URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CO-DEVELOP A SIXTH TO TWELFTH GRADE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE LITERACY AND USAGE CURRICULUM WITH TEACHERS.

HCR44

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.C.R. NO.

44

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

HOUSE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION

urging the department of education
to co-develop a sixth to twelfth grade artificial
intelligence literacy and usage curriculum with teachers
.

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WHEREAS,
increasing global investments in artificial
intelligence (AI) and information processing technologies necessitate an
AI-skilled workforce
; and

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WHEREAS,
the World Economic Forum finds that AI and
machine

learning specialists
are anticipated to experience eighty percent net job growth from 2025 to 2030
;
and

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WHEREAS,
K-12 education on AI ethics, equity, and implementation
is essential in training an informed and competitive AI-skilled workforce
;
and

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WHEREAS, in
the article "What is AI Literacy? Competencies and Design
Considerations",
academics Duri
Long and Brian Magerko define AI literacy as "a set of competencies that
enables individuals to critically evaluate AI technologies; communicate and
collaborate effectively with AI; and use AI as a tool online, at home, and in
the workplace"
; and

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WHEREAS,
primary, peer-reviewed literature and
other resources confirm the success of AI literacy curricula in early childhood
education and provide clear recommendations for successfully implementing AI
literacy curricula in K-12 education
; and

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WHEREAS,
there are international AI literacy
guidelines for primary and secondary education, including the AILit Framework, which
inform government entities, schools, and educators on the proper incorporation
of AI into curriculum; and

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WHEREAS, the
State must ensure that Hawaii's students have the education necessary to enter
an increasingly AI-centric workforce; now, therefore,

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BE IT
RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-third Legislature of the
State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2026, the Senate concurring,
that this body urges the Department of Education
to co-develop a sixth to twelfth grade artificial intelligence literacy and
usage curriculum with teachers; and

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BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that the Department of Education is requested to consult the following
resources when developing the curriculum:

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(1)
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Primary,
peer-reviewed literature;

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(2)
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Global
artificial intelligence literacy frameworks
; and

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(3)
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Hawai
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i-based artificial intelligence curricula,
such as relevant curricula from Kūlia Academy; and

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BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED
that the Department of
Education is urged to design AI literacy curricula in a way that:

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(1)
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Fosters
transparent, accountable, and ethical AI use;

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(2)
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Enables
equitable access to AI literacy across Hawai
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i; and

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(3)
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Includes
regular quantitative and qualitative assessments to ensure student progress and
mechanisms to routinely reassess the curricula to maintain pace with evolving
technologies and social norms
; and

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BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the
Chairperson of the Board of Education and Superintendent of Education.

OFFERED BY:

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Report Title:
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Artificial
Intelligence; Literacy and Usage Curriculum; Department of Education