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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