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Houston Independent School District 912

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School technology restrictions

Houston ISD · Current

Student GenAI access by grade/age

Student GenAI access by grade/age: original 2024–25 guidebook restricts below-grade-8/under-14 access except approved embedded educational tools; older students require consent and teacher permission. Current guidebook retains controlled access.

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
2024–25 baseline; revised January 23, 2026
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: Student GenAI access by grade/age: original 2024–25 guidebook restricts below-grade-8/under-14 access except approved embedded educational tools; older students require consent and teacher permission. Current guidebook retains controlled access.

History: Student GenAI access by grade/age: original 2024–25 guidebook restricts below-grade-8/under-14 access except approved embedded educational tools; older students require consent and teacher permission. Current guidebook retains controlled access. 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.

Source 1

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
Open policy watch for this state

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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