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Education leaders are citing concerns over student learning, screen time and the risks of rapidly advancing technology. Source
In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken steps to restrict AI use as it has become a cause for concern. This past week, he signed bills which aim at keeping AI accountable through safeguards and auditors.
As millions of Americans families send their children back to school, the University of Colorado Boulder marked the momentous occasion with a heartwarming gesture for incoming students.
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…
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.”
Congressman Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., joins “The Hill on NewsNation” to discuss the use of artificial intelligence in schools. Recently, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a one-year ban on AI for most of the city’s public-school students. Meanwhile, China has mandated AI education for children in third through fifth grade. "The Hill on NewsNation" combines the power of two trusted news sources to define today's most-pressing issues, and question Washington's power brokers on what matters most to the people they serve and what matters most to Americans.
Under the rules, about 600,000 students in the city's school, which is approximately two-thirds of all students in the city's public education system, won't be allowed to use AI until they enter high school, where it will be allowed only in specific cases.