Americans have done a shoddy job of teaching reading and math to the majority of our students. Our scores, when compared to other nations—most with fewer resources—are plummeting.

As a scientist, I try to stay solution oriented. To ensure that we bend the curve and change the future, we must first concede that we have failed our students. We’re at the dawn of a new educational era—the age of artificial intelligence. And there is no way we will get it right in this new era if we are still struggling with the previous one.

As a congenital optimist, I am hopeful that when it comes to teaching AI—I mean this in its broadest sense, well beyond the practice of coding—that we will learn from our mistakes and get it right this time.

My genetic positivity is reinforced by two recent developments

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