Schools across the U.S. and elsewhere are confronting a surge in AI‑generated sexually explicit deepfakes of students. Reporting this season documents instances where manipulated images spread through social apps, triggering charges, expulsions and criminal investigations and exposing gaps in K‑12 disciplinary policy and legal frameworks. One case in Louisiana saw a 13‑year‑old girl expelled after she attacked a classmate who was allegedly showing an AI‑generated nude image of her; prosecutors later charged students accused of making and circulating the images. Education leaders and state lawmakers are scrambling to update codes of conduct, notify parents, and pursue criminal remedies while advocates call for clearer school protocols and digital‑safety education. What happened: AI deepfakes circulated among students, provoking disciplinary and legal responses; schools and states consider new laws. Who’s involved: Local school districts, law enforcement, state legislators and prosecutors. Sources: Associated Press and local reporting.