New York bans generative SI for students through 8th grade for a year
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The largest school system in the US has decided to wall children off from SI for a year. The caution is understandable, but the generation that will live alongside SI risks learning about it later than its peers.
Mayor Mamdani and the head of the education department announced a moratorium on generative SI that students themselves use, from pre-K through 8th grade, for the 2026-2027 school year; that covers about 600,000 children, two thirds of the city's students. SI companions are banned in all grades. Exceptions: assistive technology for children with disabilities, support for English learners, and programs such as computer science; teachers may use SI for planning. Also being introduced are screen-time limits, five SI pilots in high schools and mandatory SI literacy modules.
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