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Students 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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