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Washington

Reviewed policies, grades and school implementation dates. District examples cover 1 distinct district; 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
Guidance / research
Middle
Guidance / research
High
Guidance / research

The law requires resources and a report, while leaving local restrictions permissive. Its 2030 goal is not a present statewide ban.

Effective June 11, 2026; state report due December 15, 2027.

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

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Teacher capacity, funding & delivery

No reviewed support program is listed here yet. Individual policy details include any documented funding or training provision.

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.

Reviewed policy findings, district examples & history (3 records)

Restrictions

Current evidence indexed

1 action in this collection

Governance

Evidence gap

No current statewide record indexed. Research remains open.

Learning

Current evidence indexed

1 action in this collection

Current statewide policies

Washington· State / DCCurrent

SB 5346 / Chapter 225, Laws of 2026

The law requires resources and a report, while leaving local restrictions permissive. Its 2030 goal is not a present statewide ban.

Reviewed against official sources · Oct 3, 2026

Personal devices
Requirement
Required with local discretion
Grades
All K-12
Learning evidence
No student-learning claim
School implementation
Effective June 11, 2026; state report due December 15, 2027.
Washington· State / DCCurrent

RCW 28A.300.840

Establishes grants supporting district media-literacy and digital-citizenship leadership teams, curriculum units, open resources and professional learning communities, subject to appropriations.

Reviewed against official sources · Oct 4, 2026

Media literacy
Requirement
Optional / resource
Grades
All K-12
Learning evidence
Optional support / resources
School implementation
Grant program remains in current code and expires July 31, 2031. Participation is through grant eligibility and selection; this is not a universal student-course mandate.

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

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

Selected district examples

Walla Walla Public Schools· DistrictCurrent

Walla Walla Classroom AI Guidelines

Student access to AI websites is limited to Gemini for Education; the district describes the change as a privacy safeguard.

Reviewed against official sources · Oct 4, 2026

AI governance
Requirement
Required
Grades
Notice addressed to grades 6–12 families.
Learning evidence
No student-learning claim
Legal start
Aug 20, 2025
School implementation
Announced August 12, 2025 to grades 6–12 families; access change begins August 20, 2025.

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. 3/16 dimensions have published evidence of any status. Every dimension remains open to additional sources and superseding actions.

DimensionCurrent statewide evidenceOther published evidence
Personal devices1 linked action0 current district actions · 0 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 scienceNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
Digital literacyNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
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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