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According to news.etsu.edu, ETSU, Kingsport City Schools earn AI Innovation Fund award - ETSU News Advisories All News Top Stories News & Media Requests Academics & Learning Arts & Culture Research & Innovation Service & Impact University Affairs Academics & Learning Clemmer College of Education and Human Development ETSU, Kingsport City Schools earn AI Innovation Fund award Jonathan Roberts September 9, 2026 East Tennessee State University and Kingsport City Schools (KCS) have been selected as recipients of the State Collaborative on Reforming Education’s (SCORE) inaugural AI Innovation Fund.
ETSU, Kingsport City Schools earn AI Innovation Fund award - ETSU News Advisories All News Top Stories News & Media Requests Academics & Learning Arts & Culture Research & Innovation Service & Impact University Affairs Academics & Learning Clemmer College of Education and Human Development ETSU, Kingsport City Schools earn AI Innovation Fund award Jonathan Roberts September 9, 2026 East Tennessee State University and Kingsport City Schools (KCS) have been selected as recipients of the State Collaborative on Reforming Education’s (SCORE) inaugural AI Innovation Fund.
The $450,000 initiative supports educator-led projects that explore responsible, student-centered uses of artificial intelligence in education.
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