{"id":13762,"date":"2026-07-22T17:42:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T12:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=13762"},"modified":"2026-07-22T17:42:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T12:42:24","slug":"schools-should-embrace-ai-the-right-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=13762","title":{"rendered":"Schools should embrace AI \u2014 the right way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-category\"><strong>OPINION:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s time that teachers and administrators stopped taking a just-say-no approach to artificial intelligence in the classroom.<\/p>\n<p>Imposing broad bans and treating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/ai\/\">AI<\/a> as the enemy does students a disservice. Instead of running away, educators should educate.<\/p>\n<p>Just as teachers assign summer reading lists, they should take time over the summer to learn everything they can about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/ai\/\">AI<\/a> \u2014 how it works and what it can and can\u2019t do.<\/p>\n<p>Teaching students like me to harness <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/ai\/\">AI\u2019s<\/a> power and avoid its pitfalls while preserving individual creativity is a better strategy than ignoring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/ai\/\">AI<\/a> and hoping it will go away.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/ai\/\">AI<\/a> is developing at unprecedented speed, yet many school systems refuse to engage with it. A Pew Research report found that 35% of the public believes that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/ai\/\">AI<\/a> will have a negative impact over the next 20 years, while 33% expect an equal mix of positive and negative effects.<\/p>\n<p>This widespread anxiety makes it even more vital for schools to step up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/ai\/\">AI<\/a> will reshape job markets and ignoring this shift means missing a critical \u201cteachable moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Integrating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/ai\/\">AI<\/a> education into schools offers several clear advantages:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Preventing students from falling behind:<\/strong> If I don\u2019t learn to use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/ai\/\">AI<\/a> now, technology could pass me by. I risk becoming like my grandmother, whose attachment to her flip phone and failure to adapt to a smartphone means she can\u2019t access many essential features of society.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Promoting educational equity:<\/strong> High-income students often rely on paid consultants and educated parents for college essay help. Responsible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/ai\/\">AI<\/a> use can level the playing field for lower-income students who lack those resources.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Teaching critical thinking and verification: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/ai\/\">AI<\/a> models frequently hallucinate or confirm user biases, with substantial error rates. Just as history teachers train students to evaluate sources, educators must teach students how to fact-check <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/ai\/\">AI<\/a> outputs and cite tools properly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Preparing for modern work environments: <\/strong>Real-world jobs require resourcefulness and collaboration. Schools should teach nuanced guidelines so students can determine when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/ai\/\">AI<\/a> assistance is appropriate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Comparing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/ai\/\">AI<\/a> bans to cell phone bans highlights a key difference: While cell phone policies are actively debated, far too many schools refuse to even address <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/ai\/\">AI<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Schools cannot ignore this technology and just hope it vanishes. The world is changing fast with or without me, and if I don\u2019t learn to use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/ai\/\">AI<\/a>, I could get left behind.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/nathan-tureck\/\">NATHAN TURECK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>                        <a name=\"pagebreak\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/bethesda\/\">Bethesda<\/a>, Maryland<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OPINION: It\u2019s time that teachers and administrators stopped taking a just-say-no approach to artificial intelligence in the classroom. Imposing broad bans and treating AI as the enemy does students a disservice. 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