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AI Commission Recommendations

Overview January 17, 2025

Policy Recommendations
Commission on AI in Education

The Commission’s recommendations are designed to help states, schools and postsecondary institutions move forward ethically and responsibly with their efforts to implement AI.

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State Networks

Overview January 17, 2025

Establish State AI Networks
Recommendation 1, Commission on AI in Education

States should establish statewide artificial intelligence networks so people, groups and agencies can connect, communicate, collaborate and coordinate AI efforts across each state.

These statewide networks could eventually form a regional group of statewide AI network representatives who could gather regularly to share challenges and successes.

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Targeted Guidance

Overview January 17, 2025

Develop Targeted AI Guidance
Recommendation 2, Commission on AI in Education

States should develop and maintain targeted guidance for distinct groups using, integrating or supporting the use of AI in education.

States should include, for example, elementary students, middle school students, high school students, postsecondary students, teachers, administrators, postsecondary faculty and administrators and parents.

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Professional Development

Overview January 28, 2025

Provide High-Quality Professional Development
Recommendation 3, Commission on AI in Education

State K-12 and postsecondary agencies should provide leadership by working with local districts and institutions to develop plans to provide and incentivize high-quality professional development for AI.

The plans should aim to enhance student learning.

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Standards & Curricula

Overview January 28, 2025

Integrate Into Standards & Curricula
Recommendation 4, Commission on AI in Education

States should integrate AI knowledge and skills into K-12 standards and curricula so that students are prepared for the workforce.

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Local Capacity Assessments

Overview January 28, 2025

Assess Local Capacity and Needs
Recommendation 5, Commission on AI in Education

States should develop and conduct AI needs assessments across their states to determine the capacity of local districts, schools and postsecondary institutions to integrate AI successfully.

These should be designed to help states determine which institution, district or school needs state support, what type of support and at what level.

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Resource Plans

Overview January 28, 2025

Develop Resource Allocation Plans
Recommendation 6, Commission on AI in Education

States should develop detailed resource allocation plans for AI implementation in schools, school districts and institutions of postsecondary education to ensure that the implementation of AI is successful, sustainable and available to all students.

These plans should inform state fiscal notes related to education and AI.

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Risk Management

Overview February 18, 2025

Update Risk Management to Cover AI
Recommendation 7, Commission on AI in Education

States should partner with school districts and postsecondary systems and institutions to ensure risk management policies assess and reduce risks associated with AI.

To assess, mitigate and manage the risks associated with artificial intelligence, school districts and postsecondary institutions will need comprehensive risk management plans. This may only require that current risk management policies be updated.

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Procurement

Overview June 12, 2025

Create Strong AI Procurement Policies
Recommendation 8, Commission on AI in Education

States should work with districts and with postsecondary systems and institutions to create or update strong procurement policies to incorporate AI.

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Alignment

Overview July 25, 2025

Align Across K-12, PSE & Workforce
Recommendation 9, Commission on AI in Education

States should align education, workforce and economic development strategies to support AI skill readiness.

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Safety

Overview November 18, 2025

Update Safety Policies
Recommendation 10, Commission on AI in Education

States should regularly review, and revise if necessary, their educational technology safety policies to ensure that minors are protected from harm related to AI use.

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PSE Adoption

Overview November 18, 2025

Develop Postsecondary Adoption Playbooks
Recommendation 11, Commission on AI in Education

States should work with their postsecondary institutions and systems to develop an AI adoption playbook that will help all colleges, universities and other postsecondary institutions integrate AI responsibly, productively and efficiently.

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Evaluation

Overview November 18, 2025

Develop Evaluation Frameworks
Recommendation 12, Commission on AI in Education

States should begin developing evaluation frameworks to determine the impact of AI on K-12 and postsecondary education.

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