On the Fly: Friday Flicker July 31, 2026
Episode notes
This week, we began a weekly series of stories on AI in the classroom by focusing on how some Tennessee schools are using the technology.
In Nashville this summer, LEAD Public Schools held a three-week summer AI program for middle school students. They learned how to use AI as a useful thought partner on projects, and one student we talked to created an app for parking.
Also this week, the state’s two largest school districts voted on 8 proposed public charter schools. It’s safe to say leaders in Memphis and Nashville approached these decisions differently, as the Metro Nashville Public Schools Board of Education voted down every proposed charter school, while the Memphis-Shelby County School Board approved two, without opposition or even discussion.