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AI in Schools

Compare official AI policies for students, families and schools.

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State law, district approval and teacher permission can set separate limits on classroom AI. Family choices and human-review requirements also vary.

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Place & authorityWhat it saysWho / what it coversStatus & timingDetails
AlaskaAlaska Department of Education and Early DevelopmentStrategic framework for K–12 AI

Alaska’s framework offers recommendations and considerations rather than strict mandates. The framework recommends a clear plan for communicating AI guidelines to stakeholders.

These state recommendations cover local K–12 practices. District policies may add requirements.

Voluntary frameworkGuidance checked October 6, 2026Read record: Strategic framework for K–12 AI, Alaska →
CaliforniaCalifornia Department of EducationModel policy: artificial intelligence in education

California offers an optional model policy for local adoption, including student-data safeguards and disclosure of AI use.

Local school boards, educators, and students considering district policy. The model itself is optional.

GuidanceCurrent model checked October 6, 2026Read record: Model policy: artificial intelligence in education, California →
CaliforniaCalifornia LegislatureAI literacy in curriculum-framework review

California requires the Instructional Quality Commission to consider AI literacy in specified framework revisions and instructional-material reviews.

The duty covers the Instructional Quality Commission’s mathematics, science, and history-social science frameworks and materials. It applies at the next specified revisions or adoptions after January 1, 2025.

Enacted lawThe law was chaptered September 29, 2024. The duty depends on the specified revisions or adoptions.Read record: AI literacy in curriculum-framework review, California →
ConnecticutConnecticut Commission for Educational TechnologyGuidance on artificial intelligence

The guidance recommends assessing the breadth and type of data AI tools collect. Leaders may form an advisory group to encourage learning and transparency about AI use.

These state recommendations cover local K–12 practices. District policies may add requirements.

GuidanceGuidance checked October 6, 2026Read record: Guidance on artificial intelligence, Connecticut →
District of ColumbiaOffice of the State Superintendent of EducationLEA AI model policy for staff use

DC offers an optional staff-use model that preserves human decisions about student discipline and summative grading, with enterprise-tool safeguards. LEAs may adapt it.

The model is for local education agencies developing staff AI policies for schools and central offices. Student use and tool procurement require separate local policies. The model is optional.

GuidanceThe model is dated September 2026 for the 2026–27 school year.Read record: LEA AI model policy for staff use, District of Columbia →
IllinoisIllinois General AssemblyStatewide school AI guidance duty

Illinois requires the State Board of Education to develop statewide school AI guidance, including privacy, risk, accessibility, and student literacy. The duty falls on the state agency.

The record covers the State Board of Education and State Superintendent. It concerns guidance for elementary and secondary districts and educators. This record does not establish a mandate for local AI adoption.

Enacted lawThe law took effect January 1, 2026. The guidance deadline is July 1, 2026.Read record: Statewide school AI guidance duty, Illinois →
LouisianaLouisiana Department of EducationArtificial intelligence in Louisiana schools

Louisiana’s guidance describes tiered classroom AI use, including human supervision and checking generated content, with a rubric for reviewing tools.

Guidance covers K–12 schools developing local practices. Use depends on the instructional tier and local policy.

GuidanceUpdated September 3, 2026Read record: Artificial intelligence in Louisiana schools, Louisiana →
MontanaMontana Office of Public InstructionAI in K–12 education guidelines, version 2

The guidelines distinguish recommendations from obligations created by law or local policy. Districts should review and approve tools, minimize student-data collection and sharing, and communicate permitted uses.

These state recommendations cover local K–12 practices. District policies may add requirements.

GuidanceVersion 2.0, August 2026Read record: AI in K–12 education guidelines, version 2, Montana →
North DakotaNorth Dakota Department of Public InstructionK–12 AI guidance framework

The framework recommends vetting AI providers for safety, privacy, reliability, and efficacy. It recommends targeted professional development for educators.

These state recommendations cover local K–12 practices. District policies may add requirements.

GuidanceGuidance checked October 6, 2026Read record: K–12 AI guidance framework, North Dakota →
OklahomaOklahoma LegislatureResponsible Technology in Schools Act

The enacted Oklahoma measure requires educator oversight, annual AI disclosures to families, and a student-facing AI opt-out without academic penalty. Local boards must adopt AI policies before 2027–28.

The act covers Oklahoma public school districts using instructional AI, including district boards, staff, students, and parents. It does not require districts to use AI.

Enacted lawThe measure received approval on May 12, 2026. Local policy is due before the 2027–28 school year.Read record: Responsible Technology in Schools Act, Oklahoma →
OregonOregon Department of EducationGenerative AI in K–12 classrooms, version 2

Schools and districts should regularly review vendors’ usage and privacy policies. The resource supports local development of classroom generative-AI policies.

These state recommendations cover local K–12 practices. District policies may add requirements.

GuidanceGuidance checked October 6, 2026Read record: Generative AI in K–12 classrooms, version 2, Oregon →
Rhode IslandRhode Island Department of EducationAI guidance for local education agencies

RIDE offers guidance for developing and implementing local AI strategies and policies. RIDE offers initial vetting support for local education agencies selecting AI tools.

These state recommendations cover local K–12 practices. District policies may add requirements.

GuidanceAugust 2025 guidanceRead record: AI guidance for local education agencies, Rhode Island →

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Alaska: Strategic framework for K–12 AI

This record describes the issuing authority’s guidance. References to underlying laws are not independently restated as legal requirements. Local adoption and current approved tools should be checked with the district.

