Spotlight How teachers are remaking classrooms for the AI age Helen Coster Reuters Nov 7, 2026 48 mins ago 0 × USA Today - News R.J. Webber, superintendent of Northville Public Schools, talks about the use of artificial intelligence in his district Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In the AI capital of the world, sixth-grade humanities teacher Tristen Chang is designing her classroom so students can’t rely on chatbots.kAm$E2CE:?8 =2DE J62C[ r92?8 5:5 2H2J H:E9 E2<6\9@>6 6DD2JD 2?5 3682? 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