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Developing· Unknown· Published Sep 3, 2026

New York City to restrict classroom AI use through eighth grade in 2026–2027

New York City’s Department of Education will impose a one-year classroom AI moratorium during the 2026–2027 school year, covering about 600,000 public school students from 2-K through eighth grade. Teachers will also be barred from using AI tools to grade assignments.

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that students cannot use AI in classrooms until they enter high school, while companion and mental-support chatbots are reportedly banned across all grades. High-school use will be limited to specific instances, students will receive AI literacy classes twice a year, and a small vetted AI pilot will proceed.

Why It Matters

The policy moves routine student AI use to the high-school level and places teacher grading and chatbot use under additional limits. For the 2026–2027 school year, New York City schools will therefore emphasize restricted pilots and AI literacy rather than broad classroom deployment.

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  • The VergeDocumentOriginal

    NYC bans AI use for students until they reach high school

    Jess Weatherbed

    “New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced a new policy today that will ban younger schoolchildren from using AI in classrooms. The one-year moratorium, effective in the 2026-2027 school year, will impact about 600,000 public school students in 2-K through eighth grade and is being introduced alongside additional limits on digital devices and a [...]”
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