NYC Public Schools, the largest US school system, bans generative AI through eighth grade
PolarBearby · x · 2026-09-03
Per the Washington Post, New York City Public Schools — the largest school system in the country — has banned student-facing generative AI tools in classrooms through eighth grade for this school year, adopting one of the most aggressive AI policies in the nation.
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