Evidence and methodology • reviewed October 4, 2026
Six selected state laws were enacted in 2026: Alabama, California, Iowa, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Utah. Minnesota’s longstanding early-years screen restriction belongs in the 2024 baseline and remains shown in 2026. The maps illustrate the dates of these documented laws. They do not establish that the national number of states with restrictions rose from one to seven.
All 50 states and D.C. and the same purposive panel of 35 districts were searched for current and historical material. Search coverage is not an exhaustive legal inventory. Historical versions remain incomplete for many districts; no national district net-growth total or percentage is supported. The final maps therefore show state laws only. District before/after evidence appears separately, rather than shading whole states as if district policies were statewide.
Recommended as a post-initial-ChatGPT-response baseline. A 2022 snapshot predates the main student GenAI response; 2023 includes temporary blocks and reversals; 2025 provides a shorter interval without solving historical-version gaps. This is a methodological judgment, not evidence that 2024 was policy-free. Both maps use enactment by the snapshot date, not implementation. The elapsed period is about 21 months, not two complete calendar years.
Include instructional screen exposure, school-issued device access and substantive student-facing GenAI access conditions. Exclude ordinary personal-phone bans, general social-media laws, routine cybersecurity/privacy/filtering requirements, staff-only AI rules, academic-integrity-only rules and commissions. An approved-tools-only AI rule can qualify, but cannot automatically be treated as a newly introduced restriction: older access conditions must be recovered.
A local-policy mandate is not a blanket ban; a parent opt-out is not a general prohibition. Enactment, legal effect and operational start are separate fields. Utah’s proposed R277-334 details are not presented as enacted. Proposals are omitted from both maps to keep the legal-status comparison consistent. Florida’s adopted AI rule is excluded from the enacted-law maps; its final effective date remained unresolved. Pending NY/NC bills and other excluded leads remain in the evidence file. Gray means no selected law shown, never no restrictions.
| State | Instrument | 2024 | 2026 | Adopted | Implementation | Provision | Exceptions | Primary source | Audit note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | Minn. Stat. §124D.166 (2021 enactment) | In force; text verified in 2024 statutory edition | Present in current published code; no enacted repeal verified | 2021 special session | Predates both snapshots | Publicly funded preschool and kindergarten: individual-use screens require engagement from a teacher or other students. Not a numerical daily cap. | IFSP, IEP or 504 plan | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/2024/cite/124D.166 | Current text: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/124D.166 . The currently published edition is 2025. A 2026 proposal to strengthen this section is not treated as enacted. |
| AL | Act 2026-169 / HB78 | This 2026 act not yet enacted | Enacted; future effective | 2026-03-04 | 2027-01-01; kindergarten local policies by 2027–28 | Public kindergarten included in early-childhood framework; prohibits passive/background screen media and requires age-appropriate standards. No numeric kindergarten cap in the act. | IEP, 504, health plan; required kindergarten tests; approved virtual programs | https://www.children.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/FAQs.pdf | Separate K–12 screen commission is not a restriction. Signing: https://governor.alabama.gov/newsroom/2026/03/governor-ivey-signs-screen-time-limits-for-early-childhood-education-programs-into-law/ |
| CA | SB1128 / Chapter 191 | This 2026 act not yet enacted | Enacted; provision applies later | 2026-09-10 | 2027–28 school year | LEAs may not require kindergarten, including TK, to take home school-issued devices. | IEP, emergency and independent-study exceptions; not a ban on every take-home device | https://sd21.senate.ca.gov/news/2026/september/california-state-senators-step-protect-consumers-emerging-technology | Final legislature text could not be retrieved; narrow mapped claim relies on official post-signing Senate summary. Governor signing: https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/09/10/governor-newsom-signs-the-strongest-child-safety-chatbot-and-social-media-laws-in-the-nation/ |
| IA | HF2676 / Acts Chapter 1129 | This 2026 act not yet enacted | Enacted | 2026-05-20 | 2026–27 implementation; see DOE FAQ | K–5 digital instruction limited to 60 cumulative minutes/day; local technology-use policy; checklist before adoption or renewal of 1:1 programs. | Assistive/adaptive and IEP/504; teacher displays without student devices; required assessments; dedicated CS/technology curriculum; online programs | https://educate.iowa.gov/media/13274/download?inline= | Signed act: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/iactc/91.2/CH1129.pdf. A 1:1 adoption checklist is not a 1:1 ban. |
