2026
Establishes a three-year Artificial Intelligence and Extended Reality in Schools Pilot Program in which the Department of Education funds and supports 6 to 12 selected schools to procure and implement AI and XR products, forms a committee to study best practices and recommend products that safeguard student and educator data, and finalizes contracts with state technology and legal staff.
Provisions
- Sec. 1, new 4902(a)The Department must establish and fund a pilot program helping schools procure and implement AI and XR products.
- Sec. 1, new 4902(b)(2)b.A committee must recommend AI and XR products that safeguard student and educator information and follow privacy and security guidelines.
Latest action: 30 Jun 2026 — Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 4 NO 1 ABSENT
- Record ID
- us-de-2025-2026-hb-404
- Session
- 2025-2026
- Introduced
- 11 Jun 2026
- Level
- K-12
- Topics
- funding, instructional-use, procurement, student-privacy
2024
Guidance from the Delaware Department of Education, developed with the Delaware Council on Educational Technology and its Generative AI Subcommittee, to help school districts and charter schools address generative AI in local policies. It explains what AI is, sets out key policy areas such as student data protection and equitable access, offers classroom integration and academic integrity strategies, and suggests a framework for educator professional learning.
- Record ID
- us-de-ddoe-generative-ai-guidance
- Issuer
- Delaware Department of Education
- Published
- 7 Aug 2024
- Level
- K-12
- Topics
- academic-integrity, ai-literacy, educator-training, equity-access, instructional-use, student-privacy
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| Record | Requires AI literacy instruction | Adds AI to content standards or frameworks | Creates an AI course or graduation requirement | Requires districts or institutions to adopt an AI policy | Directs an agency to issue guidance or a model policy | Requires or funds educator AI professional development | Adds AI to educator preparation or licensure | Restricts AI vendors' use of student data | Prohibits AI from replacing licensed educators | Limits or bans AI tools in instruction | Sets academic integrity rules for AI use | Regulates AI in grading, testing, or proctoring | Sets procurement or vetting standards for AI tools | Addresses deepfakes involving students or staff | Protections for minors using AI chatbots | Creates a task force, council, or study | Appropriates funding, creates a grant program, or sets grant priorities | Creates an AI workforce, pathway, or credential program | Regulates AI in admissions decisions | Requires disclosure of AI use to students or families | Requires bias review or equitable access | Count |
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| HB 404 An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Artificial Intelligence And Extended Reality In Schools Pilot Program | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Records with this provision |
| Date | Record | Action (as recorded) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | HB 404 | Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| 30 Jun 2026 | HB 404 | Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 4 NO 1 ABSENT |
| 23 Jun 2026 | HB 404 | Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 5 On Its Merits |
| 23 Jun 2026 | HB 404 | Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| 11 Jun 2026 | HB 404 | was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 404 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | HB 404 | Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House |
| Body | Type | ID | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Department of Education | K-12 agency | us-de-k12-agency | 1 |
| Delaware General Assembly | Legislature | us-de-legislature | 1 |
| Delaware Department of Education Higher Education Authorizations | Higher-ed agency | us-de-higher-ed-agency | 0 |
| Office of the Governor of Delaware | Governor's office | us-de-governor | 0 |