AI & Education Research
Deep, well-cited analysis of AI detection, academic trust, and the evolving role of artificial intelligence in education.
Phone Bans Didn't Save Test Scores. What That Tells Us About AI.
A new NBER study of 4,600 schools found phone bans had close-to-zero effect on test scores. Schools writing AI policy on the same theory of change should take the lesson.
The Fake Citation Isn't the Problem. The Unread Source Behind It Is.
AI-fabricated citations are showing up everywhere from Lancet papers to high school bibliographies. The deeper issue is that source verification, once implicit in research, now has to be explicitly taught.
Oral Exams Are the Wrong Way Out of the AI Cheating Crisis
Schools pivoting to oral exams to beat AI cheating are swapping forensic guesswork for performance bias — and exporting the cost to the students already struggling.
Schools Are Solving the AI Cheating Problem by Creating Bigger Ones
Schools are retreating to timed in-class essays to prevent AI cheating—but they're sacrificing the cognitive skills writing was designed to build. There's a better way.
Grading in the AI Era: How Much Time Do Teachers Actually Spend?
AI has changed grading workloads, trust, and workflow. Here’s how teachers are adapting with detection tools and auto‑grading—plus what it means for student feedback and burnout.