Artificial intelligence could be entering San Diego Unified schools in a big way and school board members didn’t even know they signed off on it.
One local teacher’s adoption of an AI-powered grading tool has sparked questions about what role the new technology should play in the classroom, and whether we’re already in a reality where robots are grading the work of other robots. Real meta stuff.
Also on the education beat, reporter Jakob McWhinney breaks down his new analysis into the gaping disparities between San Diego high school students’ test scores and their classroom grades, and what this tells us about the efficacy of our metrics of success.
North County reporter Tigist Layne also joined the show this week to talk about her latest investigation into state Assembly candidate Carl DeMaio, which found he’d promoted but failed to deliver any signatures on five ballot measures.
Lastly, the hosts discuss one of the biggest challenges faced by local elected leaders: Will there ever be a perfect place for homeless shelters?