Day of AI Expands Student Policy Initiative Nationwide
The nonprofit Day of AI is launching the Students First Tour, giving K-12 students across the U.S. a platform to shape school artificial intelligence policies.
The nonprofit organization Day of AI is broadening its efforts to include K-12 students in national discussions regarding artificial intelligence policies within schools. This expansion follows an event held in July in Massachusetts during America's Youth AI Festival, where nearly 100 students from all 50 states convened as a Student Senate to draft and ratify the STUDENT FIRST Act, which serves as a blueprint for responsible AI integration in education.
Jeffrey Riley, the executive director of Day of AI, noted in a public statement that the initial Student Senate demonstrated the capacity of young people to engage with complex issues that will impact their futures. The upcoming rollout aims to build on those foundations by encouraging students to share these concepts locally and gather diverse viewpoints from peers nationwide.
Structure of the Students First Tour
The newly announced initiative consists of three core elements designed to foster student leadership and peer collaboration:
- National Student Ambassador Cohort: Selected participants will convene virtually and in person through 2027 and 2028 to organize AI policy events within their local communities. The application process is scheduled to begin in winter.
- Local Student Senate Resources: Partnering with the Edward M. Kennedy (EMK Institute) for the United States Senate, Day of AI will supply guides for educators and community groups to host similar policy exercises. These materials are adaptable for single classrooms or broader community projects.
- Policy Repository and Gatherings: Students can submit original AI policy ideas or amendments to the existing STUDENT FIRST Act, which will be archived in an online repository managed by Day of AI and the EMK Institute. Additional regional meetings and discussions will be scheduled later.
To scale these efforts, Day of AI is collaborating with MIT RAISE and The School Superintendents Association (AASA), which will help distribute the framework to a network exceeding 10,000 school leaders.
Early participants have already begun presenting these frameworks to government bodies. In Oregon, students shared the Act with the state Senate's education committee, while counterparts in Connecticut brought the recommendations before the State Board of Education.
What it means for developers
As educational institutions grapple with artificial intelligence guidelines, developers building tools for K-12 environments must stay informed about evolving policy frameworks. Engaging with these emerging student-led standards can help ensure that educational technology aligns with responsible use expectations. For developers prototyping and testing educational applications, solutions like Apixo allow teams to try top AI models cheaply through one API at https://apixoai.online.
Looking ahead
Specific dates and locations for upcoming regional gatherings will be disclosed in the coming months. With institutional backing from organizations like AASA and MIT RAISE, the initiative aims to maintain momentum as young voices continue to influence legislative and administrative approaches to school technology.
Source: National Initiative to Give Students a Voice in School AI Policy — GovTech AI. Written by the Apixo team from that report.
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