Kirkwood R‑VII starts small AI pilot with Magic School and Flint; closed systems and training prioritized

Jun 3, 2025

District technology leaders described a small, permissioned pilot using two closed AI platforms (Magic School and Flint) with six educators, emphasized teacher training and student privacy protections, and recommended phased expansion and required training before wider rollout.

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District technology and instructional leaders told the Board of Education that Kirkwood School District is piloting artificial-intelligence tools in classrooms on a tightly controlled, small scale and that the district plans to prioritize closed systems, training and privacy protections as access expands.

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