option.university studentAt Spanish universities, AI use may become part of the curriculum.Inter-Parliamentary Union calls for stronger parliamentary action to protect children's rights in the age of AIeducation policymakerThe appeal urges legislators to protect children from AI-related harms.ChatGPT text to carry invisible watermark in the European Union, Hungarian outlet reportsteacherThe watermark could help identify AI-generated text, but details are not known from the available excerpt.Teachers in Atlantic Canada sound alarm over student AI useteacherCanadian teachers' concerns are similar to experiences elsewhere in the world.US universities turn away from AI detectors amid 'homework scams'teacherAn AI detector's result cannot be the only evidence; assessment should shift toward oral and in-person formats.university studentBecause the tools used to raise suspicion are unreliable, it is worth keeping evidence of your writing process.education policymakerPolicies built on detectors should be reviewed.Frederick County school board in Maryland bans student AI use from pre-K through 12th gradeschool leaderPositions on an AI tool can change quickly between rollout and ban, so a regulatory framework is needed before expansion.teacherUnder a ban, AI-based assignments and materials cannot be used with students.parentParents can have a say in AI rules at the public hearings.New York City and Los Angeles school systems rein in student AI useschool leaderThe example of the two largest districts puts pressure on other systems, and whether the rules can be enforced is an open question.studentStudents use AI despite the ban, so it is worth knowing the rules.California signs Adam's Law on companion chatbots as xAI minors case heads toward consolidationedtech companyChatbots aimed at children must include mandatory safeguards, such as crisis protocols and parental controls.education policymakerThe California model could serve as a template for regulation in other states and countries.Malaysia says AI chatbots for children must be safe by designedtech companyCompanies making chatbots for children should expect design-level safety requirements.education policymakerThe effectiveness of the regulation is disputed, as one article asks.US school AI rules: Belmont dispute, Oklahoma limits, South Bend usage ratesschool leaderClear rules, consequences and AI education are needed, as the Belmont petition requests.parentParents can have a say in shaping school policies.teacherUse is widespread, so clear classroom rules are needed.UAE: AI literacy curriculum, AI and mobile phone rules, official stance on AI in schoolsschool leaderThe KHDA rules may apply to every school in Dubai.teacherAccording to the official stance, AI does not replace the teacher.Scotland's first AI teacher warns pupils not to trust everything it tells themstudentThe AI teacher's claims need to be checked.teacherCritical use of AI can be part of teaching.Schools and teachers return to written and conversation-based assessmentteacherShowing the learning process and an oral conversation are alternatives to traditional take-home assignments.studentExplaining one's own thinking may become more important in assessment.New Chicago school uses AI to teach students, Hungarian reports sayparentThe AI-led school model differs from traditional teaching, and details require further inquiry.teacherAI-led instruction affects the teacher's role.Innovative Training Support Centre: how can student performance be assessed credibly in the age of AI?teacherIt can offer professional guidance for rethinking assessment.school leaderThe material is worth following when reshaping assessment practices.Bipartisan US bill would protect children from human-like chatbotsparentThe bill promises federal-level protection against human-like chatbots, so it is worth following its text.edtech companyProducts for children that communicate in a human-like way may face federal restrictions.education policymakerA federal framework may emerge alongside state rules on children's chatbot use.How Mike Morath's agency helped bring an AI tool into Texas public school classroomseducation policymakerA state education agency can play a direct role in bringing an AI tool into schools.school leaderStatewide rollout may affect district-level decisions and procurement.edtech companyWorking with state agencies can open the door to large school systems.Semmelweis University faculty rules treat use of AI content without attribution as plagiarismuniversity studentUsing AI-generated text without citing the source may count as plagiarism.teacherThe rule gives a reference point for assessing student papers.school leaderThe faculty regulation could serve as a model for other institutions' rules on AI plagiarism.Parents ask for a say in AI oversight in schools before high-risk rules take effect in 2027parentThe demand for parental involvement ahead of the rules points to the importance of parent representation.school leaderBefore the 2027 deadline, it is worth setting up ways to consult parents.education policymakerThe parents' oversight role needs to be decided before the high-risk system rules apply.Dubai's KHDA to set clear direction on AI and technology use in schoolsschool leaderSchools should align their AI rules with the guidance expected in Dubai.education policymakerRegulatory action in a large international school market could offer a model for other systems.Monthly AI club and themed AI programmes at university-maintained schoolsteacherThe monthly AI club offers a regular form of professional development.school leaderThe progressive themed AI programmes may offer a model for adoption at institutional level.studentClasses can take part in themed AI programmes.Should teachers use AI for grading? A guide for grades 6–12teacherWith AI-assisted grading, teachers must retain responsibility and use criteria agreed in advance.school leaderUsing AI for grading requires shared ground rules.Nvidia pauses AI ambassador program a year into Oregon education dealeducation policymakerDelivery of company–state AI education partnerships is not guaranteed.edtech companyDelivering corporate AI education programs can be risky.
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Teachers from Csongrád's Sághy school study AI in education in IrelandteacherInternational exchange of experience can offer ideas for introducing AI at home.school leaderIt shows teacher mobility as a route for adopting good practices from abroad.New AI manifesto for the human future of education, backed by the education ministerteacherThe manifesto's guidelines may offer a reference point for teachers' professional use of AI.education policymakerThe minister's support signals openness in education policy.South Korea to overhaul TOPIK with AI, home testing and tougher cheating penaltiesstudentThose preparing for the Korean-language test should watch for the new exam format and stricter rules.education policymakerA major international language test offers an example of aligning home testing with AI-based anti-cheating rules.EU Kids Act would target addictive apps to protect childrenparentThe EU rules could bring limits on children's use of social media and video platforms.education policymakerThe EU framework may also affect national child-protection and education rules.edtech companyPlatforms that reach children need to prepare for the EU requirements.Pennsylvania House passes bill requiring parental consent for children's use of AI companionsparentIf the bill becomes law, parental consent will be needed for a child to use an AI companion, so it is worth reviewing the apps your child uses now.edtech companyChatbots accessible to minors will need a parental-consent process, though critics complain the measure is invasive.education policymakerThe bipartisan vote suggests that regulating AI companions is a politically viable path at state level.New York City and Montclair schools restrict AI and technology useschool leaderCompare the patterns of purchase pauses and usage restrictions with your own rules.teacherCheck which AI tools may be used in class.parentAsk for the school's AI rules and align home use with them.edtech companyPaused purchases may slow sales in large US city districts.California enacts child-safety requirements for companion chatbotsedtech companyPrepare for the child-safety measures by 1 July 2027 if your product offers companion-chatbot features to minors.parentThe law sets a mandatory level of protection for companion chatbots used by children, which providers can be held to.education policymakerCalifornia's rules could serve as a model for regulating companion chatbots in schools.China moves to make AI education compulsory for all students as AI colleges expand rapidlyeducation policymakerChina's compulsory AI education sets a benchmark for national AI skills development plans.teacherRapid expansion may bring teacher shortages and preparation challenges.College Board redesigns two AP courses as AI prompts new limitsteacherAP teachers will need to build the new curriculum and the AI-use limits