A School District Says AI Made Students Better Thinkers

In this episode, we explore three stories that look encouraging on the surface, but get much more complicated when you look closely.A school district says AI helped students become better critical thinkers.SchoolAI is making new commitments around student privacy. And a new national framework could change how future teachers are prepared to use AI before they ever enter the classroom.In this episode, we explore:The surprising results of a two-year classroom AI studyWhy “AI improved critical thinking” may not mean what it sounds likeA new development in the fight over student data and AIThe privacy problem that contracts alone may not be able to solveWhy teacher preparation programs are suddenly rethinking AIThe skills future teachers may need that weren’t part of teacher training just a few years agoSources:https://www.eschoolnews.com/digital-learning/2026/09/09/aacte-releases-national-framework-on-ai-in-educator-preparation/https://www.edweek.org/technology/microsoft-agrees-to-new-student-privacy-protections-for-ai-how-ironclad-are-they/2026/09https://www.k12dive.com/news/utah-district-reports-critical-thinking-boost-amid-ai-deployment/829919/