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Education & Learning · 4 min read

NYC Bans Generative AI for K–8 Students in Nation’s Largest School District

New York City placed a one-year moratorium on student-facing generative AI for all K–8 students, affecting nearly 600,000 children — the most expansive AI restriction ever imposed on a U.S. K–12 district.

Sep 19

Education & Learning · 3 min read

AI Restrictions Widening as School Year Opens: Chicago Eyes Moratorium, NYC and LA Already Banning Through 8th Grade

New York City and Los Angeles have imposed AI moratoriums through 8th grade as the 2026–27 school year opens, while Chicago school board candidates push for the same — drawing a sharp divide between urban districts restricting AI and those making it a graduation requirement.

Sep 18

Education & Learning · 4 min read

NYC Schools Will Ban AI for Grading, Discipline, and IEPs Under Final Playbook Releasing This Month

New York City's Department of Education is finalizing an AI playbook that prohibits using AI for grading, student discipline, and IEP decisions — setting a widely watched precedent for the nation's largest school district.

Jun 10

Government & Policy · 4 min read

NYC Parents Demand Two-Year AI Moratorium in Schools at Seven-Hour Board Meeting

New York City parents packed a seven-hour school board session demanding a two-year pause on AI in classrooms — as the NYC DOE's AI guidance framework awaits final public comment through May 8.

May 5

Education & Learning · 4 min read

New York City Releases AI Guidance for 1.1 Million Public School Students

The NYC Department of Education has released preliminary AI guidelines for the nation's largest school system, drawing a firm line between AI as a teacher productivity tool and AI as a student decision-maker.

May 1