House Study Bill 30 would require students to pass a U.S. citizenship and immigration services naturalization civics test to receive their high school diploma. The test would consist of multiple-choice questions chosen at random from the 100-question pool.

The goal is not to ban AI, but to integrate it into the writing process to deepen critical thinking, strengthen authenticity and keep students as the primary authors of their work.

Classroom observations focused on activating thinking, strategic planning, and reflection drive impactful teaching and learning.

"Study after study is showing that there's no harm to being included, but there's great risks of harm to being segregated," says Jennifer Kurth, a professor of special education at the University of Kansas.