As AI use in schools grows, lawmakers and districts scramble to set up guardrails

By: Robbie Sequeira

Outlets: Stateline

Published: June 10, 2026

Words: 1,712

Last Updated: 1 day, 21 hours ago

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With many students and educators already using widely available artificial intelligence tools, state lawmakers and school districts are playing catch-up on AI policies.

In Maryland, for example, AI usage policies for K-12 schools are “all over the map,” Democratic state Sen. Katie Fry Hester said.

In some school districts, she said, AI use is encouraged, while in others it is restricted, or — a worst-case scenario for Hester — there is little to no policy …

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