Grade 9-12: The two biggest U.S. districts restricted student AI on the same day, TikTok pays $400M over kids' privacy, and a game leak becomes a privacy fight.

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This week on TechCheck for grades 9–12: New York City and Los Angeles Unified both restricted student AI access on September 2 — one by publishing a policy, the other by quietly configuring a web filter, a genuinely different model of governance; California's SB 1119 lands on the governor's desk with audits, AG reporting and a private right of action attached; the Sixth Circuit vacated and remanded in NetChoice v. Skrmetti, which is not the same as striking down Tennessee's age-verification law; TikTok agrees to a $400 million COPPA settlement that ends the case without any finding of guilt; a national survey finds 70% of teens use AI for schoolwork while only 27% were ever taught to use it safely; and a subpoena over leaked game footage reaches every account that posted in three Discord servers. Debate- and career-ready.This week on “Tech & Society” (Grades 9–12):• Two Giant Districts Banned Student AI on the Same Day• California's Chatbot Bill Is on the Governor's Desk• An Appeals Court Revived a Challenge — It Didn't Strike a Law• TikTok Will Pay $400 Million Over Kids' Privacy• 70% of Teens Use AI for Schoolwork. 27% Were Taught How.• A Game Leak Turned Into a Fight Over Your DataCHAPTERS0:00 Intro0:54 Two Giant Districts Banned Student AI on the Same Day2:43 California's Chatbot Bill Is on the Governor's Desk4:36 An Appeals Court Revived a Challenge — It Didn't Strike a Law6:28 TikTok Will Pay $400 Million Over Kids' Privacy8:22 70% of Teens Use AI for Schoolwork. 27% Were Taught How.10:18 A Game Leak Turned Into a Fight Over Your Data12:41 Recap & takeaways#TechCheck #EdTech #DigitalCitizenship