North Carolina
UpcomingS.L. 2026-41 — Safe and Responsible AI in Schools
Requires K–12 AI-literacy standards and aligned AI instruction in covered computer-science courses, with revised standards and course lists for 2028–29. A standards requirement does not establish a separate AI course for every pupil.
- Jurisdiction
- North Carolina · State / DC
- Policy status
- Enacted - not yet effective
- Implementation phase
- Upcoming
- Requirement
- Required
- Grades
- K–12 standards duty; AI instruction in covered CS courses, not a separate universal AI course.
- Audience
- Students
- Learning evidence
- Curriculum standards required
- Instrument
- Statute / enacted law
Dates & implementation
Adopted / approved
Jul 7, 2026
Legal start
Jul 1, 2026
Revised K–12 CS standards and aligned approved-course lists: 2028–29.
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
S.L.2026-41 §7.39(a)–(d)
§7.39(a)-(c). Topics: ethics, tool limitations, output verification, data/privacy and safe interaction. Statute effective July 1, 2026; classroom implementation is 2028-29. Does not itself require every K-12 pupil to take a separate AI course.
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
2026-10-04 — Read the enacted statutory text, effective clause and school deadlines. Repaired the 2026 www3 source URL using the official www.ncleg.gov copy. Independent review pending.
Record ID: NC-2026-AILIT-002
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