Mississippi law (SB 2294) requires high school students beginning with the 2029-2030 ninth-grade class to earn a computer science or Career and Technical Education (CTE) credit that includes instruction on emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence. This requirement becomes part of high school graduation requirements, making AI exposure mandatory for all Mississippi high school students starting in the 2029-2030 academic year.
The requirement integrates AI instruction into existing computer science and CTE frameworks rather than creating standalone AI courses, allowing flexibility in how schools structure their offerings while ensuring all students encounter AI concepts as part of their computer science education.
This represents a binding, future-focused mandate that will systematically ensure all Mississippi high school students graduate with exposure to AI concepts and emerging technology literacy.
Scoring note: Dimension 1 (curriculum exists) scores 1 as a binding requirement beginning 2029-30. Dimension 2 (binding law) scores 2 as this is embedded in graduation requirements and is statewide law. The implementation date is future-focused but the legal commitment is firm.