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With AI already being used in the classroom and schools adopting policy before regulation, families have a lot of questions. I’m collecting these resources on AI in Schools on an ongoing basis.
Please note that inclusion as a resource doesn’t necessarily equal endorsement.
How AI in Our Classrooms Affects Childhood, Development, and Education
We will upload more AI in Schools Resources for parents and educators as we learn more about what is happening in other districts and the AI industry in general. Please email suggestions to info@techawarecoalition.com.
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READ
- October 23, 2026, We're Here Because We're Here: "What’s the point of mathematics?" (Also about AI and Science and Discovery)
- October 13, 2026, the economist: AI often makes writing worse (even if it makes it better)
- October 12, 2026: “As AI leaders call for slowdown, children need a voice,” Brookings by Sweta Shah, Melissa Boteach, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek
- October 9, 2026, Shattered: Frederick County Schools Ban AI in 6-1 Vote [2026]September 9, 2026, The 74: Schools Have a Motivation Problem — AI Is Making It Impossible to Ignore By Greg Toppo
- September 28, 2026: “Schools are experimenting with AI with little evidence or policy to guide them,” NPR by the NPR education team
- September 14, 2026: “Tips for parents: Raising resilient learners in an AI world,” Brookings by Rebecca Winthrop, Emma VenetisSept 30 2026, The Wall Street Journal: Google Pushed AI Into Schools—and Even Students Say It’s Gone Too Far
- July 1, 2025, Out Think Media: What do my kids need to know about AI? Or Mattel, I have questions with Dr. Dana Suskind
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- March 2026: “AI Chatbots Tend Toward Flattery. Why That’s Bad for Students,” Education Week by Sparks
- March 18, 2026: “This Is Your Kid’s Brain on AI Slop,” Mother Jones by Emily Tate Sullivan, with Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Dana Suskind
- January 14, 2026: “The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says,” NPR by Cory Turner, covering the Brookings report with Rebecca Winthrop
LISTEN
- October 25, 2026: “When AI Helps Students Learn Less: What the Research Reveals,” AI in Education Podcast by Dan Bowen and Ray Fleming
- October 11, 2026: “AI Literacy Begins in Kindergarten,” Teaching Matters (NPR) by Scott Titsworth with guest Alex Bronson, Uncommon Schools
- October 7, 2026: “What The Screen Time Debate Misses & How To Prepare Our Kids For AI,” AI for Educators Daily Podcast by Dan Fitzpatrick
- October 1, 2026: “Andrew Fuller on AI, neurodiversity and personalised learning,” AI in Education Podcast by Ray Fleming and Dan Bowen with guest Andrew Fuller
- August 4, 2026: “AI and toddlers: The impacts on early development,” The TechTank Podcast, Brookings by Nicol Turner Lee with guests Sweta Shah and Kathy Hirsh-Pasek
WATCH
- June 12, 2026: “AI in the Classroom: Are AI Chatbots Undermining a Generation of Thinkers?” Amanpour and Company, PBS by Michel Martin with guest Rebecca Winthrop
- 2026: “AI for Kids: Smart Tech at the Right Age?” UNESCO Talks, YouTube by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek
WORKSHOPS & WEBINARS
Recordings of the first four are available on the Brookings event pages.
- September 9, 2026: “Generation AI Starts Early Symposium,” Brookings Center for Universal Education and ZERO TO THREE by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Matthew Melmed, Sweta Shah, Jenny Radesky, and other panelists
- July 16, 2026: “Behind the Screen: AI Slop, Young Children, and the Profit Problem,” Brookings moderated by Sweta Shah with Rachel Franz (Fairplay) and others
- May 18, 2026: “AI in the Nursery,” Brookings and ZERO TO THREE by a panel of health, technology, and policy experts
- April 27, 2026: “Raising Young Children in an AI World,” Brookings by Sweta Shah, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Dana Suskind, and others
- December 8, 2026 (upcoming): “Ready for 2027? Need an Assistant? Let AI Help You Work Smarter,” Early Childhood Webinars by Monique Reynolds. educators using AI for workload, not child development.
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