AI in Ohio schools: Husted launches new AI education toolkit

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, in partnership with The AI Education Project (aiEDU), announced the launch of an AI Toolkit for Ohio’s K-12 school districts.  

Inspired by AI forums with industry-leading technologists, the toolkit is a practical guide for formulating policies and recommendations in light of the growing presence of AI and its many tools.  

A seven-part comprehensive guide, the toolkit is designed to empower policymakers, superintendents, principals, IT staff, teachers, and parents to advance AI literacy within their respective communities. It provides resources across a variety of areas to help promote student privacy, data security, ethics, and more.  

The AI Toolkit is structured as a roadmap to assist education leaders in identifying resources tailored to their needs, regardless of their current stage in the AI journey. It includes AI introductions for teachers and parents, as well as template guidelines for policymakers and superintendents.  

The goal of the toolkit is to help prepare all of Ohio’s students for jobs in an increasingly AI-driven world. 

The toolkit was inspired from AI forums led by Lt. Gov. Husted and InnovateOhio in 2023, where industry and education leaders expressed a need for trustworthy guidance in integrating AI tools into education and our workforce.  

OhioX partnered with Lt. Gov. Husted and InnovateOhio on AI Forums in Cleveland and Cincinnati where leaders from education, government and the tech industry shared insights into AI’s transformational impact. Some of the participating organizations included AWS, the Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, Kroger, Procter & Gamble and a number of AI startups.