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LEAD Students Find Useful 'Thought Partner' in AI — The Friday Flicker #11 | Tennessee Firefly
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The Friday Flicker · Issue #11

LEAD Students Find Useful 'Thought Partner' in AI

Saturday, August 1, 2026 · Sent to 3,083 subscribers

LEAD Students Find Useful 'Thought Partner' in AI
LEAD Students Find Useful 'Thought Partner' in AI

Good evening,

This week, we began a three part series examining AI in the classroom by profiling a middle school program that's using AI as a thought partner for students.

We also have two very different stories on proposed public charter schools. Leaders in Memphis unanimously approved two new charter schools while Nashville leaders turned four down.

Also in this issue, Senator Marsha Blackburn's team fires off a cease-and-desist letter over an attack ad it claims may violate Tennessee's AI disclosure law.

The Lead

LEAD Students Find Useful 'Thought Partner' in AI

By Sky Arnold

LEAD's summer Alpha AI Program introduces students to AI as a tool to improve their ideas.

Read the full story →

Also in this issue

  • Two New Public Charter Schools Approved in Memphis

    Board members unanimously voted in favor of the Urban Dove schools and expressed some support for a third charter applicant.

    Sky Arnold

  • Board of Education Denies Highest-Rated Charter School Applications Since 2014

    The decisions could lead Metro Nashville Public Schools to hand over charter approvals to the state.

    Jacob Holley

  • Senator Blackburn Threatens Lawsuit Over Possible AI-Generated Attack Ad

    The advertisement includes claims that Blackburn’s campaign calls a ‘calculated attempt to deceive viewers.’

    Firefly Staff

That's it for this week. Look for the Signal in your inbox on Tuesday. Thanks for reading.

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