America’s Two Largest School Districts Impose AI Moratoriums
Summary
Two of the nation’s largest public school districts — New York City and Los Angeles Unified — impose AI moratoriums on student use of generative AI tools for the 2026-27 school year. NYC bans student-facing AI in K-8 and restricts high school use to approved tools; LAUSD enacts a one-year device-wide moratorium. The article covers policy shifts, backlash, coalition responses, and the push for longer-term governance involving teachers, parents, and students.