Seattle schools pull the plug on YouTube, ‘Minecraft’ and AI loophole

The Seattle Times reports on Seattle Public Schools' decision to block YouTube for K–5, ban Minecraft, close a Gemini AI loophole, and end 1:1 take-home laptops for grades 3–5. Emily Cherkin joins grassroots parent rallies outside the board meeting, pushing back against district leadership's stance on classroom AI and emphasizing that school officials are finally being forced to respond to parent pressure.