AI in Education Dispatch
AI IN EDUCATION DISPATCH
Five or six stories a week on AI and education across Sub-Saharan Africa, India and other low- and middle-income countries. Every source verified, every publication date checked, under five minutes to read.
The Price of Free: What the Free AI-in-Schools Deal Already Cost American Schools
A tiny Kiswahili reading model just beat Gemini 3.1. This week: free AI expands across Africa, and what that same offer cost American schools a decade ago.
The Missing Teacher: AI Fills Classrooms Where Conflict Left No Teachers to Recruit
AI is filling classrooms conflict has emptied of teachers. This week: Nigeria's literacy rollout, Pakistan's AI-cloned teachers, and Malawi's exclusion warning.
The Implementation Gap: What It Actually Takes to Afford, Staff, and Govern AI in Education
Committing to AI in education is easy. This week: what it actually costs to afford, staff, and govern it, from Punjab's rollout to Malawi's policy gap.
The Reading Bet: Why AI's Clearest Wins in Education Are Showing Up in Literacy
AI's biggest proven win in education is reading. See how Ghana's literacy programme, India's national roadmap, and US classroom data all point the same way.
Built for No Internet, Not Fast Internet: AI in Education Meets Its Real Conditions
A new benchmark aims to catch unproven AI tools before they reach kids. This week: India's rollout, hands-on training in Nigeria, and tools built for no internet.