AI in schools: What actually matters before the July 1 deadline

About this episode

The episode discusses the urgent steps Ohio schools must take to implement AI policies before the July 1 deadline.

AI is moving fast, and Ohio schools now have a July 1 deadline to have a policy in place. So what should districts actually be doing right now? In this Legal Ledger Sidebar, OSBA policy consultant Gamy Narvaez breaks down the steps schools can take now, what matters most in an AI policy and the biggest legal risks to watch. If your district hasn’t started yet, this is a good place to begin. 00:00 The July 1 AI deadline 00:45 Where districts should start 01:50 What a good AI policy include...

People in this episode

Host: Scott Gerfen

Guest: Gamy Narvaez

Topics covered

• AI in education
• school policy
• legal risks
• Ohio education
• AI implementation

Keywords

• AI policy
• Ohio schools
• legal risks
• education technology
• policy consultant

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ohio schools

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