AI in the dock: Is generative technology deepening America’s education collapse?

National test scores have plunged to historic lows, exposing deep cracks in American education. While COVID-19 disruptions are widely blamed, the sudden rise of generative AI raises pressing questions about its role in weakening student learning. With fewer seniors college-ready and math proficiency collapsing, the system faces a dual disruption threatening long-term educational strength.

AI in the dock: Is generative technology deepening America’s education collapse?
National test scores have plunged to historic lows, exposing deep cracks in American education. While COVID-19 disruptions are widely blamed, the sudden rise of generative AI raises pressing questions about its role in weakening student learning. With fewer seniors college-ready and math proficiency collapsing, the system faces a dual disruption threatening long-term educational strength.