| OK | SB1734 | This 2026 act not yet enacted | Enacted; effective | 2026-05-12 | 2026-07-01; local policies before 2027–28 | Student-facing AI subject to educator direction; parents may opt students out without academic penalty or loss of core content. | Does not prohibit AI generally or require its use | https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20ENR/SB/SB1734%20ENR.PDF | Approval verified in official status: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB1734&Session=2600 |
| TN | HB2393 / SB2310 / Public Chapter 808 | This 2026 act not yet enacted | Enacted; effective | 2026-04-21 | 2026-07-01 | LEAs and charters must adopt K–5 instructional-device policies minimizing unnecessary screen time. | Targeted interventions; accommodations; assessments; teacher preparation; virtual/homebound/remote instruction | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2393 | Original proposed device ban was amended. No universal numerical cap in the enacted requirement. |
| UT | HB273 | This 2026 act not yet enacted | Enacted; policy implementation later | 2026 legislative session | 2026-07-01; local policies before 2027-07-01 | Requires purposeful instructional technology, minimized nonessential screen time and balanced technology/AI policies. | Instructional, accessibility and specialized uses depend on statute and implementing policy | https://schools.utah.gov/policy/_policy_/_utahlegislativesession_/_2026_/LegislativeSummary_2026-Print1.pdf | Official USBE summary pp.19 and 44–45. Detailed grade rules are recorded separately below; not presented as operational. |
| Jurisdiction | Scope | Before Period | Before | After | In Force | Assessment | Before Source | After Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Public Schools | K–2 device assignment | 2024–25 school year | The district said every student would be assigned a school device. Its 2026 announcement confirms the preceding K–2 model assigned each child an individual iPad. | Announced September 21, 2026: end individual K–2 assignment and use shared classroom iPads; generally 0–30 minutes daily. | Scheduled for January 4, 2027; not yet in force at the October 4 cutoff. | Verified change in device model; adoption and implementation must be counted separately. | https://www.seattleschools.org/student-portal/technology-supports-for-families/student-devices/bring-your-own-device-byod/ | https://www.seattleschools.org/news/technology-use-k-2-students/ |
| Fairfax County Public Schools | Preschool and kindergarten device issuance | May 23, 2024 district board report | The district reported that all students had access to a 1:1 device, including 18,070 iPads in pre-K–2. This establishes district-wide access, not just one elementary school. | July 16, 2026 district board action prohibits FCPS-issued laptop/tablet use in pre-K and kindergarten, with disability and language-support exceptions. | 2026–27 school year. | Directly documented change in the same district and grade band. Does not imply unrestricted AI in 2024. | https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/files/D5BSD669EF66/$file/EL-12%20Monitoring%20Report%20Presentation%20May%202024.pdf | https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/VAEDUFCPS/bulletins/4219878 |
| Los Angeles Unified | Different policy dimensions within the same district | April 8, 2024 | BUL-151113.0 already prohibited generative AI use by students under 13; older pupils faced district approval and consent requirements. | The 2026 screen-time package adds age-based screen and school-device restrictions, including early-grade limits and phased implementation. | Phased August 2026–January 2027; check the grade matrix. | Expansion into another policy dimension, not a district newly acquiring its first restriction. No claim that the earlier AI prohibition was newly adopted in 2026. | https://4.files.edl.io/bb53/03/11/25/154750-511c3100-e0fa-4f39-81a1-65e9164c90b1.pdf | https://edtech.lausd.org/apps/pages/screentime |
| East Penn School District | Historical AI policy and new device rules | September–October 2024 | District adoption of AI policy 815.1 is documented. The original student-access clauses remain incompletely recovered. | August 18, 2026 announcement: elementary devices and chargers remain at school in 2026–27. | 2026–27 school year. | New device-policy announcement verified; first-ever restriction and prior elementary take-home practice not certified. Excluded from a numerical net-increase claim. | https://www.eastpennsd.org/article/east-penn-adopts-policy-on-ai-use-for-student-learning/ | https://www.eastpennsd.org/article/2026-2027-ai-technology-update/ |
LAUSD already had an under-13 GenAI restriction in April 2024. Houston’s original 2024–25 guidance also imposed age/grade limits and approved-tool exceptions. Chicago’s July 2024 guidebook already required vetted tools; its version history records a relaxation of the Gemini age threshold in January 2025. NYC’s 2023 temporary ChatGPT ban was reversed; that reversal does not prove that every student AI tool was unrestricted in 2024. East Penn, Gwinnett and Prince George’s County had 2024 AI guidance or policies, but original operative access clauses were not all recovered. None may safely be counted as an entirely new restricted district on the basis of a 2026 page alone.
