Approved AI only

Approved AI only: non-approved tools for district work violate the acceptable-use policy; approved tools include student-facing Gemini and Adobe Firefly.

Student AI

Jurisdiction: Philadelphia · District
Policy status: Current policy; original start unresolved
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

Current policy; original start unresolved

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

Page last modified February 13, 2025, not necessarily adoption. December 2024 Gemini announcement does not establish absence of earlier restrictions.

Approved AI onlyhttps://www.philasd.org/pstv/ai-resources/ ↗

Page last modified February 13, 2025, not necessarily adoption. December 2024 Gemini announcement does not establish absence of earlier restrictions.

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-PHILA-AI

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