Google Turns Off Search and Gemini for K-12 Students — Unless Schools Opt In

Big Tech 📅 Nov 7, 2026 ✍️ Aamir Raza

Google Just Flipped the Switch on AI in Schools

Search and Gemini will be off by default for K-12 students — unless schools opt in. LexxWire

Gemini, Gemini Notebook, Gemini in Classroom and Google Search all start switched off for student accounts. LexxWire

Google says Search and AI are built together, so schools that block AI lose Search for students too. LexxWire

Admins can turn on one, two, or all four — and set different rules for different grade levels. LexxWire

A new tutor mode coaches students through problems instead of handing over answers. It reaches Search later this month. LexxWire