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Indiana

Reviewed policies, grades and school implementation dates. District examples cover 1 distinct district; it is not a statewide implementation survey.

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Detailed device brief

Rules for use: affected grades and timing

Personal devices · statewide finding

Elementary
Unresolved
Middle
Unresolved
High
Unresolved

A 2026 successor measure was identified. Its complete operative text was not available for this review.

SEA78 signed March 5, 2026; implementation scope unresolved.

Exceptions & source ↗

School devices, screen time and student AI

No reviewed policy is available here for these topics yet. Further research appears in the policy explorer.

Learning & relevant rules for use

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Elementary

Computer science

Current · Students must receive instruction

Indiana’s education department describes SEA 172 as requiring every school to incorporate computer science in its K–12 curriculum. This is separate from the later graduation requirement.

Current curriculum requirement; 2023 K–8 standards and instructional frameworks are published.

Source & dates

AI literacy

Current · Published standards

IDOE identifies AI content within K–8 CS standards and Computing Foundations competencies, with instructional resources. This is not a separate AI graduation credit.

Resources published for K–8 and Computing Foundations.

Source & dates

Relevant rules for use

Personal devices: Unresolved

SEA78 signed March 5, 2026; implementation scope unresolved.

Device scope, exceptions & source

Middle

Computer science

Current · Students must receive instruction

Indiana’s education department describes SEA 172 as requiring every school to incorporate computer science in its K–12 curriculum. This is separate from the later graduation requirement.

Current curriculum requirement; 2023 K–8 standards and instructional frameworks are published.

Source & dates

AI literacy

Current · Published standards

IDOE identifies AI content within K–8 CS standards and Computing Foundations competencies, with instructional resources. This is not a separate AI graduation credit.

Resources published for K–8 and Computing Foundations.

Source & dates

Relevant rules for use

Personal devices: Unresolved

SEA78 signed March 5, 2026; implementation scope unresolved.

Device scope, exceptions & source

High

Computer science

Current · Students must receive instruction

Indiana’s education department describes SEA 172 as requiring every school to incorporate computer science in its K–12 curriculum. This is separate from the later graduation requirement.

Current curriculum requirement; 2023 K–8 standards and instructional frameworks are published.

Source & dates
Upcoming · Students must receive instruction

Students in the graduating class of 2029 and later must complete computer science as a separate subject. IDOE identifies eligible courses and provides course frameworks.

First graduating cohort: class of 2029. This does not apply to all current graduating students.

Source & dates

AI literacy

Current · Published standards

IDOE identifies AI content within K–8 CS standards and Computing Foundations competencies, with instructional resources. This is not a separate AI graduation credit.

Resources published for K–8 and Computing Foundations.

Source & dates

Relevant rules for use

Personal devices: Unresolved

SEA78 signed March 5, 2026; implementation scope unresolved.

Device scope, exceptions & source

Teacher capacity, funding & delivery

Computer science · Funding program authorized

IDOE identifies the Next Level Computer Science Grant Program and CS Fund for teacher PD. Current appropriations, application dates and award availability were not established in this review.

Teacher support: K–8 instructional and assessment frameworks, reviewed curricular options and Computing Foundations guidance are published.

Delivery evidence: IDOE links enrollment/completion and program reports. This tracker has not audited those reports as proof of district compliance.

Official source · reviewed Oct 3, 2026
Questions for a district curriculum meeting
  1. Which students receive instruction, in which grades and subjects, and for how much time?
  2. What sequence connects computing concepts, data, AI understanding and digital judgment?
  3. Who teaches it, and what training, preparation time and accessible materials do they receive?
  4. Which documented funding or services can support delivery, and what remains a local budget decision?
  5. What student work demonstrates understanding? Check who participates and who is missing.

These are Stewart Brown’s planning questions, not additional legal requirements.

Research awaiting review (1 records)

These records are excluded from the map and summaries while their claims are checked.

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Reviewed policy findings, district examples & history (4 records)

Restrictions

Evidence gap

No current statewide record indexed. Research remains open.

Governance

Evidence gap

No current statewide record indexed. Research remains open.

Learning

Current evidence indexed

2 actions in this collection

Current statewide policies

Indiana· State / DCCurrent

Computer science in the K–12 curriculum

Indiana’s education department describes SEA 172 as requiring every school to incorporate computer science in its K–12 curriculum. This is separate from the later graduation requirement.

Reviewed against official sources · Oct 3, 2026

Computer science
Requirement
Required
Grades
All K-12
Learning evidence
Student instruction required
School implementation
Current curriculum requirement; 2023 K–8 standards and instructional frameworks are published.
Indiana· State / DCCurrent

AI concepts within computer science

IDOE identifies AI content within K–8 CS standards and Computing Foundations competencies, with instructional resources. This is not a separate AI graduation credit.

Reviewed against official sources · Oct 3, 2026

AI literacy
Requirement
Recommended
Grades
All K-12
Learning evidence
Published standards
School implementation
Resources published for K–8 and Computing Foundations.

Upcoming requirements

Indiana· State / DCUpcoming

Computer science graduation requirement

Students in the graduating class of 2029 and later must complete computer science as a separate subject. IDOE identifies eligible courses and provides course frameworks.

Reviewed against official sources · Oct 3, 2026

Computer science
Requirement
Required
Grades
9-12
Learning evidence
Student instruction required
School implementation
First graduating cohort: class of 2029. This does not apply to all current graduating students.

Proposals under consideration

No records in this section have been published. This is an evidence gap in the collection, not a determination that no relevant action exists.

Selected district examples

Monroe County Community School Corporation· DistrictCurrent

MCCSC Policy 5136 — bell-to-bell devices

From 2026–27, personal wireless devices must be powered off, stored out of sight, and inaccessible during the school day. The district lists medical, disability, emergency, translation, and school-issued-device exceptions.

Reviewed against official sources · Oct 3, 2026

Personal devices
Requirement
Required with local discretion
Grades
All K-12
Learning evidence
No student-learning claim
Adopted / approved
Jun 23, 2026
School implementation
2026–27 school year.

Historical records

No records in this section have been published. This is an evidence gap in the collection, not a determination that no relevant action exists.

Evidence coverage & remaining research

Consistent 16-dimension checklist

Coverage & remaining research

Inventory reviewed October 3, 2026. 3/16 dimensions have published evidence of any status. Every dimension remains open to additional sources and superseding actions.

DimensionCurrent statewide evidenceOther published evidence
Personal devicesNot yet established1 current district action · 1 future, proposed, or historical
School-issued devicesNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
Screen timeNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
Student AINot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
Staff AINot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
AI governanceNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
Social media / networkNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
Privacy / cybersecurityNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
AI literacy1 linked action0 current district actions · 0 future, proposed, or historical
Computer science1 linked action0 current district actions · 1 future, proposed, or historical
Digital literacyNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
Media literacyNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
Digital citizenshipNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
Cybersecurity literacyNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
Data literacyNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
Social-media literacyNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion

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