https://www.edweek.org/cheating Cheating en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:04:22 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/faq-artificial-intelligence-in-schools/2026/03 Education Week answers some key questions about the use of artificial intelligence in schools. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:04:22 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/faq-artificial-intelligence-in-schools/2026/03 https://www.edweek.org/technology/real-time-data-shows-exactly-how-students-use-ai-on-school-technology/2026/03 About 20% of student interactions with AI using school technology involved problematic behaviors. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/real-time-data-shows-exactly-how-students-use-ai-on-school-technology/2026/03 https://www.edweek.org/technology/teens-say-they-should-be-able-to-use-ai-to-complete-assignments-parents-disagree/2026/03 That tension is rising as many schools are expanding their use of AI. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/teens-say-they-should-be-able-to-use-ai-to-complete-assignments-parents-disagree/2026/03 https://www.edweek.org/technology/are-teens-just-using-ai-to-cheat-well-not-quite-if-you-ask-them/2026/03 There’s fear among many educators that students are using AI to do most of their critical thinking. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:41:53 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/are-teens-just-using-ai-to-cheat-well-not-quite-if-you-ask-them/2026/03 https://www.edweek.org/technology/isnt-that-cheating-why-some-students-resist-using-ai-for-schoolwork/2025/11 A Virginia district strives to teach students that not all AI use amounts to 'cheating.' Tue, 18 Nov 2025 21:48:06 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/isnt-that-cheating-why-some-students-resist-using-ai-for-schoolwork/2025/11 https://www.edweek.org/technology/teachers-worry-ai-will-impede-students-critical-thinking-skills-many-teens-arent-so-sure/2025/10 A majority of educators fear students may become dependent on generative AI tools for basic tasks. Fri, 24 Oct 2025 18:42:52 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/teachers-worry-ai-will-impede-students-critical-thinking-skills-many-teens-arent-so-sure/2025/10 https://www.edweek.org/technology/opinion-ai-has-done-far-more-harm-than-good-in-my-classroom/2025/08 I keep hearing about the theoretical benefits of AI in education. So far, I’ve only seen its serious downsides. Thu, 07 Aug 2025 19:28:17 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/opinion-ai-has-done-far-more-harm-than-good-in-my-classroom/2025/08 https://www.edweek.org/technology/can-ai-improve-math-class-teachers-arent-sure/2025/04 A new survey shows how math teachers think AI tools will transform how they teach and students learn in the next five years. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:12:25 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/can-ai-improve-math-class-teachers-arent-sure/2025/04 https://www.edweek.org/events/webinar/promoting-integrity-and-ai-readiness-in-high-schools Learn how to update school academic integrity guidelines and prepare students for the age of AI. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 18:17:00 GMT https://www.edweek.org/events/webinar/promoting-integrity-and-ai-readiness-in-high-schools https://www.edweek.org/technology/why-teachers-should-talk-to-students-before-accusing-them-of-using-ai-to-cheat/2025/02 Software showing how a student interacted with a document can shine a light on AI cheating, but it shouldn't be the final word, experts say. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 22:09:54 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/why-teachers-should-talk-to-students-before-accusing-them-of-using-ai-to-cheat/2025/02 https://www.edweek.org/technology/parents-sue-after-school-disciplined-student-for-ai-use-takeaways-for-educators/2024/10 The Massachusetts lawsuit is one of the first to highlight the benefits and challenges of generative AI use in the classroom. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 20:26:44 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/parents-sue-after-school-disciplined-student-for-ai-use-takeaways-for-educators/2024/10 https://www.edweek.org/technology/black-students-are-more-likely-to-be-falsely-accused-of-using-ai-to-cheat/2024/09 Report notes why this is a problem that educators need to pay closer attention to. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 09:00:00 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/black-students-are-more-likely-to-be-falsely-accused-of-using-ai-to-cheat/2024/09 https://www.edweek.org/technology/1-in-3-college-applicants-used-ai-for-essay-help-did-they-cheat/2024/07 Generative AI tools like ChatGPT have put a high-tech twist on decades-old questions of fairness in the college admissions process. Thu, 18 Jul 2024 21:33:42 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/1-in-3-college-applicants-used-ai-for-essay-help-did-they-cheat/2024/07 https://www.edweek.org/technology/4-things-to-know-about-ais-murky-ethics/2024/06 Teachers and high school students see plenty of ethical gray areas and potential for long-term problems with AI. Wed, 12 Jun 2024 20:18:52 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/4-things-to-know-about-ais-murky-ethics/2024/06 https://www.edweek.org/technology/new-data-reveal-how-many-students-are-using-ai-to-cheat/2024/04 Recent advances in generative AI have not led to a massive rise in student cheating. But fixating on cheating may cause its own problems. