Stronger States, Stronger Outcomes

Supporting Districts to Implement Local AI Policies in Ohio
Statewide policy requirements are most effective when districts have clear guidance, practical tools, and access to aligned support. Ohio will share how it is helping every public school district, community school, and STEM school adopt and implement a local artificial intelligence policy by July 1, 2026. Informed by the Ohio AI in Education Coalition, the Department of Education and Workforce developed a model policy and is working with the Midwest Comprehensive Center to create research briefs, promising practice briefs, and implementation tools. Ohio is also using Title II-A state activities funds to support educator AI literacy and local projects. Participants will learn how Ohio is aligning policy, technical assistance, and federal resources to support responsible AI implementation. 

School turnaround efforts are stronger when superintendents have structured opportunities to test ideas, examine implementation data, and learn with peers. Oklahoma will share how the Department of Education and Southwest Comprehensive Center designed a Superintendent Networked Improvement Community for district leaders serving CSI, TSI, and ATSI schools. Through regular learning sessions, cross-district collaboration, and Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles, participants identify common problems of practice, test evidence-based strategies, and strengthen continuous improvement routines. The network is intended to build instructional leadership, improve the use of implementation data, and support stronger decision-making from the district office to the classroom. Participants will learn how Oklahoma is using improvement science and peer learning to shift school improvement support from compliance monitoring toward sustained capacity building.