High schoolers are distracted. Their grades don't show it

By Micah Ward

November 13, 2026 at 09:16 AM

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AI misuse and lenient grading make the problem worse, a new Fordham Institute report says.
More than three-quarters of students report using tech for off-task purposes every school day.

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