Google will turn off Search and Gemini for K-12 students until schools opt in
Chris Phillips says administrators must opt in to Gemini and Search, while Guided Learning uses step-by-step prompts to help students work through problems.
By Ryan Merket · Published · Updated
Primary source: Google
Why it matters
Administrators gain an explicit opt-in for Google AI, but Google ties that decision to Search itself: schools that reject AI entirely lose Search on student accounts, while schools that enable Search accept its integrated AI.
Google will turn off Google Search, Gemini, Gemini Notebook and Gemini in Classroom for K-12 student accounts until a school administrator explicitly turns each product on, Chris Phillips, Google's vice president and general manager of Education, announced on November 3rd. Google said it will share more specifics with schools in the coming months ahead of the changes rolling out so administrators have time to prepare.…
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