NEPC Review: A New Direction for Students in an AI World: Prosper, Prepare, Protect (Brookings Institution, January 2026). [Reprint].
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William R. Penuel's review of the Brookings Institution report, A New Direction for Students in an AI World: Prosper, Prepare, Protect, reprinted here with the kind permission of the National Education Policy Center (NEPC), University of Colorado Boulder (http://nepc.colorado.edu). The review was made possible in part by funding from Great Lakes Center for Educational Research and Practice.
Author Biography
William R. Penuel, University of Colorado Boulder
William R. Penuel is a Professor of Learning Sciences and Human Development at the University of Colorado Boulder. His research focuses on teacher learning and organizational processes that shape the implementation of educational policies, school curricula, and after-school programs. His research has appeared in the American Educational Research Journal, Teachers College Record, American Journal of Evaluation, Science Education, and Journal of the Learning Sciences. He is on the editorial board for Teachers College Record, American Journal of Evaluation, and Cognition and Instruction. Prior to joining the faculty at CU Boulder, Penuel was Director of Evaluation Research at the Center for Technology in Learning at SRI International for 13 years.
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[Report reviewed] Burns, M., Winthrop, R.. Luther, N., Venetis, E., & Karim, R. (2026, January). A New Direction for Students in an AI World: Prosper, Prepare, Protect. Brookings Institution. https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/A-New-Direction-for-Students-in-an-AI-World-FULL-REPORT.pdf
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