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Massachusetts

Reviewed policies, grades and school implementation dates. District examples cover 0 distinct districts; 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

The reviewed H5366 page is a House amendment, not evidence that a statewide ban is enacted.

Current legislative outcome 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

What changes by age?

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Elementary

Computer science

Current · Published standards

Massachusetts publishes learning expectations across K–2, 3–5, 6–8 and 9–12. DESE also provides a district implementation process and a reviewed curriculum guide.

2016 framework; implementation resources include a 2025 curriculum guide. This entry does not establish a separate graduation credit.

Source & dates

Digital literacy

Current · Published standards

Massachusetts publishes learning expectations across K–2, 3–5, 6–8 and 9–12. DESE also provides a district implementation process and a reviewed curriculum guide.

2016 framework; implementation resources include a 2025 curriculum guide. This entry does not establish a separate graduation credit.

Source & dates

Relevant rules for use

Personal devices: Unresolved

Current legislative outcome unresolved.

Device scope, exceptions & source

Middle

Computer science

Current · Published standards

Massachusetts publishes learning expectations across K–2, 3–5, 6–8 and 9–12. DESE also provides a district implementation process and a reviewed curriculum guide.

2016 framework; implementation resources include a 2025 curriculum guide. This entry does not establish a separate graduation credit.

Source & dates

Digital literacy

Current · Published standards

Massachusetts publishes learning expectations across K–2, 3–5, 6–8 and 9–12. DESE also provides a district implementation process and a reviewed curriculum guide.

2016 framework; implementation resources include a 2025 curriculum guide. This entry does not establish a separate graduation credit.

Source & dates

Relevant rules for use

Personal devices: Unresolved

Current legislative outcome unresolved.

Device scope, exceptions & source

High

Computer science

Current · Published standards

Massachusetts publishes learning expectations across K–2, 3–5, 6–8 and 9–12. DESE also provides a district implementation process and a reviewed curriculum guide.

2016 framework; implementation resources include a 2025 curriculum guide. This entry does not establish a separate graduation credit.

Source & dates

Digital literacy

Current · Published standards

Massachusetts publishes learning expectations across K–2, 3–5, 6–8 and 9–12. DESE also provides a district implementation process and a reviewed curriculum guide.

2016 framework; implementation resources include a 2025 curriculum guide. This entry does not establish a separate graduation credit.

Source & dates

Relevant rules for use

Personal devices: Unresolved

Current legislative outcome unresolved.

Device scope, exceptions & source

Teacher capacity, funding & delivery

Computer science · Resources documented; funding unverified

DESE publishes a district implementation process, grade-band resources and a reviewed 2025 curriculum guide. A dedicated district allocation was not verified.

Teacher support: Includes elementary computational-thinking modules, integrated learning and middle-school equity PD resources.

Delivery evidence: An implementation pathway is documented. The resource page is not a current statewide delivery census.

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 (3 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

Massachusetts· State / DCCurrent

Chapter 118 of the Acts of 2024

Directs the education department to encourage age-appropriate media literacy across grade levels. A separate sexting-diversion program is required for specified judicial referrals; this is not a universal school media-literacy course mandate.

Reviewed against official sources · Oct 4, 2026

Media literacy
Requirement
Recommended
Grades
All K-12
Learning evidence
Learning recommended
Adopted / approved
Jun 20, 2024
School implementation
Chapter118 of 2024 establishes encouraged school instruction and a separate diversion program for specified participants. School districts may use the program materials.
Massachusetts· State / DCCurrent

Digital Literacy and Computer Science framework

Massachusetts publishes learning expectations across K–2, 3–5, 6–8 and 9–12. DESE also provides a district implementation process and a reviewed curriculum guide.

Reviewed against official sources · Oct 3, 2026

Computer scienceDigital literacy
Requirement
Recommended
Grades
All K-12
Learning evidence
Published standards
School implementation
2016 framework; implementation resources include a 2025 curriculum guide. This entry does not establish a separate graduation credit.

Upcoming requirements

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

Proposals under consideration

Massachusetts· State / DCProposed

H.5366 (2026)

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

Reviewed against official sources · Oct 4, 2026

Personal devices
Requirement
Proposed / pending
Grades
All K-12
Learning evidence
No student-learning claim
School implementation
Official history shows conference-committee action in May 2026; no enactment established in this review.

Selected district examples

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

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. 5/16 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 established0 current district actions · 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 established1 current district action · 0 future, proposed, or historical
Social media / networkNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
Privacy / cybersecurityNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
AI literacyNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
Computer science1 linked action0 current district actions · 0 future, proposed, or historical
Digital literacy1 linked action0 current district actions · 0 future, proposed, or historical
Media literacy1 linked action0 current district actions · 0 future, proposed, or historical
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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