NYC is banning student-facing generative AI tools in preschool through 8th grade and calling for screen time limits. But with key details still murky, educators face uncertainty just days before school starts.

NYC public schools are expected to ban student-facing artificial intelligence for grades 2-K through 8 under new guidelines to be announced Wednesday. The rules also limit classroom screen time.

Thousands of new teachers gathered for orientation at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center as the city prepares to issue new guidance on AI in schools

City officials urged the board to approve the $1.65 million deal that supports “mission critical” HR and enrollment systems. Opposition to Oracle and concerns about AI helped sink it.

With classes starting Sept. 10, school leaders say they’re unable to renew online gradebooks, family communication tools, and other routine software.

The legal challenge puts Mayor Zohran Mamdani in an awkward position because he supported similar legislation on the campaign trail.

Experts worry NYC’s new class size bonuses could disproportionately benefit teachers at more affluent schools, where classes tend to be larger.

State officials say their review has not found the issues critics have raised.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew blasted the city’s implementation of NYC Reads, citing excessive assessments and burdens on teachers.

New audits show improvement since a federal judge ordered reforms three years ago. But most services and payments still aren’t delivered on time.