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  • When OpenAI released the first publicly available, so-called ‘generative AI chat bot’ called ChatGPT, it didn’t take long for users — especially tech-savvy ones — to realize it was a game changer. While forms of artificial intelligence have been used in systems and applications for decades they weren’t this new form of generative AI that were being powered by what are called Large Language Models — or LLMs. As these systems have quickly become more powerful companies and organizations are finding ways to integrate them into all sorts of applications. We talk with two people from the Lastinger Center for Education at University of Florida to find out they’re using these rapidly advancing Large Language Models in the work they do.
  • When OpenAI released the first publicly available, so-called ‘generative AI chat bot’ called ChatGPT, it didn’t take long for users — especially tech-savvy ones — to realize it was a game changer. While forms of artificial intelligence have been used in systems and applications for decades they weren’t this new form of generative AI that were being powered by what are called Large Language Models — or LLMs. As these systems have quickly become more powerful companies and organizations are finding ways to integrate them into all sorts of applications. We talk with two people from the Lastinger Center for Education at University of Florida to find out they’re using these rapidly advancing Large Language Models in the work they do.
  • The State Board of Education has approved a new rule, making schools accountable for providing substance abuse education.
  • The idea of single sex classrooms has been gaining interest nation-wide since the U.S. Department of Education published new rules governing the practice…
  • Compare the presidential candidates' education policies, from college tuition to universal pre-K to "patriotic" curriculum.
  • Margaret Spellings is chosen to replace Rod Paige as secretary of education. She has been a key adviser to President Bush on education policy since his time as governor of Texas. NPR's Claudio Sanchez reports.
  • The 2014 midterm election is about a month away. Florida’s gubernatorial race is close in the polls and garnering national attention. Current Governor…
  • Governor Rick Scott will make some new education proposals this week, including more access to charter schools and debit cards for teachers to buy…
  • President-elect Barack Obama is said to have chosen Chicago schools chief Arne Duncan to serve as education secretary. Duncan has run the country's third-biggest school district for the past seven years. He has focused on improving struggling schools, closing those that fail and getting better teachers.
  • The names that many big-city schools, teachers and students use to describe themselves are changing. Exhibit A: New Orleans.
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