States Take Next Steps on Governing AI Use in Schools
In 2026, state boards of education are likely to move beyond issuing AI guidance and toward monitoring implementation and possibly developing policies.
In 2026, state boards of education are likely to move beyond issuing AI guidance and toward monitoring implementation and possibly developing policies.
To foster students’ entry into the workforce, their schools will need to equip them with AI-complementary skills.
In Washington, DC, student involvement in policymaking is more than symbolic.
Embracing a broader vision means seeing school as a civic space and the everyday experience of school as an incubator of civic knowledge, skills, and commitment.
As part of Indiana’s high school transformation efforts, the state has adopted a new diploma framework with seals tied to college, career, or military pathways, offering students more flexibility and clearer outcomes.
Academic success in ninth grade requires supports for healthy social and emotional development.
The state bets big on a long-term strategy to marshal resources to help the neediest students and improve their schools.
Plenty more for state boards to do to foster faithful implementation of a strategy that is boosting outcomes in many communities.
Early guidance helps all schools seize the technology’s potential and mitigate the risks.
State leaders can use the plan to gauge whether their policies are expanding technology access, teachers’ capacity, and the learning experience.