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District pilots show practical gains; witnesses push states and feds to fund teacher training and vetting
Summary
Superintendents and technologists told a House subcommittee that local pilots—some using district‑hosted AI models—have improved grading efficiency and individualized plans, but scaling requires professional development, cybersecurity support and vetted tools.
School leaders testifying at a House Education and Labor subcommittee hearing described district pilots that used AI agents and local hosting to protect student data while improving educator efficiency and individualized supports.
Chris Chisholm, superintendent of the Pearl Public School District in Mississippi, described creating a local AI agent trained on the district’s writing rubric that helped a veteran English teacher reduce nightly grading time and stay in the classroom. "We created an agent for her. We uploaded the state writing rubric ... and we created an agent for her to use in the classroom," Chisholm said,…
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