Does Student Use of AI Spell the End for Homework?
UNITED STATES, JUL 8 – Over 50% of youths reported using AI tools, prompting educators to weigh ethical concerns and potential harms as they set homework policies for the new school year.
- Jerald McNair, who holds an administrative position in a school district close to Chicago, discussed the difficulties students face regarding AI usage in homework during conversations in 2023 and 2024.
- The widespread student access to AI tools and a 2023 NORC survey showing over 50% of young people ages 14 to 22 have used generative AI prompted concerns about homework authenticity.
- Educators face a dilemma grading assignments when AI use makes it unclear if students completed the work themselves, while parents and schools must address ethical responsibilities.
- A 2023 Pew Research Center study found that a quarter of teachers believe AI tools in education do more harm than good, underscoring the complexity of AI's impact on learning.
- Districts must decide their stance on homework amid increasing AI use, with calls to require teaching ethical responsibility to youths to maintain academic integrity.
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Commentary: Does students’ use of AI spell the end for homework?
When a student turns in a writing assignment done at home and it’s clear parts of the finished piece don’t represent the kind of work the student usually does in the classroom, should the teacher grade it anyway?
Will AI use spell the end for students' homework?
When a student turns in a writing assignment done at home and it's clear parts of the finished piece don't represent the kind of work the student usually does in the classroom, should the teacher grade it anyway?

Does student use of AI spell the end for homework?
When a student turns in a writing assignment done at home and it’s clear parts of the finished piece don’t represent the kind of work the student usually does in the classroom, should the teacher grade it anyway?
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