{"id":205220,"date":"2026-03-25T09:44:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T09:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/205220\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T09:44:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T09:44:07","slug":"orange-county-schools-weigh-ai-integration-into-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/205220\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange County schools weigh AI integration into class"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 Orange County School Board members are receiving feedback from parents over whether AI tools should be integrated into their lesson plans.<\/p>\n

\u201cPretty much, it will tell them everything without doing anything, without thinking,\u201d said Ricardo Ardon,\u201d parent of a Boone High School student. \u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s good for the kids. \u201c<\/p>\n

That apprehension is shared by some school board members who are concerned that students will use that technology to cheat. <\/p>\n

\u201cSay a child has to do an essay for fifth grade and they can speak to the AI and say \u2018write me an essay for fifth grade,\u2019\u2019 said Vicki-Elaine Felder, OCPS Board Member.<\/p>\n

The district sent out a survey to parents asking their opinions on the sometimes-controversial technology. Several of the parents said in the survey they already used AI at home and saw the benefits from an educational standpoint. Others raised concerns about privacy issues and ethical issues on its use.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo be able to use AI effectively, you\u2019ve got to be to be able to think critically,\u201d said Angie Gallos, OCPS Board Member.<\/p>\n

The district plans to adopt its AI policy in the fall.<\/p>\n

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