District brief · Massachusetts

Boston

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School technology restrictions

Boston · Current

Approved AI only

Approved AI only: students and staff must use district-approved tools. Current policy is listed as TECH-06 in the official policy directory.

Grades / students: See policy scope
Policy type: Required with local discretion
Passed / adopted: Date not established in this record
Legal start: See implementation details
School implementation: Current policy; original start unresolved

Bill or policy, exceptions and evidence · Official source

Learning about technology

No reviewed local finding in this collection yet. Check the state brief and district curriculum or policy documents; this does not mean nothing is required or taught.

What has been checked?

Current: Approved AI only: students and staff must use district-approved tools. Current policy is listed as TECH-06 in the official policy directory.

History: Historical status not established; no complete baseline restriction coding. 2025: Explicit 2025 search completed; no additional dated qualifying change verified. This is not proof of no policy.

Last recorded review: 2026-10-05. This is not a complete audit of the district.

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What could change next?

Federal · Introduction announced

UNPLUGGED Schools Grant Act of 2026

Would fund state policies restricting student possession or use of personal electronic devices during school hours. Eligible policies would cover public elementary and secondary schools, include health and disability exceptions, and be developed with district and community input. School-authorized instructional laptops and tablets meeting specified safeguards are excluded.

Latest step: 2026-10-01 · Sponsors announced introduction; posted text has no bill number or committee assignment.

Next: Confirm the numbered Congressional record and committee action. No hearing or vote date is verified.

No date verified. Passage timing is not established unless the source supplies an expectation.

Official status / agenda

State · Conference committee

S.2581 / H.5366 (2026)

A proposed statewide school cellphone policy remains in the legislative process; it is not counted as an enacted restriction.

Latest step: 2026-05-20 · House insisted on its amendment and appointed a conference committee.

Next: Conference agreement and further chamber action would be needed; no decision date verified.

No date verified. Passage timing is not established unless the source supplies an expectation.

Official status / agenda

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How curriculum evidence is classified

Required instruction, offered courses, documented curriculum and school-specific pilots are different findings. A news item about one classroom cannot establish a district-wide entitlement.

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