University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education releases AI Auditing for High School curriculum
The University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education (Penn GSE) has launched a new curriculum, called the AI Auditing for High School, aimed at giving high school students the tools they need to understand bias in AI systems.
The curriculum introduces the concept of algorithmic bias and supports students through hands-on audits of real-world AI applications, without any need for prior coding experience.
The materials detail four classroom lessons and are supported with research articles, classroom videos, and news reports.
“This curriculum empowers students to become critical thinkers and ethical users of technology,” says Yasmin B. Kafai, Lori and Michael Milken President’s Distinguished Professor at Penn GSE. “By auditing AI systems, students learn to question how algorithms work, if they work, and who they serve.”
The curriculum is part of Penn GSE’s wider work in AI and education, which includes a new online master’s program focused on AI in education.
Earlier this year, Penn GSE announced it will expand its AI in School Systems (PASS) program thanks to a $1 million donation from Google. The scheme launched earlier this year and aims to help school systems navigate the rapidly changing AI landscape. It provides a scalable, district-based model that aligns with local policies on AI.
