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CalMatters for Learning

Welcome to the free learning hub for California library staff. Here you’ll find activities, resources and unique tools to guide conversations in your communities about issues important to Californians.

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Schools and the AI Dilemma
With every wave of new technology comes both benefits and challenges. AI is no exception—and schools are particularly vulnerable. Educators face pressures to adapt to the technology quickly, while balancing the dangers that can come with it. While policymakers grapple with how, or even whether, to regulate AI, teachers and students are already using it as a tool and a crutch. Use this resource to explore how AI is reshaping our schools and how individuals, school boards, and lawmakers are responding to its rapid rise.
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Schools and the AI Dilemma
A consumer's PG&E bill from October, 2023. Photo by Manuel Orbegozo for CalMatters
Increasing Energy Costs
A rental sign in front of an apartment complex in central Fresno on June 28, 2022. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local
Renters Rights – Eviction Protections
A raging wildfire consumes a structure, with massive flames engulfing the scene. Bright orange and yellow fire contrasts against the dark sky, creating an intense and dramatic visual. A fence and some vegetation are silhouetted in the foreground, emphasizing the destructive power of the blaze.
California’s Property Insurance Crisis
Illustration of a pregnant woman with art indicating data, hospitals, and the state of California
Maternal Care Deserts
Tents outside the First Street U.S. Courthouse in Los Angeles, where homeless advocates and supporters rallied as the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington D.C. heard oral arguments in the Grants Pass case, on April 22, 2024. Photo by Ted Soqui for CalMatters
Homeless Encampment Sweeps in California
A "for sale" sign is posted in front of a home in Sacramento on March 3, 2022. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo
Housing and Homelessness in California
Illustration by Julie A. Hotz for CalMatters
Electric Vehicles in California
water laws
Water in California
Illustration by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters; iStock
Wage Theft

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  • Schools and the AI Dilemma
  • June 26, 2025 | 12:00 noon – 12:30 pm online event
  • With every wave of new technology comes both benefits and challenges. AI is no exception—and schools are particularly vulnerable. Educators face pressures to adapt to the technology quickly, while balancing the dangers that can come with it. While policymakers grapple with how, or even whether, to regulate AI, teachers and students are already using it as a tool and a crutch. Join Education Reporter Tara García Mathewson and Deputy Editor Denise Zapata for a discussion of the risks and benefits of using AI in schools and how it is being regulated.

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About CalMatters

CalMatters is a nonpartisan and nonprofit news organization bringing Californians stories that probe, explain and explore solutions to quality of life issues while holding our leaders accountable. We are the only journalism outlet dedicated to covering America’s biggest state, 39 million Californians and the world’s fifth largest economy.

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