into their lesson plans.studentNew limits apply to the use of AI in AP exams and assignments.education policymakerThe College Board's move could set a benchmark for how AI and standardized assessment are handled.Federal officials target school internet subsidies amid ed-tech backlash, even as Trump touts AIeducation policymakerChanges to school internet subsidies could affect ed-tech and device funding.school leaderSchools should plan for changes in device and network funding that depends on the subsidies.edtech companyEd-tech backlash and shifting federal funding pose a risk to sales to schools.AI, homework, phones: major change could come to Hungarian schoolsteacherChanges to homework and phone use, together with AI rules, could affect day-to-day work.studentStudents can expect new rules on homework, AI and phones.parentParents should ask the school for the new rules.school leaderSchool leaders should prepare in advance for changes to house rules and AI-use policies.Hungarian teachers test AI: tasks finished faster, but no tool was flawlessteacherAI can save time, but its output must always be checked.school leaderIntroducing AI for teachers should include error checking and training.Hungary prepares an AI strategy for education, with Edutus University joining ineducation policymakerIt is worth contributing expert views to the education AI strategy now being drafted.school leaderThe strategy's directions may also shape local AI adoption.edtech companyThe strategy process may create partnership and supplier opportunities.Brandeis clarifies generative AI rules as Alaska regents weigh policy amid student misuseuniversity studentAI-use rules may differ by course, so it is worth clarifying them in advance.teacherPressure is growing for clear course-level AI rules.school leaderInstitutional policy needs to cover how misuse is handled.UNESCO: education should remain a common good in the age of AI, and educational AI should start from a problemeducation policymakerAccording to UNESCO guidance, educational AI should be designed starting from a specific problem.teacherTeacher AI competency frameworks can serve as a starting point for planning training and continuing professional development.South Korean government plans to replace school textbooks with AI tabletseducation policymakerA country's plan to move from paper textbooks to AI tablets is worth following as an example, but the details are unknown.edtech companyA shift in the textbook market could open new supply opportunities for companies offering AI content.Irish higher education minister pushes for €300m AI upskilling fund in budget talkseducation policymakerThe Irish example points to large-scale public funding for AI upskilling.university studentHigher education may receive more funding for AI skills development.Kenya's KNEC warns teachers against using AI for School-Based Assessment tasksteacherSchool-based assessment tasks must be completed as the learner's own work; filling them in with AI is prohibited.school leaderIt is also worth strengthening checks on the integrity of internal assessment.studentCompleting assessment work with AI is also a violation of the rules on the teacher's side.Intel to push AI and STEM education in Israeli schools, Education Ministry sayseducation policymakerThe program is an example of an industry partnership in AI and STEM education.teacherThe program may also affect schools in teacher training and equipment supply.Hungarian ed-tech firms publish six-pillar manifesto on AI use in schoolseducation policymakerThe manifesto is expert input for the AI regulation now being prepared and is worth building into the consultation.teacherThe teacher's role and the handling of homework in the AI era are among the manifesto's central questions.edtech companyMarket players have set out their own self-regulation direction, to which products can be aligned.school leaderThe six pillars can serve as a starting point for drafting an institutional AI policy.UAE students describe how they use ChatGPT for learning as schools set rulesstudentSchool rules apply to the use of ChatGPT for learning.school leaderAI adoption can be planned together with a reduction in screen time.teacherRules are best based on how students actually use AI.Education minister Judit Lannert: new education strategy with AI focus due by year-endeducation policymakerIt is worth preparing for professional and public consultation, because the minister says the ministry will not decide on school structure alone.teacherThe new core curriculum and AI strategy may affect everyday teaching practice, including teaching digital awareness.school leaderBefore the year-end strategy, it is worth assessing the school's own AI rules and training needs.edtech companyThe AI focus built into the strategy signals market and partnership opportunities, as the Edutus example shows.OpenAI signs education ministry agreements in Slovakia and Azerbaijaneducation policymakerState-level agreements offer a model for education deals with major AI providers.edtech companyState-level partnerships may also affect competitors' market position.S-Szakkör introduces schoolchildren to robots, AI and virtual realityteacherThe programme offers a ready-made idea for a technology club and a hands-on AI demonstration.parentA playful, age-appropriate way for children to get acquainted with AI.Modern Iskola publishes handbook on assessing student work in an AI environmentteacherThe handbook offers professional guidance for reshaping testing and assessment in the AI era.school leaderThe shift in testing culture is worth planning at institutional level as well.One Digitális Lépéselőny competition offers 230 laptops for school AI projectsteacherIt is worth developing a class or club AI project and submitting it to the competition.school leaderThe equipment competition provides hardware support for the school's AI projects.Cluj-Napoca university opens AI courses to all studentsuniversity studentAI teaching that is not tied to a degree programme is open to every student.teacherBuilding AI teaching into every programme sets a model for universities.Students in Kapuvár learn about digital dangers and AIteacherA local example of how digital safety and AI can be taught together.school leaderA school can organise a similar programme with outside speakers or within its own timetable.Andreessen Horowitz launches tuition-free AI school as alternative to collegestudentHigh school graduates gain a new tuition-free training path that replaces college.university studentStudents who drop out gain an alternative career route.edtech companyThe investor-backed training model is a new competitor in the education market.Hungarian universities move from uncertainty to deliberate AI rules: cheating or help?university studentAI-use rules may differ by institution, so it is worth clarifying the course rules in advance.teacherUniversity AI rules and recommendations provide a starting point for redesigning assignments and assessment.education policymakerHungarian university practice already offers regulatory models for national policy directions.Frederick County school board raises questions about Gemini on student devicesschool leaderAllowing an AI tool on student devices requires board review and transparent rules.parentParents should ask the district for information about AI available on school devices.education policymakerLocal board debates point to the risks of rolling out major AI providers in schools.US school districts slowly build AI guidance, with one state board adopting a policy templateschool leaderThe state template and examples from neighbouring districts give a starting point for a local policy.teacherDistrict AI rules determine what a teacher can allow in class.parentLocal AI policies are public, so it is worth checking them.UNESCO Digital Learning Week and ITU report address AI's role in educationeducation policymakerMaterials from international organisations provide a reference for national AI education policy.AI detectors are pushing colleges back to handwritten learninguniversity studentPart of assessment may return to supervised, handwritten form.teacherSupervised handwritten work may be an alternative to relying on detectors.Krisztián Steigervald: schools are still built for pre-AI learningteacherAdapting teaching methods and assignments to the AI era cannot be left to the tools.school leaderReviewing school structure and how learning is organised is also part of the question.Ghana's TVET Service partners UNESCO, KPMG and Microsoft to train 100,000 facilitators in AIteacherAI upskilling for vocational instructors is part of a large-scale programme.edtech companyThe involvement of major tech and consulting firms in public teacher-training programmes shows a partnership model.EU KIDS Act proposal would switch AI companions off by default for childrenedtech companyFor chatbot and companion products that reach children, age verification and default restrictions must be built in at the design stage.education policymakerNational school AI rules should be aligned with the proposed