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Mesa board approves limited Course Mojo AI pilot after public debate over privacy, bias
Summary
The Mesa Unified School District Governing Board voted 3–2 to accept a memorandum of understanding that brings 1,300 free Course Mojo licenses for a limited pilot at two campuses after months of questions from parents and public commenters about data sharing, ideological bias and classroom use.
The Mesa Unified School District Governing Board on July 22 approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Course Mojo that allows the district to try up to 1,300 free licenses at two middle-school campuses as a limited pilot.
The pilot will be limited in scope and sites, the superintendent said, and district staff will monitor usage, collect feedback and report back with results. The board approved the MOU by a 3–2 vote after a public comment period in which parents and community members pressed the board to explain how the tool works and how student data would be handled.
The board and district staff said Course Mojo will use curriculum the district has already approved rather than generating new content. “What is feeding the AI is…
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