  1. Strategic framework for K–12 AI — official document: https://education.alaska.gov/State_Board/october-2025/9.1_Alaska%20K12%20AI%20Framework_final_v2.pdf · PDF page 3. Checked October 6, 2026
California: Model policy: artificial intelligence in education

A district may adopt its own binding policy. This state model does not prove that every district has adopted it.

  1. Model Policy: Artificial Intelligence In Education - Professional Learning (CA Dept of Education): https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/pl/aipolicy.asp · Introduction. Checked October 6, 2026
California: AI literacy in curriculum-framework review

The duty requires consideration of content in the specified state review processes. It does not require every student to take an AI course. We verified the chaptered text in the official browser. Retained evidence is a labeled excerpt. It does not contain the original HTTP bytes.

  1. AB 2876, Chapter 927, September 29, 2024: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB2876 · Education Code §33548(d)(1). Checked October 6, 2026
Connecticut: Guidance on artificial intelligence

This record describes the issuing authority’s guidance. References to underlying laws are not independently restated as legal requirements. Local adoption and current approved tools should be checked with the district.

  1. Guidance on Artificial Intelligence (AI)search: https://portal.ct.gov/das/ctedtech/commission-for-educational-technology/initiatives/artificial-intelligence?language=en_US · Official page text. Checked October 6, 2026
District of Columbia: LEA AI model policy for staff use

This is an optional state-level model, not evidence that a particular DC school has adopted it. Bracketed local approval roles require customization. The model distinguishes staff feedback from student-facing AI and summative decisions.

  1. LEA AI model policy for staff use — official document: https://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/page_content/attachments/LEA%20AI%20Model%20Policy%20Booklet%20Sept%202026.pdf · PDF page 6 — How to use the model. Checked October 6, 2026
Illinois: Statewide school AI guidance duty

The statute requires agency guidance, not AI use by every student or district. The statutory deadline alone does not establish whether the agency published the guidance on time.

  1. Illinois General Assembly - 105 ILCS 5/ School Code.: https://ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1005&ActName=School+Code.&ChapAct=105+ILCS+5%2F&Chapter=&ChapterID=17&MajorTopic=&SeqEnd=40299218&SeqStart=14200000 · 105 ILCS 5/2-3.118a(a). Checked October 6, 2026
Louisiana: Artificial intelligence in Louisiana schools

The tier description is guidance, not blanket permission for every student or every tool. Use the full document to distinguish the tiers.

  1. Artificial intelligence in Louisiana schools — official document: https://doe.louisiana.gov/docs/default-source/technology-footprint/ldoe-ai-guidance.pdf?sfvrsn=cf9b333a_4 · Academic Integrity — AI-Empowered tier. Checked October 6, 2026
Montana: AI in K–12 education guidelines, version 2

This record describes the issuing authority’s guidance. References to underlying laws are not independently restated as legal requirements. Local adoption and current approved tools should be checked with the district.

  1. Montana AI Guidelines Version 2 FINAL COPY: https://opi.mt.gov/Portals/182/Page%20Files/Homepage/Docs/Montana%20Artificial%20Intelligence%20in%20K12%20Education%20Guidelines.pdf?ver=2025-10-14-134920-167 · PDF page 3. Checked October 6, 2026
North Dakota: K–12 AI guidance framework

This record describes the issuing authority’s guidance. References to underlying laws are not independently restated as legal requirements. Local adoption and current approved tools should be checked with the district.

  1. North Dakota K-12 AI Guidance Framework | North Dakota Department of Public Instruction: https://www.nd.gov/dpi/policyguidelines/north-dakota-k-12-ai-guidance-framework · Official page text. Checked October 6, 2026
Oklahoma: Responsible Technology in Schools Act

Official bill history establishes enactment. The provisions use the legislature’s enrolled final text. Section 2 names July 1, 2026. Section 3 contains an emergency clause tied to passage and approval. The exact effective date remains unresolved pending comparison with the session law. The local-policy deadline is before 2027–28, not 2026–27.

  1. Responsible Technology in Schools Act — official document: https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20ENR/SB/SB1734%20ENR.PDF · §1(E)(3). Checked October 6, 2026
  2. Bill Information: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb+1734&Session=2600 · Official SB 1734 bill history. Checked October 6, 2026
Oregon: Generative AI in K–12 classrooms, version 2

This record describes the issuing authority’s guidance. References to underlying laws are not independently restated as legal requirements. Local adoption and current approved tools should be checked with the district.

  1. Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in K-12 Classrooms : https://www.oregon.gov/ode/educator-resources/teachingcontent/Documents/Generative%20Artificial%20Intelligence%20(AI)%20in%20K-12%20Classrooms%20v2.pdf · PDF page 8. Checked October 6, 2026
Rhode Island: AI guidance for local education agencies

This record describes the issuing authority’s guidance. References to underlying laws are not independently restated as legal requirements. Local adoption and current approved tools should be checked with the district.

  1. AI guidance for local education agencies — official document: https://ride.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur806/files/2025-12/RIDE%20AI%20Guidance%208.15.25.pdf · PDF page 5. Checked October 6, 2026

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How to read this file

Each row describes one official law, policy, model or guidance document. Related provisions appear together. State models and guidance can require local adoption. Proposals do not establish enacted requirements. Each record includes status, dates, scope and exceptions.

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What this file covers

This release contains 24 reviewed instruments: 3 federal instruments, documents from 15 state jurisdictions, and policies or guidance from 3 district governance units. Counts show records in this file. They do not measure national adoption.

Research coverage is partial. We did not search every state or district. A missing record does not show whether AI use is allowed or prohibited. We give an exact start date only when a source establishes it.

New York City covers several local education agencies (LEAs). It has no single NCES district ID in this file. Other pilot districts use the 2025–2026 directory from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

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