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Allentown joins UPenn's PAS cohort, accepts Google.org-funded AI partnership for district-level implementation

Allentown School District Board of Directors (committee meetings) · January 23, 2026

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Summary

The board voted to move forward with the University of Pennsylvania's Pioneer AI in School Systems (PAS) cohort — funded by Google.org — to develop district AI governance, literacy and responsible deployment starting Feb. 2026; board members pressed for clarity on safeguards and student-facing tools.

The Allentown School District will participate in the University of Pennsylvania's Pioneer AI in School Systems (PAS) cohort beginning Feb. 2026, the board agreed Jan. 22.

District staff said PAS is fully funded by a Google.org philanthropic investment and will be provided to the district at no cost. The program is described as a three-tier model…

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