Schools approach AI curricula more warily than the coding wave

In her new book Coding Kids, New York Times reporter Natasha Singer traces how technology companies embedded themselves in school curricula over fifteen years. Apple and Microsoft supplied advanced computer science courses built around their own tools, Google became dominant in schools through low-cost Chromebooks and its Classroom app, and Code.org spread its Hour of Code campaign nationwide. AI companies are now offering free curricula and resources in much the same way. This time the pushback came sooner: New York City barred students in elementary and middle schools from using AI in class, and a day later Los Angeles announced a broader restriction covering high schools as well.