Two recent bills grapple with modern technology’s pervasive presence and growing impact on local educational agencies (LEAs), both on school grounds and beyond. Assembly Bill (AB) 962 and AB 772 each address a common point of concern for LEAs: smartphones and cyberbullying, respectively.
On April 23, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) entitled Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth, which establishes a national framework to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into education and increasing training on AI for teachers and administrators.