ESSENTIAL READING · PAPER 12

Artificial intelligence and the future of teaching and learning: Insights and recommendations

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology. (2023). Artificial intelligence and the future of teaching and learning: Insights and recommendations. Washington, DC.

FOUND

The report’s core mantra — keep humans in the loop, align AI with learning goals, center equity — with concrete recommendations for leaders, teachers, and developers.

MEANS

It gave American institutions federal permission to experiment responsibly, with equity as the non-negotiable constraint.

SI DATA

Our US R1 AI Policy Audit 2026 finds 95.2% of 187 R1 universities publish AI policies \u2014 the report\u2019s core audience listened, and the best-resourced US institutions now lead the world in published AI governance.