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Texas’ Education Board Raised Questions About an AI Learning Tool. The State Then Helped Pilot It in Public Schools.

By Lexi Churchill, ProPublica · October 1, 2026

A little-known effort to bring an artificial intelligence tool into Texas public schools began about a year ago, with the help of the state’s top education official, Mike Morath. In September 2025, Morath responded to an email from associates of a private school chain called Alpha School who wanted to talk about using…

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Texas’ Education Board Raised Questions About an AI Learning Tool. The State Then Helped Pilot It in Public Schools.

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