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Looking Back at AI Guidance Across State Education Agencies and Looking Forward
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U.S. Department of Education’s AI Toolkit and Nondiscrimination Resources Provides Lasting Guidance for Educators on AI and Civil Rights
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Press Release: CDT Research Uncovers Widespread Use of Questionable Technologies in K-12 Schools Despite Parent Concern and Lack of Awareness
Unique Civil Rights Risks for Immigrant K-12 Students on the AI-Powered Campus. White document on a light grey background.

Brief – Unique Civil Rights Risks for Immigrant K-12 Students on the AI-Powered Campus 
Education Leaders’ Guide to Complying with Existing Student Privacy and Civil Rights Laws Amidst an Evolving Immigration Landscape. White document on a light grey background.

Brief – Education Leaders’ Guide to Complying with Existing Student Privacy and Civil Rights Laws Amidst an Evolving Immigration Landscape
Students’ Use of Generative AI: The Threat of Hallucinations. White document on a grey background.

Students’ Use of Generative AI: The Threat of Hallucinations
The Shortcomings of Generative AI Detection: How Schools Should Approach Declining Teacher Trust In Students. White document on a grey background.

The Shortcomings of Generative AI Detection: How Schools Should Approach Declining Teacher Trust In Students
CDT brief, entitled "Late Applications: Disproportionate Effects of Generative AI-Detectors on English Learners." White and dark blue document on a grey background.

Brief – Late Applications: Disproportionate Effects of Generative AI-Detectors on English Learners
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What Was Once Science Fiction Is Now Reality: Orwellian Uses of Safety Tech in K-12 Schools
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Report – Late Applications: Protecting Students’ Civil Rights in the Digital Age
CDT report, entitled "Sharing the Health: Report – Sharing the Health: Guidance for Schools When Procuring Mental Health Technologies." Illustration of a student wearing a sweater and backpack, against a clear sky background with clouds floating in and out.

Report – Sharing the Health: Guidance for Schools When Procuring Mental Health Technologies
CDT report, entitled "Risks from Personalized Learning Technologies." Illustration of a series of interfaces from personalized learning technologies, showing students' faces and different charts and data points.

Report – Risks from Personalized Learning Technologies