Vetted student AI tools and permissions

Vetted student AI tools and permissions: present in July 2024 guidebook. January 2025 revision lowered Gemini access age from 18 to 13, with parental consent for ages 13–17.

Student AI

Jurisdiction: Chicago Public Schools · District
Policy status: Baseline and current; partial relaxation in 2025
Implementation phase: Current
Requirement: Required with local discretion
Grades: See policy scope
Audience: Students
Learning evidence: No student-learning claim
Instrument: District policy / directive

Dates & implementation

Baseline and current; partial relaxation in 2025

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

Exceptions & instructional scope

Approved educational tools and policy-specific exceptions; see source.

Learning connection: Access limits do not imply a prohibition on teaching about AI.

Funding & support

Policy-specific support

Not separately audited.

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Evidence & source location

Official version history confirms July 2024 v1 and January 2025 v2. Original wording recovered in third-party mirror; current approved-only rule remains. Do not count this as new restriction growth.

Vetted student AI tools and permissionshttps://www.cps.edu/globalassets/cps-pages/initiatives/ai-guidebook/cps-ai-guidebook.pdf ↗Supporting primary sourcehttps://www.scribd.com/document/788116657/2024-AI-Guidance-Chicago-Public-Schools ↗Supporting primary sourcehttps://www.cps.edu/sites/ai-at-cps/all-guidance/students/ ↗

Official version history confirms July 2024 v1 and January 2025 v2. Original wording recovered in third-party mirror; current approved-only rule remains. Do not count this as new restriction growth. Supporting sources: https://www.scribd.com/document/788116657/2024-AI-Guidance-Chicago-Public-Schools https://www.cps.edu/sites/ai-at-cps/all-guidance/students/

Review history

Reviewed against primary evidence

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

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

Imported from the separately audited restriction register; source quality is disclosed in Evidence level.

Record ID: VERIFIED-CPS-2024-AI

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