Education nonprofits Leading Educators and The Learning Accelerator have joined forces to launch the School Teams AI Collaborative, a pilot program designed to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can transform education, as outlined in The Journal. This year-long initiative brings together school teams, educators, and thought leaders to discover innovative ways AI can enhance teaching effectiveness and expand instructional possibilities.

The collaborative, which kicks off this week, involves over 80 participants from 19 schools across the U.S. Throughout the program, participants will create and test new ideas, instructional practices, and activities that integrate AI into education. Experts from the two nonprofits will guide the efforts, offering insights into educational technology trends and providing support for adult learning strategies. The goal is to develop a resource hub that shares replicable best practices for educators nationwide.

Chong-Hao Fu, CEO of Leading Educators, emphasized the importance of empowering educators: "Leading Educators has always believed that educators should have the opportunity and support to lead how education evolves in pursuit of more fair and just outcomes for students."

Beth Rabbit, CEO of The Learning Accelerator, highlighted the need to bridge the gap between AI literacy and practical implementation in classrooms: "Despite current K-12 investment in building AI literacy and launching new products, there's a real gap in understanding on-the-ground practice and quality."

Rabbit added that the initiative aims to shift the conversation from theory to real-world outcomes: "By working hand-in-hand with educator teams exploring coherent implementation at the school level, we're excited to shift the conversation and understanding to 'how, where, and what happened' for students."