State profile · GA
Reviewed policies, grades and school implementation dates. District examples cover 1 distinct district; it is not a statewide implementation survey.
K–8 full-day rules apply now. The high-school expansion has a later implementation deadline.
K–8: 2026–27. High school: July 1, 2027.
Upcoming: High-school expansion: act effective December 31, 2026; policies by July 1, 2027.
Exceptions & source ↗Marietta City Schools · Current
Grades: All grades · Requirement: Required
Requires purposeful screen use and prohibits using screens for behavior management, with further reduction strategies to be developed.
Starts / rollout: July 15, 2026 announcement confirms a board-approved resolution; 2026–27 is also a strategy-development year.
Adoption, exceptions & funding evidence ↗Learning & relevant rules for use
Reviewed learning policies will appear here as coverage expands. The state’s reviewed rules for use appear above.
No reviewed support program is listed here yet. Individual policy details include any documented funding or training provision.
These 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
1 action in this collection
Governance
Current evidence indexed
1 action in this collection
Learning
Current evidence indexed
1 action in this collection
Prohibits K–8 students from accessing personal electronic devices for the duration of the school day, with health, disability, emergency and other statutory exceptions.
Reviewed against official sources · Oct 3, 2026
GaDOE provides guidance for school and district leaders on effective, ethical and secure AI implementation in K–12 settings.
Reviewed against official sources · Oct 4, 2026
Adds responsible digital citizenship and safe, appropriate use of technology, the internet and social media to Georgia's comprehensive character-education program beginning in 2025–26.
Reviewed against official sources · Oct 4, 2026
Extends bell-to-bell personal-device restrictions to grades 9–12 by July 1, 2027, with disability and medical exceptions. School equipment for educational use remains permitted.
Reviewed against official sources · Oct 3, 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.
Requires purposeful screen use and prohibits using screens for behavior management, with further reduction strategies to be developed.
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.
Consistent 16-dimension checklist
Inventory reviewed October 3, 2026. 4/16 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 | Not yet established | Research gap · no absence conclusion |
| Screen time | Not yet established | 1 current district action · 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 | 1 linked action | 1 current district action · 0 future, proposed, or historical |
| Social media / network | Not yet established | Research gap · no absence conclusion |
| Privacy / cybersecurity | Not yet established | Research gap · no absence conclusion |
| AI literacy | Not yet established | Research gap · no absence conclusion |
| Computer science | Not yet established | Research gap · no absence conclusion |
| 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 |
Next checks: official state statutes and agency updates, grade-specific learning standards, superseding rules, and a broader district sample. Contribute a primary source.