EU framework.parentUnder the proposal, AI companions would be switched off by default for children.school leaderSchools should expect stricter age limits on devices and platforms.New York City and Los Angeles limit AI in schools while other districts take different routesteacherDuring the moratorium, generative AI for students cannot be used in the classroom, so assignments must be designed accordingly.school leaderDistricts must decide whether to follow the ban or build their own regulatory framework.education policymakerComparing the ban with Alabama's plan offers a useful model for domestic regulation.parentSchool AI access differs by district, so it is worth asking about local rules.studentBecause AI access would be available only at home, the ban may widen inequalities.California's new AI child-safety law: SB 1119 regulates companion chatbotsedtech companyProducts that offer companion chatbots or reach children must comply with the new California requirements.education policymakerCalifornia's rules could serve as a model for US and international lawmaking.parentThe law strengthens protections for children around companion chatbots.The end of homework? Teachers grapple with AI cheatingteacherAlongside take-home assignments, it is worth planning in-class or oral checks.studentThe value of take-home work done with AI is falling, while checking for understanding is gaining weight.school leaderSchools need to set an institutional rule on the role of homework and the use of AI.parentRather than helping with homework, the parent's task may be to follow the learning process.Schools unprepared for AI and urge government guidance, report warnseducation policymakerSchools want clear, central AI guidance.school leaderWithout a government framework, schools must draw up their own AI policy.teacherProtecting teachers' professionalism and relationships with students is also a consideration when introducing AI.Karnataka introduces AI as vocational subject; Sikkim launches AI-powered learning in 71 schoolsstudentStudents in Classes 9–10 can study AI as a vocational subject in the participating schools.teacherThe AI subject and AI-based learning programmes call for new teacher skills.education policymakerThe state-level rollouts in India are large-scale pilot examples.Florida parents must opt in for children to use AI at schoolparentParents must actively consent to AI use at school.school leaderManaging parental consent for AI access is a new administrative task.education policymakerThe opt-in model is one possible template for school AI regulation.Canada's Bill C-34 could be first national law to regulate AI companion chatbotseducation policymakerDedicated legislation on AI companions could be among the first national examples.edtech companyNational regulation of companion chatbots may also affect product development.Teacherless AI school seeks to move into former Roycemore building in EvanstonparentA teacherless AI school is an alternative, but how it operates and what results it delivers remain to be examined.education policymakerThe permitting process also raises the question of how to regulate new types of school.teacherAI-based schools foreshadow a change in the teacher's role.US law schools respond to AI with laptop bans and new tech coursesuniversity studentLaw schools may introduce laptop bans and new AI courses.teacherThe response to AI can be planned at course level: ban it or teach it.Hungarian AI courses: Óbuda University, Gábor Dénes University and a free public-sector courseuniversity studentFree or short online AI courses are also available for building skills.teacherOpen Hungarian courses can also be used for instructor training.Can schools trust AI to translate for parents who do not speak English?school leaderAI translation in parent communication carries a risk of errors, so checking is needed.parentLanguage barriers can be reduced, but the accuracy of the translation is in question.California community colleges request $200M for AIeducation policymakerA model that treats AI as a budget priority is an example worth following.teacherFunding for AI training may grow at institutions.Schools in southern Slovakia on ChatGPT: it solves the task, but does the student understand?teacherWhen a task is solved with ChatGPT, checking understanding is also the teacher's job.studentThe gap between a solution and understanding is the key question in school AI use.MOME does not ban AI but regulates its use; future of the thesis in questionuniversity studentAI use is permitted, but within a regulated framework.teacherThe assessment of theses needs to be rethought.education policymakerReviewing thesis requirements may also be a national question.New Brunswick weaves AI into K-12 curriculum, drawing praise and pushbackteacherIntegrating AI into the curriculum means new tasks for teachers.education policymakerThe provincial example shows the debates that come with introducing AI into curricula.Mozambique drafts AI rules for schools and universities, due at cabinet before year endeducation policymakerA national AI framework for schools and universities is taking shape.Abu Dhabi education regulator rolls out AI literacy programme in 170+ private schools, from kindergarten to Grade 12school leaderIt offers an example of introducing AI literacy across the whole school system, from kindergarten to Grade 12.teacherTeachers can plan AI competence development grade by grade.education policymakerA regulator-led programme is an example of introducing AI literacy at system level.Florida adopts statewide AI rules for schools from pre-K through collegeteacherTeachers need to know what they may use AI for in class and what they can allow students to do.studentAI use in schools and colleges will follow the new rules.school leaderSchool policies will have to be aligned with the state rule.education policymakerFlorida is positioning its regulation as a national model.Universities in South Korea, Dublin and Norway act against AI cheatinguniversity studentAI use in exams and assignments must be disclosed as the rules require, and detectors can make errors.teacherSuspicion should not rest solely on detectors, given their false positives.education policymakerIntegrity rules should be designed with detector errors in mind.230 laptops for school AI projects: One Digital Edge grant call opensteacherTeachers can apply for equipment for a school AI project.school leaderThe institutional grant could be a new source of equipment.edtech companyThe call stimulates the market for school AI projects.Hungarian universities to launch joint national AI BSc programme from 2027; BME aims to lead in AIuniversity studentFrom 2027, students can apply for a dedicated AI BSc programme.education policymakerThe national programme sets uniform frameworks for AI education.teacherThe expansion of AI education requires new teaching competencies.Bill to ban AI companion apps for teenagers to go before Irish Dáil this montheducation policymakerThe Irish example shows that a national ban on AI companions is possible.parentThe ban would restrict teenagers' use of AI companions.edtech companyCompanies offering AI companion products to teenagers would face a direct market restriction.Atlanta and Montclair draft district-level rules on student chatbot useteacherThey must follow district rules on chatbot use in assignments.studentStudents will have clear district-level guidelines on AI use in assignments.school leaderDistrict-level rules will need to be translated to the school level.All students at Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca can learn about artificial intelligenceuniversity studentAt BBTE, AI knowledge can be acquired as a new course.teacherIntroducing AI teaching university-wide requires instructor preparation.Leaked EU Kids Act plan would restrict social media, games and AI chatbots for under-15sparentParents should expect age verification and parental consent to be required for a child's chatbot and social media accounts.studentUnder the draft, those under 15 could lose free access to chatbots and online games.education policymakerMember states' school AI rules will need to be aligned with the forthcoming EU framework, and its transatlantic effects are already being debated.edtech companyAI products that reach children must be designed with age verification and safe defaults, given the significant risk of fines.Hungary's education ministry to put new school AI strategy to public consultation soonteacherTeachers can comment in the consultation on what is expected of AI use in class.school leaderSchool leaders should update institutional policies once the strategy is published.parentThe strategy may also affect age limits for AI use.education policymakerThe consultation is a chance for professional bodies and school maintainers to have their say.New York City and Los Angeles schools suspend student-facing AI useteacherWith student-facing AI tools banned, rules for AI use in teachers' planning and administration need to be clarified separately.school leaderThe school policy and parent information should