The following rows document the search universe and unresolved evidence. “Searched” does not mean “no restriction.” The 35 districts are a purposive sample of large systems and policy leads, not the 35 largest by enrollment.
| State | Abbreviation | Current Screen | Historical Screen | Mapped Records | Other Leads | Search Files | Audit Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | AL | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | S01 | X01: K–12 Commission on Screen-Based Instruction | scan-0.json; ai-state-0.json; state-history-0.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Alaska | AK | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-0.json; ai-state-0.json; state-history-0.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Arizona | AZ | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-0.json; ai-state-0.json; state-history-0.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Arkansas | AR | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-0.json; ai-state-0.json; state-history-0.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| California | CA | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | S02 | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-1.json; ai-state-1.json; state-history-1.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Colorado | CO | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-1.json; ai-state-1.json; state-history-1.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Connecticut | CT | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | X11: Personal and Purposeful Technology guidance | scan-1.json; ai-state-1.json; state-history-1.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Delaware | DE | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-1.json; ai-state-1.json; state-history-1.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| District of Columbia | DC | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-2.json; ai-state-2.json; state-history-2.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Florida | FL | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-2.json; ai-state-2.json; state-history-2.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Georgia | GA | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-2.json; ai-state-2.json; state-history-2.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Hawaii | HI | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-2.json; ai-state-2.json; state-history-2.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Idaho | ID | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-3.json; ai-state-3.json; state-history-3.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Illinois | IL | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-3.json; ai-state-3.json; state-history-3.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Indiana | IN | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-3.json; ai-state-3.json; state-history-3.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Iowa | IA | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | S03 | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-3.json; ai-state-3.json; state-history-3.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Kansas | KS | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | X02: HB2421 | scan-4.json; ai-state-4.json; state-history-4.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Kentucky | KY | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-4.json; ai-state-4.json; state-history-4.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Louisiana | LA | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-4.json; ai-state-4.json; state-history-4.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Maine | ME | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-4.json; ai-state-4.json; state-history-4.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Maryland | MD | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-5.json; ai-state-5.json; state-history-5.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Massachusetts | MA | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | X05: S463 → S2549 → S2561 | scan-5.json; ai-state-5.json; state-history-5.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Michigan | MI | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-5.json; ai-state-5.json; state-history-5.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Minnesota | MN | Searched; included findings verified individually | Verified 2024 statutory text §124D.166; in force before baseline | S00 | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-5.json; ai-state-5.json; state-history-5.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Mississippi | MS | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-6.json; ai-state-6.json; state-history-6.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Missouri | MO | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-6.json; ai-state-6.json; state-history-6.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Montana | MT | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-6.json; ai-state-6.json; state-history-6.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Nebraska | NE | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-6.json; ai-state-6.json; state-history-6.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Nevada | NV | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-7.json; ai-state-7.json; state-history-7.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| New Hampshire | NH | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-7.json; ai-state-7.json; state-history-7.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| New Jersey | NJ | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-7.json; ai-state-7.json; state-history-7.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| New Mexico | NM | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-7.json; ai-state-7.json; state-history-7.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| New York | NY | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-8.json; ai-state-8.json; state-history-8.