- New York City Public Schools banning AI use through middle school starting this year
- NYC school board reluctantly approves $1.65M Oracle contract extension after earlier defeat
NYC’s school board approved a $1.65 million Oracle contract after failing to pass it in August, though some members remain skeptical of the software company.
- Pressure mounts on Mamdani to detail NYC schools plan after Hannah-Jones article
- Mayor Mamdani says NYC public schools 'failed' Nikole Hannah-Jones's daughter, but real plan remains elusive
- After Nikole Hannah-Jones’ essay, Mamdani says NYC schools need ‘urgent’ change but offers few specifics
Mayor Zohran Mamdani called Nikole Hannah-Jones’ essay “devastating” and promised a plan, but he declined to commit to specific integration policies.
- Opinion: Present Concerns & Future Worries: Parents Weigh In on NYC School Technology Ban
New York City students returned to public school in September facing a one-year moratorium on using generative artificial intelligence, including chatbots and tutors, in grades 2K through 8, as well as restrictions on...
- Mamdani names Alan Ong new chair of NYC school board
New York City's Panel for Educational Policy on Nov. 19, 2025. Alan Ong, the panel's new chair, is seated fourth from left.
- AI Restrictions at NYCPS and LAUSD Reverberate Nationwide
- Opinion: While NYC and LA Schools Draw a Line on AI, Alabama Has a Plan
Two of the nation’s largest school systems are drawing new boundaries around artificial intelligence. New York City Public Schools has placed a moratorium on student-facing generative AI through eighth grade, while...
- NYC schools restrict student YouTube access as tech backlash grows
NYC is restricting student access to YouTube on school devices, adding to new limits on screen time and generative AI in public schools.
- Meet the 23-year-old Bed-Stuy native who won a $200,000 David Prize for teaching kids money skills
Financial literacy instructor Aaliyah Duah, who works with more than 30 New York City schools, is one of five winners of this year's David Prize, winning $200,000, no-strings attached.
- The AI education paradox: Preparing students for an AI workforce
Two distinct approaches have emerged: the UAE has integrated systematic K-12 AI education, while New York City Public Schools impose significant restrictions, especially for younger students.
The post The AI education...
- As NYC schools open, 5 big questions about Mamdani’s education agenda
As NYC schools open, Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces major questions about falling enrollment, special education, school technology, and the shape of his broader K-12 agenda.
- 7 key changes shaping NYC schools for the 2026-27 academic year
Students line up for their first day of school at P.S. 257 in 2024.
- LAUSD students prohibited from using AI under new policy
Los Angeles Unified School District officials announced a moratorium on AI use at its first Generative AI Ad Hoc committee meeting Wednesday. LAUSD’s announcement coincides with New York City Public Schools, which also...
- 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...
- NYC school board rejects $1.65 million tech deal in early setback for Mamdani
The Panel for Educational Policy, pictured here in 2025, did not approve a $1.65 million Oracle contract this week that officials say supports critical school HR and enrollment systems.
- NYC schools head toward first day without gradebooks and other software amid tech freeze
NYC principals say an ed tech purchasing freeze is preventing them from renewing online gradebooks and other software just weeks before school starts.
- NYC schools start Sept. 10, leaving parents scrambling for childcare
The Sept. 10 school start date start leaves many working NYC parents struggling to cover weeks of costly childcare gaps.
- NYC paraprofessionals’ $10,000 pay bump becomes law as City Hall vows a legal challenge
New York City teachers union members rally for paraprofessional raises in January, 2025. A bill that would grant $10,000 one-time pay bumps became law on Wednesday.
- NYC revamps how schools handle school avoidance under legal agreement
NYC public schools have long lacked clear guidance on school avoidance. Under a new agreement, the city is mandating liaisons and uniform training to support absent students.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani names 13 school board members, cementing control of NYC schools
Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed 13 members to New York City's Panel for Educational Policy, giving him control of the board that votes on school closures, contracts, and major policy decisions.
- The high cost of low pay: How NYC’s paraprofessional shortage leaves students with disabilities stranded
Members of Parents to Improve School Transportation at a Panel for Educational Policy meeting where they called for transportation improvements. The meeting was held at Queens' Francis Lewis High School on Sept. 25,...
- Kamar Samuels asks NYC schools to pause software purchases until AI guidance is final
New York City schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels asked schools to pause software purchases while the city finalizes artificial intelligence guidance.
- Samuels turns to local communities for advice on making NYC schools safe, rigorous, and integrated
Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels is starting community-led working groups in five districts. They're expected to issue recommendations by the end of next school year.
- NYC school budgets won’t face cuts next year (for now) despite falling enrollment
NYC schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels at the Education Department's Manhattan headquarters on March 5, 2026.
- NYC Chancellor Kamar Samuels pledges stronger AI guardrails: ‘We missed the mark’
New York City Public Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels said on Tuesday New York City had "missed the mark" in its draft artificial intelligence guidelines and indicated stronger guardrails are coming.
