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Google Put AI in Schools. Test Scores Plummeted.

October 5, 2026·20 min·4-min readinterviewtechnology
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Google has deeply embedded its AI tools, particularly Gemini, into American classrooms through Chromebooks and Google Workspace, leading to widespread student reliance on AI for academic tasks. This shift, while promoted as a way to prepare students for an AI-driven future, is raising ala

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Shalini Ramachandran

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Shalini RamachandranRyan Knutson

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GoogleThe Wall Street Journal

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GeminiGoogle ClassroomPhotoMath

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OECD global survey

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Artificial IntelligenceFuture Of WorkInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismParentingTech News

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