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Is Schoolwork Optional Now?

Is Schoolwork Optional Now?

The Atlantic

Lila Shroff

April 10, 2026

Lila Shroff examines AI agents that can complete schoolwork automatically, raising questions about assignments, grading, academic integrity, and teacher-student relationships.

What Happened After a Teacher Ditched Screens

What Happened After a Teacher Ditched Screens

The Atlantic

Jenny Anderson

April 6, 2026

Using one Colorado math teacher’s classroom shift from Chromebooks to paper, this article argues that heavy screen use can reduce attention, obscure student thinking, and make teaching less relational, even when technology promises personalization and efficiency.

The Shape of the Thing

The Shape of the Thing

One Useful Thing

Ethan Mollick

March 12, 2026

Ethan Mollick argues that AI has entered a new agentic phase in which people increasingly manage systems that complete substantial work autonomously, accelerating organizational change and raising the urgency of adaptation across industries and institutions.

Where Are China’s A.I. Doomers?

Where Are China’s A.I. Doomers?

The New York Times

Vivian Wang

March 4, 2026

Reports that Chinese policymakers and the public are broadly optimistic about A.I., emphasizing practical opportunity more than existential risk, and explores cultural, economic, and policy factors shaping China’s comparatively upbeat stance.

China’s Parents Are Outsourcing the Homework Grind to AI

China’s Parents Are Outsourcing the Homework Grind to AI

The New York Times

Jiawei Wang and Jiawei Wang

March 2, 2026

In China, some parents are turning to AI-enabled tools to handle kids’ homework and tutoring needs, raising questions about learning, pressure, equity, and what schools should expect as home study becomes AI-mediated.

House Hearing stresses that AI teacher training is a must

House Hearing stresses that AI teacher training is a must

K‑12 Dive

Anna Merod

February 27, 2026

Lawmakers and education leaders emphasized the need for stronger teacher professional development in artificial intelligence during a congressional hearing on the technology’s growing role in classrooms.

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