Los Angeles Unified School District stories

Sep 2, 2026

Los Angeles bans AI tools for all K-12 students

Los Angeles Unified School District implemented a one-year ban on generative AI use for all students on district devices, extending restrictions beyond elementary and middle school to include high schoolers.

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▪Under the Los Angeles Unified School District policy, students may see artificial intelligence summaries on top of Google searches but are barred from engaging with Google's Gemini chatbot within those searches
▪New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a one-year moratorium banning public school students from using artificial intelligence in classrooms from 2-K through eighth grade for the 2026-2027 school year
▪The New York City Department of Education policy bars teachers from using artificial intelligence tools to grade assignments and bans companionship and mental support chatbots in all grades

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AI Regulation K-8 education technology Future of learning AI policy

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