Today, we are witnessing an explosion of interest in generative artificial intelligence in education as the technology becomes universally accessible. These advances offer the potential to free up educators’ time and allow them to focus more on teaching, expand professional development opportunities, help support students' individual needs, and much more. The key to harnessing this technology is three-fold. First, co-develop novel solutions alongside educators that help address the chronic challenges faced in their classrooms. Second, leverage and scale existing technology that uses quality research-based practices to help students learn best. Third, expand the range and quality of the data sets the systems are trained on to mitigate bias and improve the relevance and safety of tools based on generative AI.
We are thoughtfully exploring how to incorporate AI into products in partnership with researchers, experts, and educators. That is why we’re supporting convenings like the AI K-12 Deeper Learning Summit hosted by the Anaheim Union High School District, Digital Promise, the University of California Irvine School of Education, and The AI Education Project to help increase understanding of AI in education. Together, I am hopeful that we can provide the right tools and support to help educators unlock the full potential of every student, no matter who they are or where they live.
Monica Milligan, the new executive director of Gradient Learning, joins Sandra Liu Huang for a Q&A to discuss how Monica’s early experiences with education inspires her work, and how Gradient Learning continues to partner with CZI to help educators unlock the potential of every student. Among other collaborations, their teacher-student connection builder Along was recently recognized by District Administration as a Top Ed Tech Product, receiving the award at the Future of Education Technology Conference.
CZI Education recently launched a report highlighting how we’ve worked with partners over the last eight years to support an education system that unlocks the full potential of every student, no matter who they are or where they live. The unprecedented look back on the Education team’s work shares exciting data about our impact, including how CZI has built tools that have reached more than 250,000 students in 46 states and Washington, D.C. We’ve also made more than 1,000 grants to over 420 organizations. Our grantees have developed tools and resources that are now reaching more than 5 million students. Check out the report for more data, deeper dives, and reflections from our leadership.
Michael Fullan and Michael Matsuda, Superintendent of the Anaheim Union High School district in California, share five practical steps to address some of the biggest challenges impacting schools today such as chronic absenteeism, student and teacher mental health, and learning loss.
With more than half the teachers in the United States reporting feeling burned out, the Houston Defender talks with Megan Marcus, Partner and Founder of Houston-based FuelEd, to learn how their organization is working to help schools better support educator well-being.
Interview with the CEO of Equal Opportunity Schools, Eddie Lincoln, that shares how the organization is ensuring students of color and low-income students are afforded the same opportunities to prepare them for the challenges and rigors of college life and life after post-secondary education.
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