District brief · North Carolina

Forsyth County-Winston Salem Schools

Local rules, documented technology learning and decisions ahead.

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School technology restrictions

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools · Current

Grade-specific access to selected student AI tools

Opens selected AI tools to middle- and high-school students from February 2, 2026; SchoolAI is reserved for high school. Elementary students are not included in this opening.

Grades / students
Middle and high school; tool-specific limits
Policy type
Required with local discretion
Passed / adopted
Date not established in this record
Legal start
2026-02-02
School implementation
Limited student access began February 2, 2026. The district says students previously could not access AI on its network; the start date of that earlier block is not given.
Bill or policy, exceptions and evidence · Official source

Learning about technology

No reviewed local finding in this collection yet. Check the state brief and district curriculum or policy documents; this does not mean nothing is required or taught.

What has been checked?

Current: Specific primary-source access condition verified; other topics may remain unresolved

History: 2024/2025 discovery searches; primary historical reconstruction incomplete

Last recorded review: 2026-10-05. This is not a complete audit of the district.

Source 1

What could change next?

Federal · Introduction announced

UNPLUGGED Schools Grant Act of 2026

Would fund state policies restricting student possession or use of personal electronic devices during school hours. Eligible policies would cover public elementary and secondary schools, include health and disability exceptions, and be developed with district and community input. School-authorized instructional laptops and tablets meeting specified safeguards are excluded.

Latest step: 2026-10-01 · Sponsors announced introduction; posted text has no bill number or committee assignment.

Next: Confirm the numbered Congressional record and committee action. No hearing or vote date is verified.

No date verified. Passage timing is not established unless the source supplies an expectation.

Official status / agenda

State · Filed / committee

SB 948 · Screen Free Schools Act

Would prohibit most K–5 classroom device use, limit daily device time in grades 6–12 and restrict individually assigned or take-home school devices by grade band.

Latest step: 2026-05-04 · Pending · Senate Appropriations/Base Budget

Next: No hearing or vote date verified. Further committee action would be needed.

No date verified. Passage timing is not established unless the source supplies an expectation.

Official status / agenda
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How curriculum evidence is classified

Required instruction, offered courses, documented curriculum and school-specific pilots are different findings. A news item about one classroom cannot establish a district-wide entitlement.

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