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Wakulla County School Board approves AI policy ahead of upcoming school year

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Wakulla County School Board has adopted a formal policy governing artificial intelligence use in its schools, putting rules in place before the new school year begins. Details of the policy's specific provisions were not disclosed in available reporting.

Why this matters: School AI policies matter because the people most affected — kids — have no say in them. What gets decided in a county school board meeting shapes whether students are tracked, profiled, or scored by systems their parents may never see. A policy existing is not the same as a good policy. The real test is whether it limits data collection on minors, sets clear rules for vendors, and gives families any meaningful ability to understand or push back on how AI touches their children's school day.

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