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NYC’s new school AI ban explained: What’s changing? What’s still murky?

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels speaking with students Wednesday at Brooklyn STEAM Center, where they announced an AI moratorium and screen time limits for younger kids.

East Carolina University eyes another $8.5M in budget cuts

The public institution is working on a multiyear plan to shave $25 million in expenses while reinvesting some of those savings back into the university.

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Court appoints former State Board of Education member to ensure West Contra Costa Unified hires qualified teachers

Carl Cohn, a former superintendent and state Board of Education member, will serve in the role of special master to ensure West Contra Costa Unified hires qualified teachers for its classrooms. In March, a two-year...

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DeSantis Administration Moving to Regulate AI from Pre-K to Ph.D.

In concert, state bodies governing public pre-K through Ph.D. students are implementing policies addressing safety and classroom use of artificial intelligence. Next week, the Florida Board of Governors, which controls...

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Judge throws out U.S. Justice Department’s lawsuit against California’s transgender school sports policy

A federal judge dismissed the U.S. Justice Department’s lawsuit against California’s policies allowing transgender athletes to compete on school sports teams that match their gender identity, reported the Los Angeles...

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New York City schools ban AI use for elementary, middle school students

New York schools will ban student-facing artificial intelligence for students in elementary and middle school, reported the New York Daily News.  The New York Department of Education is set to announce the policy on...