$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 […]