Artificial Intelligence Education and Workforce Readiness Act of 2026

(e) Artificial intelligence practice guides

(1) In general. The Director shall develop, publish, seek to widely distribute, and, as the Director deems appropriate, periodically update practice guides on the responsible use of artificial intelligence (as defined in section 3 of the Artificial Intelligence Education and Workforce Readiness Act of 2026) in elementary and secondary education, which shall meet the following requirements:

(A) Be designed for use by—

(i) educators;

(ii) school leaders; and

(iii) local educational agencies and State educational agencies.

(B) Provide recommendations for—

(i) such use of artificial intelligence in instruction and assessment;

(ii) such use of artificial intelligence for the mitigation of academic dishonesty, including such dishonesty that is assisted with artificial intelligence; and

(iii) to the extent practicable, the mitigation of algorithmic bias (as defined in such section 3) in such use of artificial intelligence.

(C) Identify effective methods for increasing artificial intelligence literacy (as defined in such section 3) among educators and school leaders.

(D) Identify methods for complying, with respect to such use of artificial intelligence, with—

(i) section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g) (commonly known as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974); and

(ii) the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.).

(2) Expert input. In developing, publishing, and updating practice guides under this subsection, the Director shall solicit and incorporate input from experts in—

(A) artificial intelligence ethics (as defined in section 3 of the Artificial Intelligence Education and Workforce Readiness Act of 2026);

(B) artificial intelligence risk management, including experts in risk management practices consistent with the designated risk management framework (as defined in such section 3); and

(C) the humanities and social sciences including, education sciences and researchers with expertise in teaching and learning.

(6) Promote the responsible use of artificial intelligence (as defined in section 3 of the Artificial Intelligence Education and Workforce Readiness Act of 2026) in education through the following activities:

(A) Researching, including using research methods from the humanities and social sciences, the effects of integrating artificial intelligence into—

(i) instruction;

(ii) assessment; and

(iii) education administration.

(B) Disseminating the results of the research under subparagraph (A)—

(i) in plain language; and

(ii) additionally, in languages other than English that are common in the region, as determined by the Director in consultation with the governing board of the regional educational laboratory.

(C) Providing technical assistance to local educational agencies and State educational agencies on—

(i) the responsible use of artificial intelligence in educational settings;

(ii) compliance, with respect to the use of artificial intelligence, with—

(I) section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g) (commonly known as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974); and

(II) the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.); and

(iii) the adoption, where appropriate, of risk management practices consistent with the designated risk management framework (as defined in section 3 of the Artificial Intelligence Education and Workforce Readiness Act of 2026).

(iv) includes—

(I) experts in—

(aa) artificial intelligence ethics (as defined in section 3 of the Artificial Intelligence Education and Workforce Readiness Act of 2026);

(bb) artificial intelligence risk management, including experts in risk management practices consistent with the designated risk management framework (as defined in section 3 of the Artificial Intelligence Education and Workforce Readiness Act); and

(cc) the privacy requirements under—

(AA) section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g) (commonly known as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974); and

(BB) the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.); and

(II) representatives of—

(aa) workers in artificial intelligence-augmented occupations (as defined in section 3 of the Artificial Intelligence Education and Workforce Readiness Act of 2026); and

(bb) employers of such workers.