state clearly which tools are allowed for homework.parentAlongside a school ban, AI use at home needs a separate decision; parent groups say a ban alone is not enough.edtech companyLarge districts' bans directly shrink the market for student-facing products; industry arguments stress the hidden cost of a ban.education policymakerThe New York and Los Angeles examples give other districts a model for their decisions.California signs child-safety laws restricting AI chatbots and social media for teensparentThe California model points toward parental notification and age verification, so it is worth learning the platforms' new settings.education policymakerThe package could serve as a template for other regulators on chatbot obligations towards minors.edtech companyChatbots aimed at minors must provide age verification and protective features.studentTeenagers' chatbot and social media use across California will face stricter limits.US states pass chatbot safety laws one after another, with Google helping to draft the texteducation policymakerRegulatory templates and industry lobbying are both present, so sources are worth checking when drafting state legislation.edtech companyThe patchwork of state rules means differing compliance obligations in the US market.parentChild protection currently rests on legal frameworks that differ from state to state.School districts extend phone bans to AI smart glassesschool leaderSmart glasses need to be named explicitly in school policies.teacherTeachers supervising classes need to watch for AI-enabled wearable devices too.parentBringing new devices to school may be restricted.Teacher-free, AI-led schools spread across the US as Greenwich officials question a planparentThe AI-led school model is worth examining as a new option.teacherThe question of the teacher's role arises in new school models.education policymakerLicensing new types of schools raises a new regulatory question.Annexes and templates published for the guide on AI in school assessmentteacherThe templates allow teachers to document AI use in assignments consistently.school leaderSchool leaders can adapt the templates to their institutional policies.ELTE launches free training for teachers on deepfakes, fake news and AIteacherTeachers can sign up free for professional development on deepfakes, cyberbullying and AI.school leaderAn external training resource can be used to prepare staff digitally.UST trains 2,000 faculty as Google AI reshapes learning on Philippine campusteacherThe project offers an example of institution-wide AI training for faculty.university studentGoogle AI tools are becoming part of university learning.Utah and North Dakota involve students in shaping school AI policystudentThey can comment directly on school AI rules.education policymakerInvolving students in rulemaking is a workable practice.Greece moves from AI pilot to rules for schoolseducation policymakerThe EU member state's example is a reference for the transition from pilot to regulation.teacherRules on AI use in schools will have to be followed.school leaderInstitutions will need to build compliance.Denmark turns to oral exams to counter AI cheating in upper secondary schoolsstudentShould prepare for more oral assessment.teacherRedesigning exams means extra work and new assessment methods.education policymakerThe nationwide response could serve as a model for other countries.school leaderExam organisation will have to be reworked.Microsoft and teachers unions announce AI privacy standard for schoolsteacherContractual protections and transparent data handling are expected for school AI tools.school leaderThe standard can be built into procurement contracts as a benchmark for AI tool privacy.parentParents can ask the school specific questions about how their child's data is handled.education policymakerIt offers a practical template for privacy requirements in AI procurement.edtech companyOther vendors may be pushed to offer similar guarantees.Social media and AI chatbots and youth mental health: what Congress could doeducation policymakerFederal regulatory directions may also affect school digital safety policy.parentThe regulatory debate centres on the risks of children's chatbot use.Canada launches National AI Literacy Initiativeeducation policymakerThe national AI literacy programme could serve as a model for other countries.teacherThe programme may provide resources and training for teaching AI skills.First teacher-free AI school opens in Chicago as wealthy parents buy $75,000 AI schoolingparentExpensive private AI models are emerging as an alternative.education policymakerNeeds to watch for a widening equity gap.teacherThe teacher-free model affects the future of the profession.Would Hungary need a New York-style AI ban? Domestic debate beginseducation policymakerOn the question of a ban or regulation in Hungary, policymakers must take a position based on foreign examples.school leaderSchool leaders must draw up institutional rules until there is a central one.parentThe outcome of the Hungarian ban debate will determine what parents can expect from schools.Anthropic and Iceland's Ministry of Education launch AI education piloteducation policymakerLessons from a national-level government–AI company pilot can serve as a reference.teacherThe pilot can provide experience on how teachers use and are trained in AI.edtech companyGovernment partnerships represent a new way into the education AI market.New AI literacy programmes launch: Mark Cuban Foundation–Samsung, AI4MiddleSchools, MIT pilotteacherTeachers can get free teaching materials and methods for AI education.studentStudents can take part in organised AI literacy sessions.school leaderExternal resources can also be used to introduce AI literacy.UAE schools begin rolling out AI curriculum as universities face new rules on AI and assessmentsstudentStudents will also learn AI as a school subject.teacherTeachers must work under a new curriculum and new assessment rules.education policymakerIt shows school and higher-education regulation moving in parallel.Ukraine prepares AI law that also covers educationeducation policymakerThe framework regulation, which also covers education, is a regional example.school leaderInstitutional compliance can be expected once the law is adopted.New York City bans student use of generative AI through eighth grade for at least a yearstudentStudents in NYC public schools may not use AI tools for schoolwork through eighth grade.teacherTeachers must plan lessons and check compliance with the ban under the new rules, without detailed practical guidance.school leaderSchool leaders must work out local enforcement and assessment at the start of the school year.parentParents can expect schools to ask them to keep AI and screen-time limits at home too, and can take part in the review running until April 2027.education policymakerPolicymakers can treat the ban as a model or a cautionary example; there is no data yet on its impact.edtech companyEd-tech companies cannot sell generative AI aimed at students in the NYC K–8 market for at least a year.Newsom signs strictest US child-safety chatbot and social media lawsstudentCalifornian teens will be covered by stricter chatbot and social media protections.parentNew legal protection, and the ability to hold platforms accountable for a child's chatbot use.education policymakerA model regulation that other states and the EU may watch.edtech companyCompliance of chatbot features aimed at young people needs to be reviewed.school leaderThe rules of the platforms students use are changing; this is worth addressing in digital safety education.More US school districts restrict or ban student use of AIstudentStudents in other districts can also expect blocked tools and stricter rules.teacherTeachers need to clarify in advance which AI tools are allowed in class and for homework.school leaderSchool leaders are responsible for the technical enforcement of bans (blocking) and for communicating the rules.parentParents should ask the school what AI rules apply to their child.education policymakerIn the debate over bans versus responsible use, district decisions set precedents.edtech companySales risk: districts may blacklist or exclude products.Hungarian debate: critical thinking first, then AI in schoolsteacherIn the Hungarian debate, most teachers ask for a slower, more deliberate introduction.school leaderSchool leaders can decide in what order to introduce AI education and critical-thinking development.education policymakerPolicymakers preparing regulation must also consider teachers' concerns about the pace.parentParents should ask the school how AI use is taught.Teachers and professors shift exams toward proving students are learning as AI glasses pass proctored teststeacherShould move to oral, process-based or in-person assessment.university studentProving their own workflow may matter more in assessment.school leaderExam-security procedures need to be adapted to AI tools.edtech companyDemand is growing for exam-security and proctoring tools.UNESCO issues discussion paper on sustaining education as a common good in the age of AIeducation policymakerThe paper proposes AI governance based on public consultation.school leaderThe global guidelines could serve as a starting point for institutional AI rules.teacherThe consultation may also involve teachers.US House education committee investigates how AI affects college admissionsstudentUsing AI in an admissions essay carries an authenticity risk.university studentThe admissions process may change as a result of AI.education policymakerThe committee's investigation could lead to regulatory steps.school leaderCounsellors need to clarify the limits of AI use with students.