New JerseySchools would exclude student AI use from lessons through 10th grade
New Jersey would create an office to guide artificial intelligence use in public schools and prohibit student use in lessons from preschool through 10th grade.
What it does
School districts would have to keep student AI use out of preschool through 10th-grade lessons, starting the first school year beginning after the bill becomes law.
A new office in the state Department of Education would study AI use in public schools, write guidance for students and staff, and create training materials for educators.
Argument forState guidance and teacher training materials could help public schools use AI more carefully and protect students’ privacy.
Argument againstKeeping student AI use out of lessons through 10th grade could limit younger students’ chances to practice using these tools with teachers.
More detail
School districts would not include student use of artificial intelligence in any part of the curriculum. The restriction would cover school district students from preschool through 10th grade. The curriculum restriction would first apply in the first school year beginning after the bill becomes law.
The Department of Education would establish a Division of Artificial Intelligence Learning. The office would oversee artificial intelligence use in New Jersey public schools. The office would be established when the bill becomes law.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 19Introduced, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology CommitteeIntroduced
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