Going forward, Fairfax County Public Schools will prohibit the use of generative artificial intelligence by elementary school students, tablets and laptops in preschool and kindergarten, and student use of personal electronic communication and computing devices during instructional time.
The Fairfax County School Board approved the restrictions — which include a handful of narrow exceptions — at its July 16 meeting, along with several directives for the superintendent to report back to the board about the potential additional limitations on technology.
Possible changes include allowing parents to opt out of using FCPS-issued devices if a student has a documented medical or developmental need, and implementing a ban on YouTube, except for videos directly embedded in a teacher presentation…