Óbuda University starts the year with an AI-native strategy and plans an AI bachelor's programmeuniversity studentA new AI programme and an AI-native learning environment are expected.teacherInstructors will have to adapt to AI-integrated course material.education policymakerA Hungarian example of accreditation and programme-launch decisions.school leaderProvides a strategic model for universities.Law schools ban AI in classrooms as Berkeley Law tightens its policyuniversity studentIn legal education, AI use in class may be prohibited.teacherInstructors must communicate and enforce the restriction on AI use in their classes.school leaderSchool leaders must strike a balance between the ban and professional preparation.Parents' guides for the new school year list questions to ask schools about AI toolsparentParents can put specific questions to the school about AI tools and data handling.school leaderSchool leaders need to prepare in advance for parents' questions.Slovakia launches school AI programme; Magyar Iskola issues guide for Hungarian-language teachersteacherPractical considerations have been compiled for Hungarian-language teachers in Slovakia.education policymakerSlovakia's school AI programme is a regional benchmark.Council of Europe recommendation puts education at the heart of the response to AIeducation policymakerThe recommendation may guide national AI education policy.school leaderThey should prepare for later changes in member-state regulation.teacherEmphasising the role of education may also affect teacher training.Tanács Zoltán: government is building AI into the state; education debate also heldeducation policymakerThe state AI strategy also affects education, so government plans are worth following.teacherThe professional debate on the roles of AI for teachers and children can offer direction.school leaderThe arguments raised by experts should be considered when introducing AI in schools.AI-powered cameras to monitor students from first day of school in Washington countystudentStudents start the school year in a monitored environment.parentParents should find out what the system records and who has access to it.school leaderSchool leaders need to understand the data management and privacy implications before rollout.edtech companyThe market for school surveillance technology is expanding.California moves to ban AI chatbot toys for children under 16parentBefore buying an AI toy, keep an eye on how the regulation develops.edtech companyThe market for chatbot toys aimed at under-16s can expect restrictions in California.UAE to roll out AI curriculum in all schools and train 22,000 teachersteacherThey will receive nationwide training to teach the AI curriculum.studentThey will encounter an AI curriculum in every school.education policymakerThe UAE model treats curriculum rollout and teacher training together.New York City bans AI for public school students below ninth grade for one yearstudentStudents through eighth grade may not use AI on school devices or in school software.teacherAI-based classroom solutions must be phased out or suspended in the affected grades.school leaderSchool leaders must review school software and enforce the new restrictions.parentParental pressure contributed to the move, and the decision is a model example of parental advocacy.education policymakerIt sets a precedent for a one-year moratorium in a large system; it is worth watching what the experience will be.edtech companyTheir products may be removed from school software in the affected grades.Israel expands AI studies and bans phones in schools, but teachers are not readyteacherThere is not enough preparation for introducing AI teaching, so they need their own further training.studentThey can expect more AI studies and less phone use.education policymakerCurriculum ambitions need to be backed by teacher training.Károli Gáspár Reformed University issues policy on AI useuniversity studentThey must read the policy, as it sets the framework for using AI.teacherThey must handle AI use in their courses according to the policy.school leaderThe policy can serve as a model for other institutions.Hungarian trade article sets out AI Act points for nursery operators using AIschool leaderUnder the AI Act, the nursery operator must set rules for the use of AI.teacherEducators' decisions and responsibility remain human.
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Universities move toward AI-proof assessment: oral defences, traps and rethought examsuniversity studentCan expect oral defences and stricter exam conditions.teacherAlongside take-home essays, oral and supervised assessment is needed.school leaderExam arrangements and supervision tools need to be reconsidered.education policymakerThe Danish example shows that immediate exam-rule changes are possible at national level.edtech companyDemand is growing for proctoring and assessment tools.Los Angeles schools also bar students from using AI on district-issued devicesstudentStudents may not use AI on district-issued devices.teacherTeachers must align classroom AI use with district rules.school leaderEnforcing the ban and preparing future rules falls to school leaders.parentThe district will decide on AI's future role in schools with parental involvement, and parents can have a say.education policymakerThe move by two giant districts signals that moratoriums may spread.edtech companyDistrict orders and approvals may become uncertain.OpenAI backs California bill to advance youth AI safetyedtech companyCalifornia's rule on chatbots for children could bring product requirements.education policymakerCalifornia's move could serve as a model for other regulators.parentThe law could strengthen protections for children using chatbots.Singapore and Australia use AI to mark essays, but teacher workload is not fallingteacherAI marking can help, but time savings are not guaranteed and human checking remains.school leaderWhen introducing AI marking, transparency and quality control need to be planned.studentTheir work may also be assessed by AI, so it is worth knowing how.edtech companyThere is institutional demand for assessment support tools.US districts roll out ChatGPT for teachers, including Fort Worth and St. CloudteacherGets an official AI tool, but grading remains a human task.school leaderA managed tool can be chosen for teachers instead of relying on individual accounts.parentThe district says AI will not grade, which can be used in communication with parents.edtech companyDistrict-wide contracts mean competition in the market for teacher AI tools.Hungary's school year begins with a new curriculum, AI changes and a new Education Authority postteacherTeachers must take the AI elements of the new curriculum into account from the start of the school year.school leaderIntroducing the new rules, including the absence regime, falls to them.parentThe new absence rules and curriculum changes also affect families.education policymakerThe Educational Authority's new head of AI and data analysis could become a key figure in Hungary's AI rollout.Florida proposes AI rules for all state colleges; DC schools get staff AI policyteacherThe staff AI policy sets what AI may be used for.school leaderInstitutional policy needs to be aligned with state and district rules.education policymakerState-level templates are becoming more common and are worth comparing.university studentThe Florida college rules may also affect students' AI use.Canada's Bill C-34 would ban social media for children and require age verification, Geist says; platforms turn to AI face scanseducation policymakerThe privacy trade-offs of age verification and chatbot regulation need to be weighed.parentThe privacy implications of age-checking also need to be taken into account.edtech companyAge-verification and chatbot requirements also affect products aimed at children.NSW issues new rules on AI in take-home HSC assessmentsstudentStudents must follow the new AI-use rules in HSC assessments.teacherTake-home assignments must be designed and checked in line with the new rules.school leaderSchool processes must be aligned with the state requirements.Universities make AI literacy mandatory: Tampa, ASU, Georgia Tech and a Japanese Google dealuniversity studentAI literacy is becoming compulsory at a growing number of institutions.teacherThey will need to build AI literacy into their own courses as well.school leaderAn institution-wide strategy