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Idaho Becomes First State to Enact Comprehensive K-12 AI Framework, Banning AI from Replacing Teachers

Idaho Governor Brad Little signed SB 1227, making Idaho the first state to codify a complete AI governance structure for K-12 education — including an explicit prohibition on AI replacing human teachers.

Hector Herrera · Apr 30, 2026 · 4 min read

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Berklee Students Petition Against AI Songwriting Class — and It's the Wrong Fight

Over 400 Berklee students petitioned to remove an AI songwriting elective. The authorship anxiety is real. Removing the course is the wrong response to it.

Hector Herrera · Apr 29, 2026 · 4 min read

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Boston Becomes the First Major U.S. City to Make AI Literacy a High School Graduation Requirement

Boston Public Schools is committing $1 million to guarantee every high school graduate leaves with AI proficiency — the first major American city to set that as a formal graduation requirement.

Hector Herrera · Apr 28, 2026 · 4 min read

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Boise State Deploys AI Avatar to Teach Students About Artificial Intelligence

Boise State University launched a college course taught entirely by an AI-generated avatar — placing students in the position of critically evaluating AI-mediated instruction while learning about AI.

Hector Herrera · Apr 27, 2026 · 4 min read

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U.S. Education Department Finalizes Rule to Embed AI Literacy Into Grant Funding

The U.S. Department of Education finalized a rule on April 13 prioritizing grant applications that incorporate AI literacy — the federal government's first formal tie between AI competency and K-12 funding.

Hector Herrera · Apr 26, 2026 · 3 min read

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17 States Move to Restrict School Tech as EdTech Backlash Reaches Legislatures

At least 17 U.S. states are advancing bills to restrict technology in schools, pitting state legislatures against the Trump administration's push to embed AI in American classrooms.

Hector Herrera · Apr 25, 2026 · 3 min read

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A Professor Built an AI Clone of Himself to Teach His Course. His Students Are the Experiment.

Boise State University is running a graded college course delivered entirely by an AI avatar of the human instructor — one of the first cases of full instructor replacement by AI in a degree program.

Hector Herrera · Apr 24, 2026 · 4 min read

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U.S. Education Department Issues First AI Grant Priorities, Mandating AI Literacy in Schools

The U.S. Department of Education finalized a rule on April 13 making AI literacy a scored criterion in federal grant applications—the first time AI fluency has been embedded in federal education funding.

Hector Herrera · Apr 23, 2026 · 4 min read

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US Education Department Finalizes Rule Prioritizing AI Literacy in Federal Grant Applications

The US Department of Education finalized a rule giving priority scoring to grants that incorporate AI literacy—directly tying federal education funding to whether schools are building AI competency.

Hector Herrera · Apr 22, 2026 · 4 min read

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Boston Public Schools Mandates AI Literacy as Graduation Requirement Starting Fall 2026

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced that Boston Public Schools will become the first major-city school district in the U.S. to make AI literacy a graduation requirement, with mandatory coursework launching across all BPS high schools in September 2026.

Hector Herrera · Apr 21, 2026 · 4 min read

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Stanford Launches $1 Million AI-in-Education Grant Program to Rethink College Teaching

Stanford awarded $1 million in seed grants to faculty and students willing to fundamentally reimagine pedagogy in the AI era — as 64% of students already use AI weekly, even where banned.

Hector Herrera · Apr 20, 2026 · 3 min read

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Boston Becomes First Major U.S. City to Require AI Literacy for High School Graduation

Boston becomes the first major American city to require AI literacy for high school graduation, setting a national precedent starting in fall 2026.

Hector Herrera · Apr 19, 2026 · 3 min read

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Stanford Is Paying Faculty and Students to Rethink AI in the Classroom

Stanford announced $1 million in seed grants to redesign higher education for a world where 64% of college students already use AI weekly for coursework — often against school policy.

Hector Herrera · Apr 18, 2026 · 3 min read

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134 AI Education Bills Across 31 States as Classroom Regulation Race Intensifies

134 AI-in-education bills have been introduced across 31 states in 2026, targeting student data privacy, classroom use restrictions, and AI literacy curricula requirements.

Hector Herrera · Apr 12, 2026 · 4 min read