Google updates school controls for AI
Google announced new guided learning features and changes to how schools control AI access.
- Guided Learning is now globally available in Google Classroom for teacher-assigned activities.
- Google Search features will start in a U.S. school pilot.
- AI products will be off by default on K-12 accounts until a school administrator enables them.
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Guided Learning is globally available in Google Classroom. Teachers can assign activities grounded in class materials; the feature coaches students step by step and gives educators insights into progress.
Why it matters
Guided Learning capabilities in Google Search will begin in a pilot with selected U.S. schools later in November. This is a trial, not a general release.
Google plans to keep Gemini, Gemini Notebook, Gemini in Classroom, and Google Search off by default on K-12 student accounts until administrators enable access. The company says schools will be notified before the change takes effect.
What to check
The initiative gives schools more control over AI on student accounts, but Google has not announced when the new controls will roll out. Source: Google, November 3, 2026.