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School committee approves handbook updates but removes AI pledge after debate
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The Westborough School Committee approved three handbook updates but amended the package to remove a proposed student AI pledge after members objected that the pledge’s language was too broad.
The Westborough School Committee voted to adopt three updates to the student handbooks but removed a proposed AI pledge for students after committee members raised concerns the language was too broad.
The superintendent described three handbook items under consideration: updated homework and holiday guidance, interim language addressing generative AI, and Google’s parent‑consent requirement for certain Google add‑ons. “One concern…is like, what can we put in place as sort of some…guardrails for students,” she said while introducing the AI…
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