Although most schools take a break for the summer, there has been no letup in articles discussing AI and K-12 education. To take stock of the latest developments, this week’s IEN post shares headlines and links to over 20 articles on AI and education published in major sources of US education news since the middle of June. Among other issues, the articles highlight the rapidity of AI-related developments, the need for guidelines, the challenges for productive learning that created by AI, and AI’s potential to support teachers, teaching and learning in different subjects and domains. (Note: Although we attempted to use AI to help augment and format this list, it generated incorrect links, links to articles from previous years, and misidentified sources and authors.)
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AI embraced by more students and educators, new report finds, Anna Merod, K-12 Dive (July 22, 2026)
Can AI Help Students Learn Social-Emotional Skills? Arianna Prothero, Education Week, (July 19, 2026)
A Step-by-Step Guide to AI in Schools — How Much to Use and When, Jennifer Weber, The74 (July 16, 2022)
Should kids use Google AI search? These experts say no, Rebecca Ruiz, Mashhable (July 15, 2026)
The End of Homework? Teachers Grapple With Cheating in the Age of AI, Greg Toppo, The 74 Million, (July 14, 2026)
Despite the growth of some AI schools like Alpha, research doesn’t show that AI tutors are better than human teachers, Gerald K. LeTendre, The Conversation (July 13, 2026)
Scathing Analysis Concludes Google Search’s AI Tools Are Bad for Kids, Alyson Klein, Education Week (July 15, 2026)
Anthropic Unveils Claude for Teachers, Joining OpenAI and Google in Race to Dominate Classroom AI, Lily Altavena, Chalkbeat (July 14, 2026)
The National AI Policy Landscape in K–12 Education, Jody Britton, EdSurge, (July 13, 2026)
4 More States Require Districts to Adopt AI Policies, Anna Merod, K-12 Dive, (July 9, 2026)
Lessons on AI for Elementary Students: ‘Teach Them Good Habits Now’, Arianna Prothero, Education Week (July 8, 2026)
Faster Solutions, Lower Test Scores: How AI Is Eroding Math Skills, Jill Barshay, The Hechinger Report (July 6, 2026)
AI Gets a Body as Humanoid Robot Enters New York Classroom, Emma Thompson, EdTech Innovation Hub, (July 6, 2026)
High-Earner Families Are Ditching Traditional Schools for Life Skills and AI Tutors’ Katherine Bindley, The Wall Street Journal (July 3, 2026)
Where Chatbots Fit in the Curriculum Conversation: Use of the AI-powered tools to boost students’ writing and studying skills comes with advantages and disadvantages, Ed Finkel, K-12 Dive (July 1, 2026)
More Than Half of Georgia Teachers Now Use Artificial Intelligence to Prepare for Class, Ross Williams, The74 (June 30, 2026)
‘Building AI Apps Is Not Easy’: Stretch, ISTE’s Chatbot, Is Finally Ready to Go, Alyson Klein, Education Week (June 30, 2026)
‘Can AI Save Teachers Time and Reduce Burnout? Anna Merod, K-12 Dive (June 29, 2026)
NYC Delays School AI Rules After Criticism of Draft Guidance, Alex Zimmerman, Chalkbeat, (June 24, 2026)
Reed Hastings on What It Will Take for AI to Be Different From Other Ed Tech: Former Netflix CEO on the ‘urgency for harnessing AI for accelerated, mastery-based learning. Michael Horn and Diane Tavenner, Class Disrupted /The74 (June 24, 2026)
Norway Imposes Near Ban on AI in Elementary School, Reuters, (June 19, 2026)
AI in Schools: 3 Ways Congress Can Help Anna Merod, K-12 Dive, Original Source (June 18, 2026)
Student Cheating Is Becoming Impossible to Detect in an A.I. Era: Big tech companies and small start-ups are using social media to hype new tools that allow students to trick teachers and A.I. detectors, Dana Goldstein, New York Times (June 18, 2026)
Students Are Experiencing AI in Very Different Ways. Is That a Problem? Jennifer Vilcarino, Education Week, (June 18, 2026)
Survey: Young People Turn to AI to Be ‘Their Real, Unfiltered Selves’: New research shows 1 in 3 young people use AI for personal, relational support or engaging intimately with characters and personas, Greg Toppo, The 74 Million, (June 15, 2026)
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