About this episode

Kathleen O’Toole and Robert Pondiscio discuss the implications of AI in education and the importance of community learning.

Kathleen O’Toole, associate vice president for K-12 Education at Hillsdale College, and Robert Pondiscio discuss his Atlanta Classical Academy commencement speech, the value of learning together in a community, and the promise and perils of AI in education. Robert Pondiscio is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and an affiliate of AEI’s James Q. Wilson Program in K–12 Education Studies, where he focuses on K–12 education, curriculum, teaching, school choice, and charter schooling. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Kathleen O’Toole

Guest: Robert Pondiscio

Topics covered

• AI in education
• K-12 education
• community learning
• curriculum
• school choice

Keywords

• AI
• education
• K-12
• curriculum
• school choice
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hillsdale College, American Enterprise Institute, Atlanta Classical Academy

Books & works: James Q. Wilson Program in K–12 Education Studies

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