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Let students search.

Learning to search is a core digital literacy skill. Schools, not Big Tech, should decide how students learn it. Right now, Google won't let schools turn off AI answers without turning off Search.

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Join educators, parents and ed-tech leaders.

Search teaches students to think. AI answers skip that step.

Find sourcesLook beyond the first answer.
Judge what's trueCompare sources and spot bad ones.
Think for themselvesBuild an answer, not copy one.

The clock is running.

  1. Rates Google's AI search an Unacceptable Risk for kids.

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  2. Reports Google's own researchers warned about AI in schools.

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  3. Says schools can't turn off AI Overviews and keep Search.

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Pushing back on Big Tech, together.

School librarians, educators and leaders from both parties agree: schools should decide.

School librarian
"When students receive an AI-generated summary before they have even examined a source, the research process changes."
Elissa MalespinaAI School Librarians · Nov 4
U.S. Senate
"Google is forcing their A.I. products into classrooms across America, and children are paying the price."
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.)Joint letter with Sen. Blumenthal (D-Conn.) · Oct 21 Educator
"Kids shouldn't be opted into AI without a school deciding that on purpose."
Dr. Alfonso MendozaMy EdTech Life · Nov 4 U.S. Senate
"Google is threatening schools… That's not love. That's extortion."
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)On X · Nov 3
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The ask

Tell Google: let students search.

Schools, not Big Tech, should decide. One setting: turn off AI Overviews, keep Search.

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Don't wait for Google

Protect students' search today.

Brisk AI governance lets districts keep Google Search on and hide AI Overviews. Free for districts until Google adds a switch.

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More ways to help

Use safe, monitored AI

Pick AI built for school, where teachers can see how it's used.

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Try a search engine with AI answers turned off.

Open no-AI search

Tell families

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In the news

The New York TimesSchools that turn off Google's AI lose Search The Wall Street JournalGoogle researchers warned about AI in schools The Washington PostGoogle to turn off Search for schools that skip AI Education WeekGoogle's rules hand schools hard choices CNBCGoogle responds to backlash TechCrunchGoogle faces backlash over school Search plan ForbesSay no to Google AI, lose Search Common Sense MediaGoogle's AI search is failing kids

Our kids. Our schools. Our choice.

Students deserve to learn how to search.

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