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| North Carolina | NC | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | X07: Session Law2026-41 AI provisions | scan-8.json; ai-state-8.json; state-history-8.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| North Dakota | ND | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-8.json; ai-state-8.json; state-history-8.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Ohio | OH | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-8.json; ai-state-8.json; state-history-8.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Oklahoma | OK | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | S04 | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-9.json; ai-state-9.json; state-history-9.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Oregon | OR | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-9.json; ai-state-9.json; state-history-9.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Pennsylvania | PA | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | X08: HB2786 | scan-9.json; ai-state-9.json; state-history-9.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Rhode Island | RI | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | X04: H7895 / Safe School Technology | scan-9.json; ai-state-9.json; state-history-9.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| South Carolina | SC | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | X03: H5442 | scan-10.json; ai-state-10.json; state-history-10.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| South Dakota | SD | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-10.json; ai-state-10.json; state-history-10.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Tennessee | TN | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | S05 | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-10.json; ai-state-10.json; state-history-10.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Texas | TX | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | X12: Education Code38.0231 digital-device guidance | scan-10.json; ai-state-10.json; state-history-10.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Utah | UT | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | S06 | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-11.json; ai-state-11.json; state-history-11.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Vermont | VT | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-11.json; ai-state-11.json; state-history-11.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Virginia | VA | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | X06: Code22.1-20.2:1 | scan-11.json; ai-state-11.json; state-history-11.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Washington | WA | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-11.json; ai-state-11.json; state-history-11.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| West Virginia | WV | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-12.json; ai-state-12.json; state-history-12.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Wisconsin | WI | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-12.json; ai-state-12.json; state-history-12.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| Wyoming | WY | Searched; included findings verified individually | Searched; historical absence NOT established | No selected law shown; not absence | No qualifying statewide record verified; not evidence of absence | scan-12.json; ai-state-12.json; state-history-12.json | Coverage screen complete; exhaustive statutory inventory NOT certified |
| District | State | Universe | Current Result | Historical Result | Map | Source | Search Files |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City Public Schools | NY | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | D04: Adopted; 2026–27 guidance | 2023 temporary ChatGPT block later reversed; 2024 qualifying policy scope unresolved | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/policies/guidance-on-artificial-intelligence | district-current-0.json; district-history-0.json; district-device-history-0.json |
| Los Angeles Unified | CA | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | D01: Adopted; phased implementation | Verified April 8, 2024 bulletin: under-13 student GenAI restriction; older students require district approval/consent. Not a new restricted district in 2026. | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | https://4.files.edl.io/fb0d/08/06/26/174005-22e617ab-f322-48e1-ad77-367570966e63.pdf | district-current-0.json; district-history-0.json; district-device-history-0.json |
| Miami-Dade County | FL | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | Screened; no primary-verified qualifying action coded | Historical status not established | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | district-current-0.json; district-history-0.json; district-device-history-0.json | |
| Chicago Public Schools | IL | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | H03: Current student guidance | July 2024 v1 guidebook requires vetted AI tools and permissions. Original text recovered in a third-party mirror; current official guidebook version history confirms July 2024 v1. Jan 2025 Gemini age change relaxed part of the older rule. | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | https://www.cps.edu/sites/ai-at-cps/all-guidance/students/ | district-current-0.json; district-history-0.json; district-device-history-0.json |
| Clark County | NV | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | Screened; no primary-verified qualifying action coded | Historical status not established | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | district-current-1.json; district-history-1.json; district-device-history-1.json | |
| Broward County Public Schools | FL | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | D09: Policy adopted; current tool restrictions | Earlier AI governance identified; historical student-tool restrictions unresolved | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | https://browardschools.ai/ | district-current-1.json; district-history-1.json; district-device-history-1.json |
