State profile · UT
Reviewed policies, grades and school implementation dates. District examples cover 0 distinct districts; it is not a statewide implementation survey.
Full-day restriction is the default, with local exceptions and a designated-area process for brief parent communication.
Operative July 1, 2026.
Exceptions & source ↗Statewide · Current
Grades: Grade-specific framework across K–12 · Requirement: Required
Requires evidence-based, safe classroom technology, less nonessential screen time and local balanced-use and AI policies.
Starts / rollout: Law effective July 1, 2026; local balanced-use policy adoption before July 1, 2027. Rulemaking and classroom implementation are separate stages.
Adoption, exceptions & funding evidence ↗Learning & relevant rules for use
Utah publishes K–5 and 6–12 CS standards and a state master plan. Its integration approach connects computational thinking and problem-solving across subjects.
Standards developed in 2019; this entry does not establish universal student participation.
Source & datesHB 273 adds AI content to computer-science standards and requires educator training; high-school AI sandbox courses are optional. This does not establish a separate required AI course for every student.
Law effective July 1, 2026; local balanced-use policy adoption before July 1, 2027. Rulemaking and classroom implementation are separate stages.
Source & datesHB 273 adds AI content to computer-science standards and requires educator training; high-school AI sandbox courses are optional. This does not establish a separate required AI course for every student.
Law effective July 1, 2026; local balanced-use policy adoption before July 1, 2027. Rulemaking and classroom implementation are separate stages.
Source & datesPersonal devices: Full school day
Operative July 1, 2026.
Device scope, exceptions & sourceUtah publishes K–5 and 6–12 CS standards and a state master plan. Its integration approach connects computational thinking and problem-solving across subjects.
Standards developed in 2019; this entry does not establish universal student participation.
Source & datesHB 273 adds AI content to computer-science standards and requires educator training; high-school AI sandbox courses are optional. This does not establish a separate required AI course for every student.
Law effective July 1, 2026; local balanced-use policy adoption before July 1, 2027. Rulemaking and classroom implementation are separate stages.
Source & datesHB 273 adds AI content to computer-science standards and requires educator training; high-school AI sandbox courses are optional. This does not establish a separate required AI course for every student.
Law effective July 1, 2026; local balanced-use policy adoption before July 1, 2027. Rulemaking and classroom implementation are separate stages.
Source & datesPersonal devices: Full school day
Operative July 1, 2026.
Device scope, exceptions & sourceUtah publishes K–5 and 6–12 CS standards and a state master plan. Its integration approach connects computational thinking and problem-solving across subjects.
Standards developed in 2019; this entry does not establish universal student participation.
Source & datesHB 273 adds AI content to computer-science standards and requires educator training; high-school AI sandbox courses are optional. This does not establish a separate required AI course for every student.
Law effective July 1, 2026; local balanced-use policy adoption before July 1, 2027. Rulemaking and classroom implementation are separate stages.
Source & datesHB 273 adds AI content to computer-science standards and requires educator training; high-school AI sandbox courses are optional. This does not establish a separate required AI course for every student.
Law effective July 1, 2026; local balanced-use policy adoption before July 1, 2027. Rulemaking and classroom implementation are separate stages.
Source & datesPersonal devices: Full school day
Operative July 1, 2026.
Device scope, exceptions & sourceUSBE documents the 2019 CS for Utah Grant Program for local plans, courses and teacher training. Current award availability and allocation totals were not verified.
Teacher support: Local four-year plans must address course offerings, learning targets and professional development under the described grant process.
Delivery evidence: Planning and support are documented; outcomes and district uptake require separate evidence.
Official source · reviewed Oct 3, 2026These are Stewart Brown’s planning questions, not additional legal requirements.
These records are excluded from the map and summaries while their claims are checked.
Open the research recordsRestrictions
Current evidence indexed
2 actions in this collection
Governance
Evidence gap
No current statewide record indexed. Research remains open.
Learning
Current evidence indexed
2 actions in this collection
Full-day restriction is the default, with local exceptions and a designated-area process for brief parent communication.
Reviewed against official sources · Oct 3, 2026
Utah publishes K–5 and 6–12 CS standards and a state master plan. Its integration approach connects computational thinking and problem-solving across subjects.
Reviewed against official sources · Oct 3, 2026
Requires evidence-based, safe classroom technology, less nonessential screen time and local balanced-use and AI policies.
Reviewed against official sources · Oct 4, 2026
HB 273 adds AI content to computer-science standards and requires educator training; high-school AI sandbox courses are optional. This does not establish a separate required AI course for every student.
Reviewed against official sources · Oct 4, 2026
No records in this section have been published. This is an evidence gap in the collection, not a determination that no relevant action exists.
No records in this section have been published. This is an evidence gap in the collection, not a determination that no relevant action exists.
No records in this section have been published. This is an evidence gap in the collection, not a determination that no relevant action exists.
Requires local policies prohibiting student use of personal electronic devices during classroom hours, with exceptions and local implementation.
Reviewed against official sources · Oct 3, 2026
Consistent 16-dimension checklist
Inventory reviewed October 3, 2026. 6/16 dimensions have published evidence of any status. Every dimension remains open to additional sources and superseding actions.
| Dimension | Current statewide evidence | Other published evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Personal devices | 1 linked action | 0 current district actions · 1 future, proposed, or historical |
| School-issued devices | 1 linked action | 0 current district actions · 0 future, proposed, or historical |
| Screen time | 1 linked action | 0 current district actions · 0 future, proposed, or historical |
| Student AI | Not yet established | Research gap · no absence conclusion |
| Staff AI | Not yet established | Research gap · no absence conclusion |
| AI governance | Not yet established | Research gap · no absence conclusion |
| Social media / network | Not yet established | Research gap · no absence conclusion |
| Privacy / cybersecurity | Not yet established | Research gap · no absence conclusion |
| AI literacy | 1 linked action | 0 current district actions · 0 future, proposed, or historical |
| Computer science | 2 linked actions | 0 current district actions · 0 future, proposed, or historical |
| Digital literacy | Not yet established | Research gap · no absence conclusion |
| Media literacy | Not yet established | Research gap · no absence conclusion |
| Digital citizenship | 1 linked action | 0 current district actions · 0 future, proposed, or historical |
| Cybersecurity literacy | Not yet established | Research gap · no absence conclusion |
| Data literacy | Not yet established | Research gap · no absence conclusion |
| Social-media literacy | Not yet established | Research gap · no absence conclusion |
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