SaralnamaAs AI tools reshape education, schools across the US are struggling to draw the line on cheating. Many teachers now avoid take-home writing assignments, fearing widespread AI use. At Valencia High School in California, English teacher Casey Cuny does most writing in class and monitors student laptops. In rural Oregon, Kelly Gibson uses more verbal assessments. Students like Lily Brown are unsure when AI use crosses the line. Schools are slowly introducing guidelines. UC Berkeley emailed faculty new AI guidance for syllabi. Carnegie Mellon University saw a rise in academic violations due to AI. Their new guidelines state that banning AI is not viable without changes to teaching methods. Some teachers now use in-class quizzes with locked browsers to prevent cheating. (Updated 12 Sep 2025, 10:43 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- As AI tools reshape education, schools across the US are struggling to draw the line on cheating
- Many teachers now avoid take-home writing assignments, fearing widespread AI use
- At Valencia High School in California, English teacher Casey Cuny does most writing in class and monitors student laptops