{"id":214088,"date":"2026-05-14T18:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T22:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/torrington-schools-work-to-develop-artificial-intelligence-policy\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T18:20:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T22:20:08","slug":"torrington-schools-work-to-develop-artificial-intelligence-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/torrington-schools-work-to-develop-artificial-intelligence-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Torrington schools work to develop artificial intelligence policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfsb.com\/2026\/05\/14\/torrington-schools-work-develop-artificial-intelligence-policy\/\">Torrington schools work to develop artificial intelligence policy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfsb.com\/2026\/05\/14\/torrington-schools-work-develop-artificial-intelligence-policy\/\">https:\/\/www.wfsb.com\/2026\/05\/14\/torrington-schools-work-develop-artificial-intelligence-policy\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-05-14 18:05:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.wfsb.com\">www.wfsb.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Torrington public schools are developing a policy on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in classrooms as teachers and students grapple with its integration into education.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The district currently lacks a formal AI policy, a situation that contrasts with the guidelines established by many colleges and universities.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Edward Corey, co-chair of the Torrington Board of Education, describes the current state as a &#8220;Wild West&#8221; 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