State Guidance for Understanding Artificial Intelligence in K-12 Schools: Oregon
Overview
Several State Departments of Education have published guides for understanding issues around AI in education, including privacy, security, transparency, accessibility, and keeping humans at the center of learning. These and related resources are being curated on the #GoOpen Hub and are freely available and openly licensed.
Introduction
Prior to setting school and district policies on the use of AI technologies, it is vital that school and district leaders are aware of federal and state policies that impact the use of these technologies both regarding student data privacy in addition to other states and countries that lead in this area. While there are a number of schools across the nation (and world) that have made the decision to ban the use of AI technologies and ChatGPT, when making this decision it is important to consider the learning opportunities that might be limited for students. Being aware of other policies both within and outside of Oregon can be helpful in making informed decisions.