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Mayor Mamdani and Chancellor Kamar Samuels announced September 2 a one-year moratorium covering 2K through 8th grade in the largest US school district, affecting nearly 600,000 students, about two-thirds of enrollment. The city will discontinue or disable the AI components of more than 38 previously permitted programs failing its new safety and oversight standards, and bars laptops and tablets in class from preschool through 2nd grade. Teachers may still use AI for lesson planning but not for grading or crisis management; high schoolers get twice-yearly AI literacy classes plus supervised pilot access.
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Tech Policy Press reported that the two largest US districts announced restrictions on September 2 and 3. NYC bars student-facing AI in all K-8 classes and permits a short approved-tool list for high schoolers. LAUSD, serving about 378,000 students, imposed a full one-year mor...
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