Advancing student learning with AI. At FirstLine, FirstLine Schools is excited about using AI to drive opportunities for its staff and students! FirstLine Schools has developed a website dedicated to all things AI at FirstLine - ai.firstlineschools.org. Here, you can find its student and staff policies, which FirstLine Schools rolled out to its community this fall, as well as Tools and Tricks that help make work more sustainable and effective for its teachers and leaders. FirstLine's AI Task Force is now entering year two of supporting implementation of AI policies and initiatives. FirstLine has also adopted the enterprise version of Google's Gemini and Anthropic's Claude to provide its team access to AI tools while ensuring that students' personally identifiable information (PII) remains secure. Additionally, FirstLine Schools is excited to have launched Coursemojo in all 5th-8th grade ELA classrooms, with the support of New Orleans AI Education Fund. With Coursemojo, students are able to get real-time feedback while answering questions aligned to their ELA curriculum, Arts and Letters. So far, classrooms using Coursemojo have a positive engagement rate of over 95%! FirstLine is excited to embrace the opportunities and be proactive about the challenges that come with AI. Feel free to reach out to its Chief Innovation Officer, Scott Shirey, at [email protected] if you have any questions or would like more information about AI at FirstLine!

NEW ORLEANS ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FirstLine Schools today announced a partnership with Varsity Tutors for Schools, a Nerdy (NYSE: NRDY) company and the leading platform for live online tutoring, to provide all district students with access to the Varsity Tutors for Schools platform at no cost to the Schools, students or families. The comprehensive platform integrates interactive study tools, collaborative workspaces, and dynamic learning resources, including:24/7 On-Demand Chat TutoringOn-Demand Essay ReviewLive Enrichment ClassesSAT and ACT Test Prep ClassesCelebrity-Led StarCourse ClassesSelf Study ResourcesCollege Career Readiness ResourcesAdaptive Assessments Personalized Learning PlansRecorded Enrichment Classes“For families who have wondered, 'How can I help my student?,' we have an additional response of where to go for support: Varsity Tutors for Schools,” said Kirsten Feil, Executive Director of Teaching Learning at FirstLine Schools. “This platform can be a resource in those moments when students need assistance but cannot get one-on-one time with their teacher, or when they’re looking for additional study materials that will help them succeed academically. We’re excited to be able to offer the Varsity Tutors for Schools platform, and we encourage students to take advantage of all that it provides for them.”. Over 500 school districts across the country utilize the Varsity Tutors for Schools platform to supplement classroom learning and to effectively close learning gaps