Schott Foundation for Public Education
HR&A collaborated with the Schott Foundation to develop community-driven standards for responsible AI implementation in education, creating frameworks and resources that protect BIPOC students from algorithmic bias while ensuring youth, families, and educators have meaningful voice in technology decisions that affect their schools and futures.
As artificial intelligence rapidly enters classrooms nationwide without adequate oversight or community input, vulnerable student populations face heightened risks of surveillance, bias, and exclusion from educational opportunities. HR&A supported the Schott Foundation’s Responsible AI Collaborative, facilitating dialogue among grassroots coalitions, civil rights organizations, philanthropic leaders, and technology stakeholders to address these urgent equity concerns. Through a structured co-design process, the team developed practical tools and principles that enable parents, educators, and students to evaluate AI systems, demand transparency from school districts, and advocate for ethical implementation practices that center student wellbeing.
This collaboration produced the Responsible AI in Education Guide, which serves as a comprehensive roadmap for community engagement and policy advocacy around educational technology. Building on this foundation, HR&A has helped expand the work into the Eyes on AI national campaign, positioning AI in education as both a youth wellbeing and civil rights issue. The campaign mobilizes diverse stakeholders around shared Youth Wellbeing Standards for AI in Education, creating a framework that other communities can adapt to ensure technology adoption expands rather than limits educational opportunity. This work addresses a critical gap in federal oversight and provides communities with concrete tools to shape how AI enters their schools.
