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On Tuesday, the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing to examine the potential benefits and pitfalls of artificial intelligence (AI) for classroom teaching, student data privacy, and critical thinking skills. While over half of U.S. states have published their own guidelines for using AI in schools, according to the national TeachAI coalition, relying only on states to deploy AI in classrooms without guidance from the federal government “is a recipe for fragmentation” and a “missed opportunity in education,” argued panelist Erin Mote, chief executive of InnovateEDU and the EdSafe AI Alliance. Districts such as Mississippi’s Pearl Public School District have their own internal enterprise systems to safeguard student data; however, many cannot afford to set up such networks. Mote also said that cuts to federal agencies, including the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights, make it harder to "reweight" sensitive data, particularly when it comes to students with disabilities or those from other subgroups. i"[I]n order to do that, to have the data, to be able to train those models, to be more equitable, … we need data and data infrastructure,” Mote said. “And right now, we are seeing a dismantling of our data infrastructure at the federal level, the very data sets that would allow industry, that would allow researchers, that would allow others to use that data to be able to train these schools to mitigate bias.”
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California Assemblymember Marc Berman has reintroduced legislation (AB 887) that would require all public high schools in the state to offer at least one computer science course by the 2029–30 school year. Despite years of investment and advocacy, only 52% of California high schools currently offer computer science—well behind the national average of 60% and far behind states like Arkansas and Nevada. Berman's previous attempts to mandate access failed in the Senate Appropriations Committee, largely over concerns about cost and a shortage of trained teachers. The Department of Finance opposes the bill, citing an estimated $50–73m in ongoing implementation costs. Still, California has invested over $100m in computer science education since 2016, and advocates argue a mandate is the next step to close access gaps. The bill passed the Assembly Education Committee in March and now heads to Appropriations. It includes flexibility for small or rural schools, allowing computer science integration into other subjects if standalone courses are not feasible.
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Texas
Governor Greg Abbott's school voucher bill, Senate Bill 2, is facing delays in the Texas House. Initially expected to be fast-tracked, the bill's vote was postponed to allow committee members to review significant changes and financial impacts. Committee chairman Brad Buckley said: “I look forward to meeting with each committee member to discuss the impact this legislation will have on their district.” Critics, including Daphne Hoffacker from the Austin Council of PTAs, expressed concerns about the bill's support and transparency, urging legislators to prioritize public education. Meanwhile, advocates from Raise Your Hand Texas plan a rally to emphasize the need for better funding for schools, highlighting Texas's low teacher pay and per-pupil spending. Organizer Allen Weeks criticized Abbott's push for vouchers, claiming it serves wealthy donors rather than the public interest.
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Florida
The House Student Academy Success Subcommittee has advanced a bill, HB 1483, aimed at enhancing transparency in Florida's school grading system. Rep. Susan Valdes (R-Tampa) said: "The purpose of this bill is to provide truth and transparency to our parents, students, and teachers on how well each school is preparing its students." Currently, Florida's grading system misrepresents academic performance, with grades like 'A' being assigned for scores as low as 62% in elementary schools. The proposed changes would gradually align the grading scale with traditional standards, with an 'A' requiring 90% by the 2033-2034 school year. The bill also mandates that both the current and traditional grades be displayed on student report cards. If passed, the new grading system will take effect in the 2026-2027 school year.
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