Uplift Education, the largest free-tuition public charter school network in North Texas, is introducing a new artificial intelligence curriculum in its high schools. The program is made possible by a $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to the University of Texas at Dallas.
Preparing Students for the Future
The new curriculum, called the UTD/Uplift: Future Ready AI Collaborative, aims to prepare students for the future workforce by teaching them about artificial intelligence and its applications. The program will focus on students in 10th through 12th grades and will help strengthen college and career readiness.
According to Dr. Remy L. Washington, CEO of Uplift Education, the goal of the program is to ensure that students are prepared to understand and shape the tools of artificial intelligence, not just use them. Dr. Gaurav Shekhar, associate dean in the Naveen Jindal School of Management, added that AI is already a part of our daily lives, and it is essential to prepare students to understand and work with it.
The program is one of 18 nationally to receive a grant from the Office of Postsecondary Education, which is part of a larger effort to advance understanding and use of AI. Both educators emphasized the importance of responsible use of AI and the need to educate students about its potential risks and benefits.
Original reporting: Dallas TX News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
