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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.
Across K-12 platforms, tutoring apps, and enterprise LMS tools, AI-driven personalization has shifted from differentiated feature to baseline expectation — and legacy publishers are racing to keep up.
OpenAI's education division now reaches over one million students in Jordan alone and has launched a formal newsletter for educators, while NYC's 1,700-school system is releasing the most detailed AI governance playbook yet published by a major U.S. district.
The share of school districts without AI guidelines dropped from 43% to 21% in a single year, and AI policy has now surpassed cybersecurity as the top technology concern for district leaders, according to a new EdWeek Market Brief survey.
The OECD Digital Education Outlook 2026 documents AI's widening equity gaps across 38 countries, finding that teacher preparation—not technology—is the primary barrier separating effective AI adoption from expensive failure.
The EU Council formally adopted conclusions demanding teachers remain at the center of AI-augmented education — setting up a direct policy contrast with US states racing to mandate AI tools in classrooms.
Rasmussen University is replacing Blackboard with D2L Brightspace across all programs, piloting AI-native learning tools in nursing education first in May 2026.
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.
Boise State University launched a college course taught entirely by an AI-generated avatar — placing students in the position of critically evaluating AI-mediated instruction while learning about AI.
At least 17 U.S. states are advancing bills to restrict technology in schools, pitting state legislatures against the Trump administration's push to embed AI in American classrooms.