$6M AllHere AI chatbot in Carvalho federal investigation aimed to teach algebra and guide students to college
Ed was introduced as an AI-driven “educational friend” for schoolchildren in Los Angeles, meant to assist with homework, suggest breaks, and even recommend colleges. However, this ambitious $6 million project, which was designed like a talking sun, failed to meet expectations and is now tangled up in a federal criminal investigation involving L.A. Unified Superintendent […]
NYC never went to bid for controversial algebra curriculum
Education vendors have asked City Comptroller Brad Lander to investigate whether the Department of Education's purchase of the controversial “Illustrated Mathematics” curriculum unfairly circumvented bidding rules. In a Nov. 26 letter obtained by the U.S. Department of Energy, Sean Mulcahy, senior vice president of New Jersey-based Savas Learning Company, wrote, “The DOE has announced that […]
DEI math-ed prof who helped get algebra banned in ‘Frisco is accused of faulty research
Stanford University math professor Joe Bohler’s DEI attacks are finally coming to an end. On Wednesday, a 100-page complaint was filed against her, alleging 52 misrepresentations in her research citations. Boler, who earns a whopping $5,000 an hour offering consultations over Zoom, was the driving force behind banning eighth-grade algebra in San Francisco public schools […]