and a technology partner are needed.edtech companyInstitution-wide university AI agreements are a large market.US AI education programs: Boston in 20 high schools, a federal proposalteacherThey may receive teaching materials and training for AI literacy instruction.school leaderPrivately funded programs may be among the available pilot options.education policymakerThe federal proposal and local programs offer a model.studentThey may gain access to a structured AI literacy course.Teacher training for AI: Prince Edward Island, Kansas and EwhateacherTraining is available on using AI in the classroom.school leaderIt is worth organising a teacher training programme or joining one.education policymakerTeacher training is key to introducing AI.Japan's new national curriculum draft expands the role of AIteacherThe new curriculum requires AI readiness.education policymakerExpanding the role of AI in the curriculum requires teacher training.studentThey can expect a greater AI component in their timetable.University of Ljubljana and Leiden University both adopt AI guidelinesteacherThe new guidelines may also regulate teachers' use of AI and assessment.university studentInstitutional guidelines determine what AI use is permitted.school leaderThe European examples can serve as models for an institution's own policy.US appeals court rules AI-generated child abuse images depicting no real child are protected at homeeducation policymakerBecause of this legal gap, school and child-protection rules cannot rely on criminal law alone.parentDespite the ruling, deepfakes of real children remain a serious risk; it is worth discussing with the child.school leaderSchools need an internal protocol for handling AI-generated explicit content.AI ethics group urges rethink of AI grading for South Korea's college entrance exameducation policymakerFor a high-stakes exam, the transparency and control of AI grading must be clarified.studentAI grading of exams raises questions of fairness.Florida considers AI rules for state collegeseducation policymakerState-level AI rules for colleges are being prepared and could serve as a model.university studentThe rules may also affect the conditions for using AI at colleges.Meta's $17 billion child-safety settlement is the biggest tech payout ever, Fortune reportseducation policymakerThe settlement shows the heavy financial consequences of child-safety failures.edtech companyThe legal and financial risk of safety failures in products aimed at children is significant.Common Sense Media completes K-12 AI literacy curriculumteacherA ready-made curriculum is available for teaching AI literacy.school leaderA ready-made framework can be chosen for introducing AI literacy.Hong Kong holds AI leadership training while DepEd and Microsoft expand AI in Philippine schoolsschool leaderIn Hong Kong, AI leadership training is a tool for developing digital education in schools.education policymakerThe partnership with Microsoft offers a model for large-scale AI rollout.Schools in Canada and the US teach AI literacy: mandatory course in Winnipeg, critical thinking in LincolnteacherTeachers need to prepare to teach AI literacy, encouraging critical use instead of banning AI.school leaderExamples of mandatory courses and curriculum integration are available.studentAI literacy is becoming formal course content.Cornell launches AI critical literacy program for all first-year undergraduatesuniversity studentFirst-year students will have to take a program on the critical use of AI.education policymakerAn example of a university-wide AI literacy model that covers every student.AI prompts Dutch secondary schools to rethink homeworkteacherThe form and assessment of homework need to be redesigned in light of AI use.school leaderSchool-wide homework rules may become necessary.Professional programme on conscious AI use launched for teachersteacherA professional training opportunity for using AI consciously in lessons and planning.school leaderThe programme may be one available way to prepare colleagues.Singapore universities review AI detection policies as SUSS drops its detectoruniversity studentA detector flag alone cannot be evidence, but it is worth documenting the process behind your work.teacherInstead of disciplinary proceedings that rely on a detector, process-based assessment is advisable.education policymakerThe role of detectors needs to be rethought in institutional policies.University of Chicago bans technology and AI in social sciences core coursesuniversity studentIn the affected core courses, students may not use AI or digital devices in class.teacherCourse policies and assessment methods must be adapted to the ban.education policymakerThis is an example of different AI rules coexisting within one institution.New leadership post to be created at Hungary's Educational Authority, with AI among its taskseducation policymakerAI use and data analysis become formal tasks at the Educational Authority, which may also signal the future policy direction.school leaderData-driven and AI-related expectations are likely to start coming from the authority as well.Idaho makes AI policies mandatory for schoolsschool leaderSchools and districts must draw up their own AI policies.education policymakerThe state-level mandate is an example for other states.Most Israeli students already use AI; schools aim to teach how to use itteacherThe curriculum needs to teach when to use AI and how to question it critically.education policymakerA state-level AI education programme offers an example, with big tech companies involved.studentDeliberate judgment about AI use becomes part of learning.US school districts draft AI policies; Norwalk wins $23,000 grantschool leaderSupport and workable processes are available for drafting policies.education policymakerExternal organisations also provide funding for developing district rules.China builds AI-driven education, from textbooks to robotseducation policymakerAn example of a national, AI-centred curriculum model.teacherChinese practice reflects an international trend toward teaching AI.EU moves to tighten children's online protection, with addictive design in the spotlightparentEU regulation may strengthen children's online protection.education policymakerEU directions will affect national child protection rules.edtech companyAvoiding addictive design may become a regulatory expectation.New York senator proposes bill to regulate screens, AI and ed tech in schoolseducation policymakerSchool screen use and ed tech procurement could get a state-level framework.edtech companyStricter requirements may apply to school software.school leaderEquipment purchases will need to be reviewed in light of the bill.Vietnam to teach AI in all schools from 2026–27education policymakerAn example of a nationwide AI curriculum rollout.teacherTeachers need competence in AI education.studentAI becomes subject content.AI Summit 2026 education track moves on to debating the conditions of useteacherThe professional debate is now about how AI is used and how assignments are redesigned.education policymakerProfessional consensus in Hungary is shifting from prohibition toward regulated use.Hungarian universities introduce a basic AI-use course and guidelinesuniversity studentStudents preparing competition papers and assignments must follow the OTDT guidance on the responsible use of AI.teacherInstructors are also given a common framework for permitting and labelling AI use.education policymakerHungarian institutions are introducing faculty-level policies and a shared basic course.US school districts adopt new AI guidelines ahead of the school yearschool leaderA policy adopted before the school year after longer consultation is a model worth following.teacherLocal guidelines determine when AI is allowed in assignments.studentThe school policy sets out which AI use is permitted.parentParents should read the guidelines, as they also cover homework.Kazakhstan rolls out AI education from school to universityeducation policymakerAn example of AI integration covering the entire education chain.teacherAI education requires teacher training.Oral and in-person exams return as AI cheating growsteacherAssessment is worth redesigning so that knowledge can be shown in person, though oral exams have their own limits.university studentMore and more courses require preparing for in-person or oral exams.school leaderThe evidentiary value of work written at home is in question, so exam arrangements need review.education policymakerExam regulation must respond to AI.Education minister says AI strategy will become part of Hungary's education strategyeducation policymakerAligning the AI strategy with the education strategy will be a subject of professional consultations.teacherThe AI strategy may affect teacher training and the curriculum.school leaderSchool leaders should follow the details of the strategy when drafting institutional rules.China: AI literacy in teacher qualifications; over 60% of students use AIteacherTeacher qualifications may require AI competence.education policymakerChina is