Kentucky
CurrentStudents must demonstrate technology competency to graduate
Kentucky requires students to meet its technology standards before public high-school graduation. Its graduation rule requires a performance-based demonstration of technology competency aligned to the student’s individual learning plan. This is a required learning outcome; the cited provisions do not prescribe a separate computer-science or AI course.
- Jurisdiction
- Kentucky · State / DC
- Policy status
- Effective
- Implementation phase
- Current
- Requirement
- Required
- Grades
- Kentucky public high-school diploma requirement. This record does not establish a separate annual technology course in every K–8 grade.
- Audience
- Multiple
- Learning evidence
- Student instruction required
- Instrument
- State board rule / policy
Dates & implementation
Legal start
Mar 2, 2021
704 KAR 8:090 has been effective since March 2, 2021. The graduation competency is an existing requirement; this review does not identify its original enactment date.
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.
Official source
Source review
This finding was checked against the linked official source on Oct 6, 2026. Read the source for the authoritative wording, affected grades and dates.
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