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The Alphabet Inc. Google search page is displayed on a laptop computer in an arranged photograph taken in the Brooklyn Borough of New York, U.S., on Friday, July 24, 2020. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg

While Google is trying to move beyond Chromebooks, the ubiquity of these devices has made the company’s education products huge in schools. Now, Google says it will let educators choose whether to allow its AI tools in the classroom. However, blocking AI tools also means giving up search, leaving schools with a difficult decision.

Google announced on Tuesday that it plans to disable AI tools for K-12 students next year unless school administrators explicitly turn them on. The tech giant says the change follows consultations with schools, teachers, leading researchers, and policymakers. As a result, Google is revising its approach across Gemini, NotebookLM, Gemini in Classroom, and Google Search.

Portland Public Schools unveils 2 consolidation plans to tackle declining enrollment, with up to 14 school closures on the table. Community feedback starts now, board vote in December, changes begin fall 2027. (KATU)

RICHMOND, Va. — The FBI is now working with Richmond Public Schools following last week’s cybersecurity incident, the district says.

MPs are calling for a ban on AI tools in Dutch primary schools, saying they threaten children’s ability to develop basic reading, writing and critical thinking skills.

An audit of Pawtucket’s fiscal 2025 finances gave a clean opinion but found two material weaknesses in school grant and spending records, some repeated from 2024.

Sophomore Damola Kukoyi fills out a worksheet in his AP Business with Personal Finance class at Hoover High School on October 6, 2026. Stephan Bisahahide caption

5 EYEWITNESS NEWS learned of a warning to a North Metro district over ongoing financial problems that could become taxpayer problems.

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