building a nationwide AI education system.studentAI use is already an everyday habit for most students.China restricts AI companions; therapists say loneliness could groweducation policymakerThe Chinese example shows a ban-based approach; it is worth comparing with supported, guided use.edtech companyFeatures that foster emotional attachment may carry regulatory risk.US education secretary McMahon backs AI as a classroom tool as first funding goes to Melania initiative memberseducation policymakerThe federal direction supports AI rather than banning it.edtech companyMembers of the initiative can gain access to funding.US Congress weighs regulation of AI companion chatbotseducation policymakerPrepare for child-protection rules on AI companions.edtech companyChatbots that reach minors should expect stricter rules.parentData on the mental-health risks of intensive chatbot use support setting rules at home.College application essays: AI is making texts sound alike, and do colleges use detectors?studentAn application essay must stay personal, and using AI is risky.teacherCollege counsellors need guidance on the role of AI.university studentApplication essays may raise suspicion of AI use.Saudi Arabia adds 50 AI units to school curriculum, with AI tools for teacherseducation policymakerCurriculum AI integration and teacher work organisation appear together in the reform.teacherTeachers get AI tools and more flexible working hours.North Dakota superintendent: regulate AI companies, not AI in schoolseducation policymakerRegulation may focus on providers' obligations instead of school bans.school leaderThe argument points toward regulated frameworks rather than banning AI use in schools.Karnataka to introduce AI education from Class 6; Rs 500 crore AI hub opens at IIT Madraseducation policymakerA state-level investment in curriculum and in central research infrastructure.studentStudents in Karnataka get AI content from Class 6.Georgia law school's AI policy includes required technology courseuniversity studentLaw students must complete a required AI technology course.teacherAI content is being added to the law school curriculum.Indian prime minister announces AI skilling of 1 crore young people within a yeareducation policymakerA large-scale skills development programme is starting.edtech companyThe training market gains major state demand.Reformed Church voices: AI is a useful tool but will not replace teachersteacherThe human, educational side of the teacher's role is the central argument in the AI debate.parentChildren's need to be listened to helps explain the appeal of AI chatbots.AI in schools brings back pen and paperteacherHandwritten classroom tasks are easier to verify.studentPaper-based assessment may become more widespread.school leaderRules on device use and assessment need to be updated.AI-powered school to open in Greenwich with no teachers, homework or gradingparentWhen choosing such a model, teacher supervision and proof of results are the key questions.education policymakerIt may test accreditation and quality-assurance rules.edtech companyThe AI-first school model represents a new market position.Hungarian reports: ChatGPT is part of children's daily lives, first AI generation has arrivedparentParents should talk openly with children about their AI use, covering both schoolwork and personal data.teacherTeachers need to take children's AI use into account when designing homework.UK government project would use AI-generated writing to judge literacy standards in key stage 2 testseducation policymakerThe proposal, which affects assessment quality and cost, may spark debate.teacherThe role of AI-generated texts in calibrating assessment may change marking practice.Hungary's Educational Authority may be removed from school-readiness decisions, with AI raised in teacher evaluationteacherThe criteria for teacher evaluation may change, so it is worth following the positions of the PSZ and the PDSZ.education policymakerThe point values of the portfolio are being reconsidered because of AI.parentResponsibility for school-readiness decisions may shift.Is there still a point in teaching programming? Expert debate from Logo to AIteacherIT teachers need to rethink the purpose of teaching programming in the age of AI.education policymakerA review of the curriculum may be in order.State board approves AI standards for K-12 schoolsschool leaderThe new standards should be built into the local curriculum and policy.teacherAI instruction should be planned on the basis of the approved standards.education policymakerA state-level reference point for developing AI standards.California recruits teens to advise on state AI and technology decisionsstudentTeenagers can have a direct voice in state AI decisions.education policymakerInvolving young people could serve as a model for preparing policy decisions.Dutch Council of State upholds Maastricht AI fraud sanction; Groningen case not automatically frauduniversity studentAssessment of AI use depends on the case, so it is worth clarifying the rules and the permitted use.teacherFraud proceedings require thorough reasoning of which university rules have been breached.education policymakerLegal precedents demand precision in policy wording.AI is reshaping college admissions as universities' policies differstudentEach institution's rules must be checked separately before applying.university studentLimits on AI use in admissions materials should be checked institution by institution.education policymakerThe lack of standardisation raises fairness questions.100 Romanian teachers to receive AI training with Harvard expertteacherPractical AI training is available to Romanian teachers.education policymakerIt could serve as a model for teacher-training programmes in the region.New dean at the University of Debrecen plans to integrate AI into teaching and researchuniversity studentStudents at the Debrecen faculty can expect AI integration in their training.teacherLecturers should prepare for integrating AI into research and teaching.NUS rolls out ChatGPT Edu campus-wide and makes AI literacy course compulsory for freshmenuniversity studentFirst-year students at NUS must complete the AI literacy course and will get campus-wide ChatGPT Edu access.teacherInstructors need to expect that students are working with institutional AI access.education policymakerOffers a model for introducing a campus-wide licence together with a compulsory AI course.edtech companyA university-wide contract for OpenAI.Homeschool parents plan lessons with ChatGPT, raising risk of anti-evolution contentparentCurricula planned with AI must be checked for content.edtech companyAI tools for the homeschooling market may need content checks.US Senate advances Schiff-led children's chatbot safety bill; reports warn of pitfallseducation policymakerMisalignment between federal and state rules is a risk, and OS-level child-account flagging is a contested proposal.parentAn OS-level child-account signal could reduce the burden of app-by-app settings.edtech companyCompanies should prepare for chatbot safety requirements, especially for underage users.China tightens rules on AI companion apps, leaving millions of users without virtual partnerseducation policymakerAn example of a state quickly halting a whole class of AI companion services by mandate, citing users' mental health and emotional manipulation.parentThe case shows how strong an emotional attachment an AI companion can create, so it is worth watching a child's relationship with such apps.edtech companyThe regulatory risk of products containing AI companion features is rising.Hungary plans new university programmes, including AI informatics and an AI master's degreeuniversity studentNew AI programmes may open; it is worth following the admission calls.studentApplicants may see new AI programmes among their application options.education policymakerAmending the list of programmes also affects university capacities.teacherUniversity lecturers will need to develop course materials for the new AI programmes.New South Wales considers banning take-home assessments to curb AI use in schoolsteacherAssignments need to be redesigned as tasks that can be completed at school under supervision.studentThe range of assessed work done at home may shrink.school leaderSupervised assessment will demand more time and space.education policymakerOverhauling the assessment system could serve as a regulatory tool against AI cheating.Denmark requires upper-secondary pupils to defend essays orally to counter AI cheatingteacherSubmitted work can be checked through an oral conversation.studentIt is not enough to hand in a homework essay; you must be able to explain it.school leaderOral defences require time and organisational capacity.education policymakerRedesigning the form of assessment instead of relying on detectors.NYC public schools yet to update AI guidelines weeks before classes resume; union ban debateteacherWith no updated guidance at the start of the school year, teachers must clarify the limits of AI use themselves.school leaderSchools should