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Gates Foundation funds 5,000 EDIA AI math tutor licenses for Wichita high‑school geometry and Algebra II pilots
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Wichita Public Schools announced a Gates Foundation grant covering 5,000 EDIA licenses for AI‑powered math tutoring to pilot in geometry and Algebra II; implementation is early and teachers have professional development but no outcome data yet.
Wichita Public Schools told the board Wednesday that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation paid for 5,000 licenses of an AI math tutoring product from EDIA, earmarked for pilots in high‑school geometry and Algebra II.
The district said it selected those two courses because of timing with state high‑school assessments and strategic goals tied to ACT and college/career readiness. District staff said teachers received professional development on September 2, there is a small setup and PD cost for the district, and the Gates grant covers the student licenses so the tool is free to students during the pilot period.
District staff cautioned there are no student outcome data to report yet because implementation is recent; teachers may use EDIA to assign standards‑aligned work, assign adaptive learning paths, or pull data for small‑group instruction. Board members did not ask for further immediate action; the district said it will monitor implementation and results.
Ending note: The pilot is early; district staff framed EDIA as an instructional tool teachers can choose to use in varied ways while the district gathers implementation feedback and future outcome data.
