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This is a philanthropic organization's blog post about AI in K-12 education; minimally relevant to AI safety research but touches on responsible AI deployment in high-stakes educational settings.
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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's head of education Sandra Liu Huang reflects on CZI's 2024 progress in education technology and outlines priorities for 2025, focusing on applying learning science to AI-powered edtech tools and co-building solutions with educators. The post highlights CZI's efforts to reduce the burden on teachers by improving digital learning tools and fostering a more integrated edtech ecosystem.
Key Points
- •CZI has spent nine years advancing learning science research and building educator-focused tools, including the 'Along' platform for classroom engagement.
- •School district leaders report that educators bear a heavy burden piecing together fragmented digital learning tools despite the explosion of edtech over the past decade.
- •CZI positions itself as a philanthropic actor that can encourage the edtech ecosystem to better incorporate learning science and collaborate for schools.
- •Grants have been made to researchers and education organizations to support AI-leveraging by educators for district teaching priorities.
- •The 2025 focus involves developing more rigorous, high-quality AI tools specifically designed for educational contexts.
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Dec 16, 2024 ·
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# Learning Science for EdTech: Next Steps in Our Work in Education
Sandra Liu Huang, CZI’s head of education, discusses our exciting journey into 2025 at the intersection of education and technology.
**Sandra Liu Huang**
Tags: [Education](https://chanzuckerberg.com/blog/category/education/#posts), [Technology](https://chanzuckerberg.com/blog/category/technology/#posts)
Sandra Liu Huang, CZI’s head of education joins educators in a co-building exercise.
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As 2024 comes to a close, I want to take a moment to reflect on the progress we have made since my [note in April](https://chanzuckerberg.com/newsroom/partnering-educators-build-effective-edtech-tools/ "Note In April") about our dedication to applying learning science and co-building tools with educators and experts.
Over the past nine years, we have been focused on advancing learning science research and application to equip educators better. We’ve partnered with [incredible organizations](https://chanzuckerberg.com/newsroom/education-impact/ "Incredible Organizations") to discover research-backed teaching and learning practices. We’ve made [grants to researchers and education organizations](https://chanzuckerberg.com/newsroom/funding-helps-teachers-build-ai-tools/ "Grants To Researchers And Education Organizations") to support educators leveraging technology like AI to advance district teaching and learning priorities. We’ve also rolled up our sleeves and built tools to help teachers unlock the potential of every student.
I’m so proud of these investments and the work of our partners — and they help us b
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