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 19:50:01 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/new-data-reveal-how-many-students-are-using-ai-to-cheat/2024/04 https://www.edweek.org/technology/opinion-no-ai-detection-wont-solve-cheating/2024/04 Want to address concerns about student ChatGPT use? Here are five steps to take instead of turning to unreliable detection tools. Fri, 12 Apr 2024 15:49:38 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/opinion-no-ai-detection-wont-solve-cheating/2024/04 https://www.edweek.org/technology/more-teachers-are-using-ai-detection-tools-heres-why-that-might-be-a-problem/2024/04 Students are increasingly getting disciplined for using generative AI, a new survey finds. Fri, 05 Apr 2024 22:34:20 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/more-teachers-are-using-ai-detection-tools-heres-why-that-might-be-a-problem/2024/04 https://www.edweek.org/technology/opinion-the-ai-cheating-crisis-education-needs-its-anti-doping-movement/2024/02 What the Tour de France can teach us about artificial-intelligence use—and why we can’t just accept “AI doping” as the new normal. Wed, 28 Feb 2024 18:15:17 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/opinion-the-ai-cheating-crisis-education-needs-its-anti-doping-movement/2024/02 https://www.edweek.org/technology/an-expert-asked-ai-to-write-like-a-4th-grader-heres-what-it-came-up-with/2023/12 ChatGPT and other AI writing tools are becoming sophisticated enough to imitate students' writing styles, making cheating harder to detect. Mon, 18 Dec 2023 21:41:52 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/an-expert-asked-ai-to-write-like-a-4th-grader-heres-what-it-came-up-with/2023/12 https://www.edweek.org/technology/ai-can-mimic-students-writing-styles-how-are-teachers-supposed-to-catch-cheaters-now/2023/12 AI is rapidly becoming too sophisticated for even veteran educators’ detective skills, educators and experts say. Wed, 13 Dec 2023 22:44:19 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/ai-can-mimic-students-writing-styles-how-are-teachers-supposed-to-catch-cheaters-now/2023/12 https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/opinion-whats-wrong-with-online-credit-recovery-this-teacher-will-tell-you/2023/11 The “whatever it takes” approach to increasing graduation rates ends up deflating the value of a diploma. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/opinion-whats-wrong-with-online-credit-recovery-this-teacher-will-tell-you/2023/11 https://www.edweek.org/technology/teachers-turn-to-pen-and-paper-amid-ai-cheating-fears-survey-finds/2023/10 School-provided laptops for students are ubiquitous, but handwritten essays and math homework on paper are making a comeback. Fri, 06 Oct 2023 16:40:45 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/teachers-turn-to-pen-and-paper-amid-ai-cheating-fears-survey-finds/2023/10 https://www.edweek.org/technology/how-students-use-ai-vs-how-teachers-think-they-use-it-in-charts/2023/09 Students might not be using AI for school assignments as much as some educators think. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 21:33:15 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/how-students-use-ai-vs-how-teachers-think-they-use-it-in-charts/2023/09 https://www.edweek.org/technology/opinion-ai-can-teach-students-a-powerful-lesson-about-the-truth/2023/09 ChatGPT is the most exciting technology I have ever encountered. Here’s how I’m harnessing it in the classroom. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 18:12:40 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/opinion-ai-can-teach-students-a-powerful-lesson-about-the-truth/2023/09 https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/what-trumps-prosecution-in-georgia-has-in-common-with-the-atlanta-schools-cheating-case/2023/08 The DA in the Georgia election interference case against Trump was a lead prosecutor in the school cheating scandal. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 21:53:16 GMT https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/what-trumps-prosecution-in-georgia-has-in-common-with-the-atlanta-schools-cheating-case/2023/08 https://www.edweek.org/technology/another-ai-issue-for-schools-to-know-about-bias-against-non-native-english-speakers/2023/08 Teachers need to know that text written by non-native English speakers was often erroneously flagged by detectors as AI-generated. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 20:14:57 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/another-ai-issue-for-schools-to-know-about-bias-against-non-native-english-speakers/2023/08 https://www.edweek.org/technology/teens-will-use-ai-for-schoolwork-but-most-think-its-cheating-survey-says/2023/07 The survey comes as teachers—and students—grapple with the use of AI in the classroom. Fri, 28 Jul 2023 17:59:12 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/teens-will-use-ai-for-schoolwork-but-most-think-its-cheating-survey-says/2023/07 https://www.edweek.org/technology/dont-ban-chatgpt-in-writing-assignments-try-this-instead/2023/06 ChatGPT has caused a lot of concerns for educators over policing students’ use of it—especially when it comes to writing assignments. Tue, 27 Jun 2023 17:41:06 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/dont-ban-chatgpt-in-writing-assignments-try-this-instead/2023/06 https://www.edweek.org/technology/how-schools-can-harness-ai-for-learning-advice-from-the-khan-academy/2023/05 The chief learning officer for the Khan Academy outlines how schools can use AI in smart, ethical ways. Thu, 25 May 2023 19:20:40 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/how-schools-can-harness-ai-for-learning-advice-from-the-khan-academy/2023/05