The Arizona State Board for Charter Schools has greenlit a virtual charter school where computer programs will teach students “core instruction” for just two hours per day.
In those two hours, students will use artificial intelligence-powered platforms to “engage in short, focused bursts of learning across different subjects,” according to the charter application.
The school, Unbound Academy, will serve fourth through eighth graders.
The school’s founders in their application said the two-hour, AI-powered model can condense the time students spend learning by personalizing instruction and removing “inefficiencies” that exist in traditional classrooms. An AI tutor gives each student individualized learning plans and ensures they master each concept before moving on, they said.
“When you’re getting one-to-one personalized learning, it doesn’t take all day,” said co-founder MacKenzie Price. “Having a personal tutor is absolutely the best way for a student to learn. Unfortunately, that has not been possible in our traditional educational system.”