| Hillsborough County | FL | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | Screened; no primary-verified qualifying action coded | Historical status not established | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | district-current-1.json; district-history-1.json; district-device-history-1.json | |
| Orange County | FL | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | Screened; no primary-verified qualifying action coded | Historical status not established | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | district-current-1.json; district-history-1.json; district-device-history-1.json | |
| Palm Beach County | FL | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | Screened; no primary-verified qualifying action coded | Historical status not established | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | district-current-2.json; district-history-2.json; district-device-history-2.json | |
| Houston ISD | TX | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | Screened; no primary-verified qualifying action coded | Original 2024–25 v1 guidebook recovered from co-author AI for Education: below-grade-8/under-14 restriction with approved educational-tool exceptions; older students need permission/consent. | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | district-current-2.json; district-history-2.json; district-device-history-2.json | |
| Gwinnett County Public Schools | GA | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | H01: Current approved-tool guidance; historical version uncertain | AI guidance announced July 23, 2024; current wording not independently versioned | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | https://www.gcpsk12.org/programs-and-services/college-and-career-development/academies-and-career-technical-and-agricultural-education/artificial-intelligence-and-computer-science/guidance-for-human-centered-ai-use | district-current-2.json; district-history-2.json; district-device-history-2.json |
| Fairfax County Public Schools | VA | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | D08: Board action adopted | May 23, 2024 official district report establishes all-student 1:1 access; current device restriction is compared with that baseline. Historical AI blocking also reported; not a first-restriction claim. | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/VAEDUFCPS/bulletins/4219878 | district-current-2.json; district-history-2.json; district-device-history-2.json |
| Hawaii Department of Education | HI | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | Screened; no primary-verified qualifying action coded | Historical status not established | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | district-current-3.json; district-history-3.json; district-device-history-3.json | |
| Wake County | NC | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | Screened; no primary-verified qualifying action coded | Historical status not established | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | district-current-3.json; district-history-3.json; district-device-history-3.json | |
| Montgomery County | MD | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | Screened; no primary-verified qualifying action coded | Historical status not established | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | district-current-3.json; district-history-3.json; district-device-history-3.json | |
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg | NC | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | Screened; no primary-verified qualifying action coded | Historical status not established | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | district-current-3.json; district-history-3.json; district-device-history-3.json | |
| Dallas ISD | TX | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | D10: Implemented district guidelines; recommended limits | Historical qualifying restriction not established | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | https://thehub.dallasisd.org/dallas-isd-news/dallas-isd-news-post-page/~board/dallas-isd-news/post/classroom-screen-time-guidelines-supports-students-digital-well-being | district-current-4.json; district-history-4.json; district-device-history-4.json |
| Cypress-Fairbanks | TX | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | Screened; no primary-verified qualifying action coded | Historical status not established | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | district-current-4.json; district-history-4.json; district-device-history-4.json | |
| Prince George’s County Public Schools | MD | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | H02: Current approved-tool policy | Adoption2024-04-25 and effective2024-07-01 shown, but2025 amended text cannot be backdated | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | https://epi2.pgcps.org/offices/ograc/board-policies/board-policies-0000---basic-commitments/bp-0123---artificial-intelligence | district-current-4.json; district-history-4.json; district-device-history-4.json |
| Duval County | FL | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | Screened; no primary-verified qualifying action coded | Historical status not established | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | district-current-4.json; district-history-4.json; district-device-history-4.json | |
| Cobb County | GA | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | Screened; no primary-verified qualifying action coded | Historical status not established | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | district-current-5.json; district-history-5.json; district-device-history-5.json | |
| Baltimore County | MD | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | Screened; no primary-verified qualifying action coded | Historical status not established | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | district-current-5.json; district-history-5.json; district-device-history-5.json | |
| Polk County | FL | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | Screened; no primary-verified qualifying action coded | Historical status not established | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | district-current-5.json; district-history-5.json; district-device-history-5.json | |
