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Board approves MagicSchool AI tools for grades 6-12
What happened
The board approved MagicSchool, an AI platform, for grades 6 through 12 for July 2026 through June 2027. The state is paying the full $24,577. Staff said it gives teachers more than 80 AI teaching tools and students more than 50 AI tools that teachers manage.
Why it matters to families
Students in middle and high school may now use AI tools in class. The recording does not describe any separate AI-use rules for students.
The evidence
At about 1 hour 24 minutes into the Sept. 14, 2026 recording, staff present MagicSchool for grades 6-12 at $24,577, fully paid by NCDPI, with 80+ teacher tools and 50+ teacher-managed student tools; the board approves it. The source is the official meeting recording; its auto-captions can garble numbers, so check the recording.
The source
Sept. 14, 2026 Board of Education meeting recordingSee the full record for Edgecombe County Public Schools.
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