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Aug 6, 2026

Denmark Mandates Oral Defense of Essays for Secondary Students to Combat AI Cheating

The Danish government has announced new rules requiring upper secondary school students aged 16-19 to orally defend their written essays and undergo computer monitoring during exams to prevent cheating with artificial intelligence. Education Minister Magnus Heunicke presented the measures as primary schools also call for clearer AI usage guidelines.

Aug 6, 2026·6 sources

Jul 23, 2026

India's education minister resigns after mass 'Cockroach' youth protests

India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned following weeks of nationwide protests led by the youth-driven Cockroach Janta Party movement demanding accountability over exam paper leaks that have undermined the country's university testing system.

Jul 23, 2026·17 sources

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▪School Leaders' Association chair Dorte Andreas supported the call for clear guidelines and emphasized the need to develop artificial intelligence skills among Danish teachers and school leaders.
▪Under the new Danish rules announced on August 6, 2026, approximately 9,000 upper secondary school students who write major annual essays must now orally defend their work.
▪In neighboring Sweden, student suspensions and warnings for unauthorized artificial intelligence use increased by 688% between 2023 and 2025.

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