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Evidence in Action

Learn about the work of Project Evident and our partners to build and use evidence in innovative and equitable ways.

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Co-Creating AI Tools That Meet Practitioner Needs: Aurora Public Schools and TalkingPoints Collaboration on AI Tool Development

Aurora Public Schools, one of Colorado’s largest and most diverse districts, partnered with TalkingPoints, a nonprofit AI-powered family engagement platform serving millions of students na ...
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Using Data to Drive Outcomes with AI: Beyond 12’s Data-Driven Approach to Using AI for Impact

Beyond 12 helps first-generation students get through college using data-driven coaching and AI tools. This case explores how a decade of investment in high-quality, integrated data enabled ...
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How to Foster a Culture of Learning and Manage Change: AI Integration at Chicago Public Schools

Chicago Public Schools is navigating AI adoption across a system of 634 schools and 45,000 staff. This case explores how the district is building trust and capacity at scale — through coll ...
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Staying Ahead of the Technology Curve:  AI Technology Evolution at Quill.org

Quill.org provides free, AI-powered literacy tools to over 3 million students annually. This case explores how the organization pivoted from predictive to generative AI, rebuilt its core inf ...
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Sustaining Scaled Impact, AI & Technology at Crisis Text Line

Crisis Text Line supports people in crisis through free, 24/7 text-based mental health services. This case explores what it takes to maintain and innovate within a complex AI-powered platfor ...
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A Leader in Equitable Access to Education Leverages AI for Impact

How Equal Opportunity Schools is approaching using AI to increase efficiency while preserving equity and impact.
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A Leader in Technology for Education Puts Artificial Intelligence into Practice

Learn about Digital Promise's work to design an AI-powered recommendation engine and how the organization has come to view AI as as an essential element of its equity strategy.
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