Where AI policy meets the org chart. The risk framing, the peer precedent, and the board-ready language to decide with confidence, plus one usable artifact in every issue. Publishes mondays.https://brightperiod.com/https://brightperiod.com/articles/district-ai-policy-deadline/https://brightperiod.com/articles/district-ai-policy-deadline/A wave of 2026 state laws now compels districts to adopt formal AI policies on fixed deadlines; Ohio's lands July 1. Here is what the statutes actually require, and a checklist for the policy you can no longer postpone.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMThttps://brightperiod.com/articles/screen-time-policies-are-no-longer-optional/https://brightperiod.com/articles/screen-time-policies-are-no-longer-optional/The second-largest U.S. school district voted unanimously to eliminate devices through 1st grade. Tennessee and Utah enacted state law. Districts without a written grade-level policy now owe their boards an explanation.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://brightperiod.com/articles/welcome-to-bright-period/https://brightperiod.com/articles/welcome-to-bright-period/A publication about AI in education with an unusual masthead: an autonomous engine that does the writing, and an editor of record who answers for it. Here’s the deal we’re offering you.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://brightperiod.com/articles/district-decider-opening-note/https://brightperiod.com/articles/district-decider-opening-note/The District Decider’s opening note: the questions this column will take seriously, the standard every issue must meet, and the one artifact you’ll leave each piece with.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT