AMERICANGREATNESS (Bryan Hyde) - AI Restrictions Continue to Widen As New School Year Begins
Education leaders are citing concerns over student learning, screen time and the risks of rapidly advancing technology. Source
REDSTATE (RedState) - Self-Education Is a Duty American Students Keep Dodging
WASHINGTONPOST (Lauren Lumpkin) - U.S. students’ scores on international test reach lowest point in 2 decades
Students around the globe earned among the lowest average scores ever in science, reading and mathematics on the Program for International Student Assessment.
NYTIMES (Matt Yan) - Introducing: Extra Credit
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NYTIMES (NYT > Top Stories) - 29 Nonfiction Books Coming This Fall
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NEWSNATIONNOW (Rob Taub) - Later start time for schools in CA improve students' mental health, study finds
The results follow California passing a law in 2022 mandating later school start times for middle schools and high schools.
AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - A growing movement wants AI out of schools
America's two largest school districts both imposed sweeping AI bans this past week, hitting the brakes on a technology that's rapidly making its way into classrooms around the country. Why it matters: Research on AI's educational value is mixed. Some studies have found personalized AI tutors can improve learning, while other research has linked AI-assisted essay writing to weaker critical thinking. Driving the news: New York City's public school district blocked AI use for roughly 600,000 students in Pre-K through 8th grade, restricting it to specific uses for high school students. - Hours later, Los Angeles Unified imposed a districtwide moratorium on AI use on school devices for the 2026-27 school year, following a separate…
YOUTUBE (LiveNOW from FOX) - NYC bans AI for students through 8th grade
NYTIMES (Gregory Barber) - The 92-Year-Old Mathematician and the Teenage Apprentice
Joan Birman thought her major discoveries were behind her. Then came an email from a young neighbor — a girl who knew little but wanted to learn.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Mamdani implements AI restrictions for K-12 students in NYC
The moratorium also introduces an AI literacy module for high school students twice a year. According to the Mayor’s Office, the modules will cover “AI-related bias, risks, ethical considerations and impacts on careers and future skills.”