New York City and Los Angeles Tighten Student Access to AI and Classroom Screens

New York City Public Schools is imposing a one-year moratorium on student-facing generative AI from 2-K through eighth grade for the 2026–27 school year, while Los Angeles Unified is tightening device and screen rules across its grade bands. The moves put two of the nation’s largest school systems at the center of a broader U.S. shift toward more deliberate, lower-tech classroom use.