The Dystopian AI School PA Rejected
Notes and references from today’s show:
- A.I.-Driven Education: Founded in Texas and Coming to a School Near You [New York Times]
- State rejects application for cyber charter school with AI teacher and two hours of daily class [Penn Capital-Star]
- Parents Fell in Love With Alpha School’s Promise. Then They Wanted Out [Wired]
- SPECIAL REPORT: My So-Called Alpha School [Cognitive Resonance]
- Several States Rejected This Private School Chain as a Charter. Now It’s Eligible for Texas’ Taxpayer-Funded Vouchers. [ProPublica]
- Pa. lawmakers say regulations on AI in education, student privacy are coming [WESA]
- Pennsylvania Creates initiative aims to make teenagers AI literate and responsible [TribLive]
- Pittsburgh Public Schools to revise student handbooks after discrepancies found [TribLive]
- Educators ask state to create policy for AI in schools [Post-Gazette]
- What is your school's AI policy? [Public Source]
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