Frederick County school district bans AI in all grades weeks after Gemini pilot

The Frederick County school board voted 6-1 to ban student use of AI from pre-K through 12th grade, weeks after allowing middle and high schoolers to use Google Gemini with teacher permission. Exceptions remain for lessons about the technology and accommodations for students with disabilities.

• Board voted 6-1 to ban AI from pre-K through 12th grade
• Gemini had been allowed in middle and high school this school year
• Exceptions: lessons about AI and disability accommodations
• Teachers return to paper assignments over AI misuse concerns