White House Endorses AI in Education: What Schools Need to Know
On April 23, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order entitled “Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth” which states that:
“AI education in kindergarten through twelfth grade (k-12) is critical.”
The Order further declared it is the policy of the U.S. to:
- Promote AI literacy and proficiency;
- Promote the appropriate integration of AI into education;
- Provide comprehensive AI training for educators;
- Foster early exposure to AI concepts; and
- Foster technology to develop an AI-ready workforce and the next generation of AI innovators.
In light of these changes, F3 Law has developed six key tips to ensure the safe and legally compliant use of AI in schools.
- Privacy. All AI tools should be vetted for data privacy compliance.
- Permission. Parent permission may be required before students create work product using open generative AI. Thus, tools should be evaluated to determine whether they are an open environment where content generated is reshared outside of the school system.
- Professional Development. “No PII (personally identifiable information) in open generative AI.”
- Monitoring. AI tools such as chatbots or online mental health counseling may warrant enhanced monitoring for threats to self or others and schools should have a robust system in place for evaluating and responding to such threats.
- Staff Oversight. Staff should ensure that content generated by AI for educational purposes is accurate, free of bias, and equitably available to students.
- Policy. Even though the use of AI is rapidly evolving, schools should establish guardrails and expectations for appropriate use. F3 encourages all District stakeholder groups participate in AI policy making process.
F3 has collaborated on additional resources with key organizations to help districts navigate AI³: Artificial Intelligence Implementation and Integration.
- CITE AI Resources Guide AI Resources – California IT in Education
- CSBA Model Policies with AI updates: policy numbers 4040 and 6163.4
- ISTE Certified AI Professional Development Training Resource for Educators – click here for our AI Course Flyer.
To learn more about F3Law AI Legal Experience, click here for our AI Fact Sheet.
F3 Law is available to assist districts with review of AI software platforms, policy development, or staff training.
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