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New York City will block student-facing AI through 8th grade for one year. Central Valley districts aren’t copying the ban, choosing rules and training instead.
New York City will bar student-facing generative AI in grades 2-K through 8 for the 2026-27 year. Fresno Unified has posted rules for "responsible" AI use tied to its Acceptable Use Policy.
The compromise orders the CPUC to set special rates and pushes more grid upgrade costs onto data center developers. Central Valley counties could see fewer pass-through charges.
A Pennsylvania district renewed its ZeroEyes gun-detection software after a year. Valley districts face similar pitches and questions on cost, cameras and policy.
Fresno Unified published staff guidance on classroom AI, while a county workshop highlighted teacher experiments and Fresno State’s detection pilot.
