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K-12 World Reacts to Trump’s Executive Order to Block State AI Regulations

K-12 World Reacts to Trump’s Executive Order to Block State AI Regulations

Education Week

Lauraine Langreo

December 18, 2025

Education Week summarizes reactions to a Trump executive order that seeks to curb state-level AI regulation, spotlighting concerns about weakened oversight, privacy and safety, and how federal pressure could reshape school and edtech compliance expectations.

Georgia district creates AI ambassadors with ‘train the trainer’ initiative

Georgia district creates AI ambassadors with ‘train the trainer’ initiative

K-12 Dive

Ed Finkel

December 17, 2025

One of the most common challenges of AI in education today is training instructional staff at a pace and scale that keeps up with adoption. Fulton County Schools has met the need through the creation of a train-the-trainer model that scale AI professional development across every school despite a paucity of dedicated instructional technology staff.

What Guidelines Should Teachers Provide for Student AI Use?

What Guidelines Should Teachers Provide for Student AI Use?

Education Week

Larry Ferlazzo

December 15, 2025

An EdWeek blog post collecting educators’ suggestions for student AI guidelines. It emphasizes listening to students, defining acceptable support, and emphasizing its use to deepen learning.

People Are Outsourcing Their Thinking to A.I.

People Are Outsourcing Their Thinking to A.I.

The Atlantic

Lila Shroff

December 13, 2025

An essay on how people increasingly hand off judgment, planning, and writing to generative AI. Educators have been raising the alarm on what can be lost by excess AI reliance in learning. This piece steps back to ask what is threatened as we increasingly integrate AI into our lives beyond school. It examines convenience, skill atrophy, and the social risks of treating AI outputs as authoritative substitutes for human thinking.

Top AI Tools for Teachers to Try in 2025

Top AI Tools for Teachers to Try in 2025

Educators Technology

Med Kharbach, PhD

December 13, 2025

A blog post listing AI tools teachers can use in 2025, from chatbots to differentiation and lesson-planning apps. It briefly explains classroom use cases and why each tool may save time, boost creativity, and support instructional routines.

‘Instant Support’: Why We Should Embrace AI Tools for English Learners

‘Instant Support’: Why We Should Embrace AI Tools for English Learners

Education Week

Jean-Claude Brizard

December 12, 2025

A firsthand argument that AI translation and scaffolding can accelerate English learner progress. The author, the president and CEO of Digital Promise, urges leaders to treat AI as a support resource, while investing in training, safeguards, and equitable access so tools complement strong instruction.

AI Isn’t the Main Problem—It Just Shows Us What That Problem Is

AI Isn’t the Main Problem—It Just Shows Us What That Problem Is

Edutopia

Tyler Rablin

December 10, 2025

A classroom-focused argument that AI exposes a deeper issue: students chase grades, not learning. It recommends practical routines—learning memos, mastery checks, reflection, and conversations—to re-center understanding and reduce incentive to outsource work.

To improve learning, AI must build on what districts already know

To improve learning, AI must build on what districts already know

District Administration

Tammy Kwan

December 9, 2025

An argument that teacher-facing AI should integrate with adopted curriculum, assessments, and student data rather than generate disconnected “instructional slop.” It calls for ecosystem-level design so AI improves coherence, personalization, and instructional quality.

Why we might need to rethink our approach to AI literacy

Why we might need to rethink our approach to AI literacy

District Administration

Jeffrey C. Riley

December 8, 2025

A call for a coordinated national approach to student AI literacy and safety. It proposes a temporary pause on unsupervised student AI use while building guardrails, parent education, educator training, evaluation pilots, and a trusted clearinghouse.

What is the Role of School Counselors in the Age of AI?

What is the Role of School Counselors in the Age of AI?

Getting Smart

David Ross

December 4, 2025

A strategic look at how school counselors may respond to students using AI for emotional support and guidance. It urges safeguards, ethical frameworks, and AI literacy so counseling programs can leverage benefits while preventing harm and inequity.

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