prepare for a possible ban and develop a policy.education policymakerThe question of a ban or a guideline update is under pressure.edtech companyNew York State regulation poses a risk for classroom AI products.OECD framework on AI in education now available in HungarianteacherTeachers get a Hungarian-language professional starting point for planning AI education.school leaderIt can be used to develop an institutional AI policy.education policymakerIt serves as an international reference for national policy.Nebraska schools debate how much AI regulation is enoughschool leaderIt is worth taking part in the debate on the content of local AI policy.parentParents can get involved in shaping local school AI guidelines.teacherThe extent of school regulation determines day-to-day AI use.Columbia Law School updates AI policy with new restrictions on exams and written workuniversity studentThe new AI restrictions must be observed in exams and written assignments.teacherThe policy provides a clear framework for assessment.Hawaii enacts AI companion disclosure and safety lawedtech companyCompanies offering AI companion features must comply with Hawaii's disclosure and safety rules.education policymakerAnother state example of regulating AI companions.UAE makes AI education mandatory from age three; critics warn of an "early coding" trapeducation policymakerThe effects of early AI introduction are debated, so it is worth requiring a pilot and an evaluation.teacherAt kindergarten and early primary level, pedagogical method matters more than the tool.India's NCERT and CBSE introduce AI curriculum for Classes III–VIIIteacherThe new curriculum requires teacher training and tools.education policymakerA large-scale example of an early AI curriculum.edtech companyThe textbook and learning-materials market gains a new need.Broward County Public Schools launch online hub for AI guidanceschool leaderThe central information page can serve as a model for a district's own AI rules.teacherClassroom AI guidance is available in one place.Khyber Pakhtunkhwa plans AI-powered virtual teachers for understaffed schoolsteacherVirtual teachers could supplement or replace missing instructors.education policymakerAddressing teacher shortages with AI raises serious pedagogical and quality questions.Singapore to require all teachers to complete AI training by 2027teacherMust complete compulsory AI modules by 2027.school leaderTeachers' training time must be built into schedules.education policymakerNationwide compulsory teacher training is an example worth following.Slovakia to make AI literacy part of primary school education from SeptemberteacherMust build AI into lessons as a cross-curricular topic.school leaderStaff must be prepared for the start of the school year in September.parentChildren will already learn about AI in primary school.education policymakerThe Slovak model is a benchmark for the Hungarian education policy debate.European Commission's July guidelines set out rules for generative AI contentschool leaderSchool heads should review their rules on transparency in school AI use in light of the EU guidelines.edtech companyUnder the EU guidance, labelling and compliance obligations for generative AI content are becoming more precise.Denmark requires oral defences of essays in upper-secondary schools to curb AI cheatingstudentStudents must be able to defend a submitted essay orally, so they need to build knowledge behind the text, not just the text.teacherTeachers must build oral defences and more supervised, in-school written assignments into assessment.school leaderSchool leaders must reorganise assessment arrangements and timetables to fit oral defences and supervised written sessions.education policymakerThe Danish approach is a working model and an alternative to take-home essays and AI detectors; it is worth following how the rollout goes.Hungary to make AI a compulsory subject in all vocational schools, report saysstudentFor students in vocational training, AI will be a compulsory subject.teacherVocational teachers will need to prepare to teach the new subject.school leaderSchool heads will have to plan the subject allocation, timetables and teaching capacity.education policymakerThe details of the rollout, such as the curriculum and teacher training, are the open questions.CBSE to launch '3030 Eklavya' online series on computational thinking and AIteacherA training resource for teaching AI and computational thinking.studentOnline AI-literacy content is launching for students in Classes 3 to 8.Heath City Schools adopt ZeroEyes AI weapon detectionschool leaderWhen introducing security AI, data protection and false alarm issues must also be addressed.parentSchool security AI can also mean monitoring of children.Hungary's AI Authority issues guidance mentioning emotion recognition in educational institutionsschool leaderBefore introducing an emotion recognition system, check the relevant limits under AI regulation.edtech companyEmotion recognition features used in educational institutions carry regulatory risk.parentParents can file a report with the Authority if they notice a non-compliant AI system at school.Teacher AI training: union programme funded with $23m from big tech, plus university and school grantsteacherTech-funded training is becoming available; questions of independence are worth weighing.education policymakerFunding for teacher training is shifting towards tech companies, which raises questions of dependence.Croatia adopts national framework for AI in education; Romania's teacher bonus covers AI trainingteacherIn Romania, the bonus can also be used for AI training.education policymakerThe Croatian framework is a regulatory model worth following in the region.Hungarian parent guides on AI and homework: ChatGPT message limit has goneparentUsing AI to ask for explanations is acceptable, asking for a ready-made solution is not, and unlimited use needs to be monitored.studentFor homework, AI is best used for explanations, not for copying a ready-made answer.Some schools use AI to assess students beyond traditional A–F gradesteacherAI-based assessment could change the practice of feedback and grading.parentA child's assessment may differ from the familiar grade; it is worth asking the school for details.school leaderThe shift raises questions of transparency and fairness.Ghana adds AI and coding to national curriculumeducation policymakerDeveloping countries are also building AI into their curricula.teacherTeachers will need training for the new content.US Senate prepares package of bills on privacy, AI and children's safetyparentThe planned rules may affect parental control over children's AI use and data handling.edtech companyAI rules affecting minors could bring compliance burdens, though the details are still disputed.education policymakerThe US regulatory model may affect the procurement conditions for AI tools in schools.AI glasses, hidden prompts, handwritten exams: universities rethink exam securityuniversity studentExam rules may cover AI glasses and hidden traps, and the risk of being caught cheating is high.teacherCan choose among hidden prompts, handwritten exams and invigilation; each method has consequences.school leaderExam regulations need to name wearable devices explicitly.education policymakerEducators have called for rules on the use of AI in universities.Palm Beach County schools move to crack down on AI-driven student bullyingschool leaderSchool leaders must write sanctions for deepfake bullying and a reporting procedure into the code of conduct.studentManipulating other people's images with AI can lead to disciplinary consequences.parentParents should talk with their children about the consequences of deepfakes.teacherTeachers need to know where to forward a suspected case of deepfake bullying.Santa Fe and Los Alamos pause state-mandated AI reading tool over privacy concernsschool leaderEven a state-mandated AI tool requires scrutiny of how student data is handled.parentParents can ask the school how their child's voice data is handled.edtech companySchool resistance on privacy grounds is possible even with a state contract.US school districts adopt or update AI policies for the new school yearschool leaderA standalone AI policy is needed before the school year starts, alongside existing acceptable-use and data-protection policies.teacherThe new policy defines what teachers may use AI for in their lessons.studentThe policy sets out when AI may be used for assignments.Students from all 50 US states produce national framework for AI in schoolsstudentStudents can be involved in drawing up school AI rules.school leaderBuilding student input into AI policy can make it more credible.education policymakerA concrete framework is available as input.Alpha School's AI model expands to Houston and South FloridaparentThe AI-based model, built on two-hour learning blocks, will be available at the new locations.school leaderPublic school districts are also trying out the controversial model.edtech companyThe model's expansion is a market and reputational benchmark.