Press Release

Following Midterm Elections, National Youth Justice Coalition to Convene First Capitol Hill Education Briefing, Unveil Sweeping AI Policy Agenda for Public Schools

As Congress prepares for a potential shift in power, civil rights, education, and youth advocates will call for a new federal approach to student privacy, AI surveillance, and educational equity.

WASHINGTON— Just days after the 2026 midterm elections, a national coalition of youth justice, civil rights, and education organizations will convene a Capitol Hill briefing to help set the stage for the next chapter of federal public education policy.

The briefing, hosted in conjunction with Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA), comes just days after the Democratic Party wins control of the U.S. House and congressional leaders prepare for a new legislative session and,a new majority, creating an opportunity to reconsider the federal government’s role in protecting students from emerging technologies and ensuring that they attend safe, welcoming, thriving and well-funded neighborhood public schools.

At the center of the conversation is the release of No Data About Us Without Us: A Youth Justice Policy Agenda for the AI Crisis in K-12 Education, a national policy blueprint developed by leading youth justice and digital rights organizations nationwide. 

Artificial intelligence is a leading concern for young voters this November because America’s classrooms have become testing grounds for technologies that affect student discipline, school policing, disability services, mental health, privacy, and access to education, often without meaningful oversight or input from the young people most affected. Advocates see it as a warning sign that should spur congressional leaders to action. 

The report lays out a comprehensive federal policy agenda calling for a national ban on AI surveillance in schools, accountability for education technology (EdTech) companies, stronger safeguards for students with disabilities, and direct participation by students and communities in decisions about AI use in public schools.

The Capitol Hill briefing will focus on four central policy priorities:

• Ending AI surveillance and digital pushout: Prohibiting AI-driven student discipline, school policing, and invasive surveillance technologies.

• Protecting student mental health: Addressing the risks of AI-powered mental health tools and protecting human-centered educational and wellness services.

• Putting students and communities at the center of AI governance: Giving young people, families, and educators meaningful authority over the technologies deployed in their schools.

• Defending civil rights and disability justice: Establishing a National Student Bill of Digital Rights, strengthening protections for students with disabilities, and holding AI companies accountable.

The coalition will also outline opportunities for congressional oversight, federal legislation, and investment in public education as lawmakers consider their priorities following the election.

Developed through a national community of practice convened by the Twin Cities Innovation Alliance (TCIA), the Alliance to Reclaim our Schools and the NOTICE Coalition, and the Communities for Just Schools Fund, the agenda reflects the work of organizations representing students, families, educators, and communities disproportionately affected by educational inequities.

WHAT

No Data About Us Without Us: Setting the Agenda for Public Education in the Age of AI

A post-election Capitol Hill policy briefing and national report release focused on youth justice, student civil rights, and the future of artificial intelligence in K-12 public education.

WHEN

Tuesday, November 10, 2026
10:30 am - 12:30 pm (EST) 

WHERE

Capitol Hill
Rayburn 2168
Washington, D.C.

WHO

Representatives from the Twin Cities Innovation Alliance, NOTICE Coalition, Communities for Just Schools Fund, and national youth justice and education organizations.

[Participating members of Congress, student advocates, policy experts, and other speakers to be announced.]

RSVP HERE

ABOUT THE COALITION

No Data About Us Without Us is a national policy agenda developed by leading youth justice and digital rights organizations convened by the Twin Cities Innovation Alliance, the NOTICE Coalition, and the Communities for Just Schools Fund. The coalition brings together organizations working to protect student rights, advance educational justice, and ensure young people and their communities have a direct voice in governing emerging technologies in public education.