FROM CHALKBOARDS TO CHATBOTS: THE IMPACT OF AI ON K–12 EDUCATION - Hearing

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Hearing transcript from the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, held April 1, 2025 in Washington, DC. Focuses on the impact of artificial intelligence on K–12 education, including opening statements by Subcommittee leadership and prepared testimony from multiple witnesses. Includes witness list, prepared statements, and a section for questions for the record with responses from an identified witness.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages96

Reading Time4 h 2 min

AccessFree to download

Hearing held on April 1, 2025

Opening Statements

Kiley, Hon. Kevin (Chairman)

Bonamici, Hon. Suzanne (Ranking Member)

Witnesses

Dobrin, Dr. Sid

Rafal-Baer, Dr. Julia

Mote, Erin

Chism, Chris

Questions for the Record

Responses to questions submitted for the record by Ms. Erin Mote

FROM CHALKBOARDS TO CHATBOTS: THE IMPACT OF AI ON K–12 EDUCATION HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD, ELEMENTARY, AND SECONDARY EDUCATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FIRST SESSION HEARING HELD IN WASHINGTON, DC, APRIL 1, 2025 Serial No. 119–6 Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Workforce ( Available via: [edworkforce.house.gov](edworkforce.house.gov) or [www.govinfo.gov](www.govinfo.gov) U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 61–537 PDF WASHINGTON : 2025 COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE TIM WALBERG, Michigan, Chairman JOE WILSON, South Carolina VIRGINIA FOXX, North Carolina GLENN THOMPSON, Pennsylvania GLENN GROTHMAN, Wisconsin ELISE M. STEFANIK, New York RICK W. ALLEN, Georgia JAMES COMER, Kentucky BURGESS OWENS, Utah LISA C. MCCLAIN, Michigan MARY E. MILLER, Illinois JULIA LETLOW, Louisiana KEVIN KILEY, California MICHAEL A. RULLI, Ohio JAMES C. MOYLAN, Guam ROBERT F. ONDER, Jr., Missouri RYAN MACKENZIE, Pennsylvania MICHAEL BAUMGARTNER, Washington MARK HARRIS, North Carolina MARK B. MESSMER, Indiana VACANCY ROBERT C.‘‘BOBBY’’ SCOTT, Virginia, Ranking Member JOE COURTNEY, Connecticut FREDERICA S. WILSON, Florida SUZANNE BONAMICI, Oregon MARK TAKANO, California ALMA S. ADAMS, North Carolina MARK DESAULNIER, California DONALD NORCROSS, New Jersey LUCY MCBATH, Georgia JAHANA HAYES, Connecticut ILHAN OMAR, Minnesota HALEY M. STEVENS, Michigan GREG CASAR, Texas SUMMER L. LEE, Pennsylvania JOHN W. MANNION, New York VACANCY R.J. Laukitis, Staff Director Vronique Pluviose, Minority Staff Director SUBCOMMITTEE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD, ELEMENTARY, AND SECONDARY EDUCATION KEVIN KILEY, California, Chairman MARY E. MILLER, Illinois GLENN THOMPSON, Pennsylvania BURGESS OWENS, Utah MICHAEL A. RULLI, Ohio JAMES C. MOYLAN, Guam RYAN MACKENZIE, Pennsylvania MARK HARRIS, North Carolina MARK B. MESSMER, Indiana SUZANNE BONAMICI, Oregon, Ranking Member JAHANA HAYES, Connecticut SUMMER L. LEE, Pennsylvania JOHN W. MANNION, New York FREDERICA S. WILSON, Florida ALMA S. ADAMS, North Carolina (II) C O N T E N T S Page Hearing held on April 1, 2025 ................................................................................ 1 OPENING STATEMENTS Kiley, Hon. Kevin, Chairman, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education .................................................................... 1 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 4 Bonamici, Hon. Suzanne, Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education .................................... 7 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 10 WITNESSES Dobrin, Dr. Sid, Chair, Department of English, University of Florida ........ 13 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 15 Rafal-Baer, Dr. Julia, CEO, ILO Group ......................................................... 20 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 22 Mote, Erin, CEO, InnovateEDU/EDSAFE AI Alliance ................................. 25 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 28 Chism, Chris, Superintendent, Pearl Public School District ........................ 43 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 45 QUESTIONS FOR THE RECORD Responses to questions submitted for the record by: Ms. Erin Mote ............................................................................................ 84 (III) FROM CHALKBOARDS TO CHATBOTS: THE IMPACT OF AI ON K–12 EDUCATION Tuesday, April 1, 2025 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD, ELE

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What topic does the hearing address?

The hearing addresses the impact of artificial intelligence on K–12 education, as reflected in the document’s main title and the opening discussion.

When and where was the hearing held?

It was held on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 in Washington, DC, at the House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Who provided testimony and how are materials organized?

The document lists multiple witnesses, each with prepared statements, and includes a “Questions for the Record” section with responses submitted by at least one named witness.

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