| Lee County | FL | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | Screened; no primary-verified qualifying action coded | Historical status not established | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | district-current-5.json; district-history-5.json; district-device-history-5.json | |
| San Diego Unified | CA | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | D03: Adopted; implementation announced | Historical qualifying restriction not established | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | https://gage.sandiegounified.org/cms/One.aspx?pageId=244937076&portalId=27732478 | district-current-6.json; district-history-6.json; district-device-history-6.json |
| Beverly Hills Unified | CA | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | D02: Adopted | Historical qualifying restriction not established | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | https://www.bhusd.org/news/2026-07-15/bhusd-sets-a-new-standard-for-classroom-technology-and-artificial-intelligence-education | district-current-6.json; district-history-6.json; district-device-history-6.json |
| Marietta City Schools | GA | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | D05: Board resolution adopted; implementation developing | Historical qualifying restriction not established | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | https://www.marietta-city.org/news/news-details/~board/marietta-city-schools-district-news-marietta-city-schools-25755/post/marietta-city-school-board-sets-district-vision-for-screens-technology-and-ai | district-current-6.json; district-history-6.json; district-device-history-6.json |
| East Penn School District | PA | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | D06: Announced district policy | AI815.1 adopted by October 16, 2024; historical exact clauses not recovered | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | https://www.eastpennsd.org/article/2026-2027-ai-technology-update/ | district-current-6.json; district-history-6.json; district-device-history-6.json |
| Oakland Unified | CA | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | X09: Adoption not verified | Historical restrictions unresolved | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | https://ousd.legistar.com/ | district-current-7.json; district-history-7.json; district-device-history-7.json |
| Seattle Public Schools | WA | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | D07: Announced; future implementation | 2024–25 official district page documents assigned student devices; 2026 shared K–2 model starts Jan 4, 2027. Historical AI clauses not sufficiently versioned for net AI count. | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | https://www.seattleschools.org/news/technology-use-k-2-students/ | district-current-7.json; district-history-7.json; district-device-history-7.json |
| Philadelphia | PA | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | Screened; no primary-verified qualifying action coded | Historical status not established | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | district-current-7.json; district-history-7.json; district-device-history-7.json | |
| Boston | MA | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | Screened; no primary-verified qualifying action coded | Historical status not established | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | district-current-7.json; district-history-7.json; district-device-history-7.json | |
| Fort Worth ISD | TX | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | Screened; no primary-verified qualifying action coded | Historical status not established | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | district-current-8.json; district-history-8.json; district-device-history-8.json | |
| Baltimore City | MD | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | Screened; no primary-verified qualifying action coded | Historical status not established | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | district-current-8.json; district-history-8.json; district-device-history-8.json | |
| Madison Metropolitan | WI | Purposive 35-district panel; not a ranked top 35 census | X10: Reported2026 changes; scope/date not fully verified | Historical restrictions unresolved | Not shaded in the before/after state-law maps; evidence retained separately | https://www.madison.k12.wi.us/instructional-technology/ | district-current-8.json; district-history-8.json; district-device-history-8.json |
Primary legislative, education-agency and district/board materials control mapped claims. Official post-signing summaries support the narrow California claim because final chaptered text could not be retrieved. BoardDocs intermittently returned 403 for the Fairfax historical PDF after an earlier successful retrieval; its report was dated May 23, 2024, with the all-student 1:1 inventory on presentation page 5. No access control was bypassed. Current web pages are not automatically backdated to adoption dates. No press headline alone establishes enactment or operational limits.
These are selected documented policy changes, not an exhaustive national census, a causal evaluation, or a measure of how much technology students actually use. No inference about policy effectiveness follows from the map. The image includes enacted requirements starting in 2027. A claim that the techlash has universally moved from personal phones to school technology is stronger than the evidence: the supported statement is that new restrictions also address school-provided technology.
2160 × 2700 pixels; RGB PNG and high-quality JPEG. White/off-white editorial background, restrained serif headline, one map color plus one district label accent. Same geography, scale and coding at both dates. Alaska and Hawaii use Albers insets. Geographic area is not enrollment. Map geometry: us-atlas v3 states-albers-10m.
Strength: the two dates, six new laws and concrete Fairfax change are readily visible. Remaining limitation: a casual reader may still infer national completeness; the on-image “selected documented laws” and gray-state caveat must stay. Verdict: publishable as a selected-policy illustration with this caption and audit, not as a national growth census. Stop design revisions unless they correct evidence or improve legibility.