Colorado Roadmap for AI in K-12 Education

Recommends transparent and ethical local AI policy, responsible tool evaluation, data-privacy safeguards, human-centered use and ongoing stakeholder learning.

AI governance

Jurisdiction: Colorado · State / DC
Policy status: Guidance current
Implementation phase: Current
Requirement: Recommended
Grades: All K-12
Audience: Multiple
Learning evidence: No student-learning claim
Instrument: State education agency guidance

Dates & implementation

Published August 2024; recommendations for local policy design and review, not a statewide effective-date requirement.

A legal effective date can precede school implementation. This record documents policy intent or requirements; it does not independently confirm delivery in every classroom.

Funding & support

Funding details not confirmed

Dedicated funding and current award availability are not established in this collection. This does not mean no funding exists.

Evidence & source location

Roadmap pp.3, 17–19: coauthors, Developing Policy for Transparent and Ethical Use

Colorado Roadmap for AI in K-12 Educationhttps://www.coloradoedinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Colorado-Roadmap-for-AI-in-K-12-Education_August-2024.pdf ↗

Co-issued/endorsed by Colorado education leaders; guidance supports local decision-making rather than imposing a statewide use rule.

Review history

Reviewed against official sources

Source availability checked Oct 4, 2026: Source reopened. This is separate from verification of the policy claim below.

Source review date recorded in database: 2026-10-04

2026-10-03 — Carried forward from the source-linked baseline; topic, grade and evidence-type inventory reviewed. Individual source was not re-opened in this update. 2026-10-04 — Substantive source review: Joint CDE/Colorado Education Initiative August 2024 roadmap pp.17–19 expressly prioritizes flexible local guidance, transparency and privacy; no new statewide ban.

Record ID: CO-2024-AIGOV-001

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