We’re excited to share the latest news from our work in Brazil. Khan Academy is conducting our first large-scale pilot of the AI guide Khanmigo outside the U.S.
Four funders stepped up to bring Khamigo to 10,000 teachers and students.
In addition, our funders are supporting a massive expansion of the number of students using Khan Academy in the classroom. This program to bring Khan Academy to larger state districts supporting hundreds of thousands of students was made possible by Lemann Foundation, the Telles Foundation, VélezReyes+, and Intel.
We are in conversations with several state districts as a first step toward a future where every learner in Brazil has access to this transformative technology.
For more than a decade, with support from the Lemann Foundation, we created free, world-class educational resources aligned with Brazil’s National Common Curricular Base (BNCC) to empower all Brazilian learners. Our comprehensive resources cover math, science, and Portuguese for elementary and middle school students, as well as math and science for high school students.
Last year marked a big step for us at Khan Academy, as we started collaborating with large public state districts in Brazil to broaden the reach of our educational resources. The impact was nothing short of remarkable. We witnessed a stunning growth in the number of public school students —a 24-fold leap from 70,000 to 1.7 million.
These partnerships with large state districts are pivotal. They not only bring our trusted learning platform into the classrooms that need them the most, but they also provide the districts with data-driven insights to enhance student learning and provide comprehensive support throughout the school year. This ensures that teachers and educators can make the most of our resources.
We conducted a small pilot of Khanmigo, our AI-powered student tutor and teacher assistant with 155 students and teachers in a public school district. Khanmigo offers engaging, on-topic, and practical learning for students and is ethically designed for the classroom with safety and learning as a top priority. Unlike other AI tools, Khanmigo doesn’t just give answers. Instead, with limitless patience, it guides learners to find the answer themselves. The initial response from both teachers and students gave us the confidence to scale up our pilot program from 155 licenses to 10,000.
Sal Khan remarked on the challenges facing Brazilian students, especially in the wake of the pandemic.
Sal Khan
CEO & Founder of Khan Academy
He continued, “Every child deserves to reach their full potential. We are grateful for the support of the Lemann Foundation, The Telles Foundation, VélezReyes+ and Intel. With ongoing support from our partners, we’re turning potential into reality for kids across Brazil.”
This is just the beginning. We’re determined to keep pushing, keep innovating, and keep reaching more students.
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We’re excited to share the latest news from our work in Brazil. Khan Academy is conducting our first large-scale pilot of the AI guide Khanmigo outside the U.S. Four funders stepped up to bring Khamigo to 10,000 teachers and students. In addition, our funders are supporting a massive expansion of the number of students using
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