Stratford Students Selected To Help Shape National K-12 AI Policy
Stratford Students Selected To Help Shape National K-12 AI Policy
Publish Date: 2026-05-15 00:43:00
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- Two Stratford Public Schools students, Anthony Darbilli and Bena Mejia Romero were selected to represent Connecticut at the 2026 Day of AI & AASA Leadership Fellowship and America’s Youth AI Festival.
- The festival will take place in Boston from July 17 to 19 and aims to shape a national AI policy for K-12 schools.
- The festival will feature discussions on ethical AI integration, student voice, and the future of education with participation from student leaders and superintendents from across the nation.
- Stratford Superintendent of Schools, Heather M. Borges will also join the event.
- Superintendent Borges highlighted the importance of Stratford Public Schools’ intentional development of responsible AI practices and student-centered innovation work.
- The event will gather student delegates as national “Student AI Senators” to debate and create a new student-centered national AI policy at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute.
- The American Association of School Administrators (AASA) will share the National AI Policy with 10,000 school leaders across the U.S. after the Festival.
- The program will provide an immersive experience on ethical AI use, systems-level leadership, policy, and the future of teaching and learning.
- Travel, lodging, and meals for participating leaders and student delegates will be fully covered, and additional announcements will be made as the festival approaches.
