"Alpha School San Francisco, which opened its doors to K-8 students this fall, is the newest outpost of a network of 14 nationwide private schools. Its learning model entails just two hours of focused academic work per day, during which the school says students can learn twice as fast as their counterparts in traditional schools with the help of artificial intelligence."
"Alpha is not alone in its efforts to incorporate AI into the classroom. Around the US, schools are experimenting with AI as a tool that can assist teachers with curriculum development, identify learning trends, and even boost student engagement. But the strong emphasis on AI in schools such as Alpha and its claims of success as well as the eye-popping annual tuition cost of some of them give researchers of education and technology pause,"
"There is evidence that AI could have exciting applications in education, but at same time, we've seen educational experiments that do not work well for kids in the past, including those pushed by tech folks, said Emma Pierson, assistant professor of computer science at the University of California, Berkeley, and an affiliate of the university's Berkeley AI Research (BAIR) Lab."
An AI-centered private K-8 school in San Francisco launched with a model that schedules just two hours of focused academic work per day and claims AI enables students to learn twice as fast. AI tools are positioned as central to the school's pedagogy, brand, and student impact. Schools across the US are experimenting with AI for curriculum development, learning analytics, and engagement. High tuition and assertive success claims raise concern among education and technology researchers. Experts call for rigorous, objective research and careful evaluation of AI programs across diverse student backgrounds.
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