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Hi there! It’s Becky Vevea, bureau chief for Chalkbeat Chicago.

Today’s top story comes from reporter Makiya Seminera, who dug through 400 pages of AI guidance issued by the Illinois State Board of Education late Thursday. The document emphasizes the importance of human relationships in the classroom. It also included a note on page 30 that early drafts were developed with the help of AI tools. State lawmakers had directed top education officials to issue the recommendations, which do not force districts to adopt any specific policies regarding AI.

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New law banning K-2 expulsions in Illinois signed by Gov. Pritzker, NBC5

University of Chicago cutting use of AI by banning technology in classrooms for first-year law students, CBS2

Angel Gutierrez pushes for financial stability in Chicago School Board run, Greater Southwest News-Herald