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Florence County's largest school district spending $500K on AI initiative

FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — Students in Florence County's largest school district will soon be using AI tools to assist in their learning. Florence 1 Schools in October became the state's first district to create policies for how artificial intelligence should be used in classrooms. Earlier this month, trustees approved $500,000 worth of products for use among the system's nearly 16,000 students. 'A lot of districts talk about AI, but Florence 1 Schools continues to be a leader in AI,' Superintendent Richard O'Malley said in a statement. 'This substantial investment clearly indicates our commitment to AI as a teaching and learning tool.' Here's a breakdown of where the technology is going: Khan Academy's Khanmigo will be used by sixth through 12th graders for tutoring while also analyzing individualized assessments based on student needs Magic School will be used with elementary students, offering more than 80 tools within the platform to help teachers differentiate lessons, generate discussion topics and simplify lesson plans. Gemini is part of the Google Suite that streamlines with other company products already in use by Florence 1 students. 'Over many years we have talked about personalized learning,' Deputy Superintendent Kyle Jones said in a statement. 'AI is going to actually be able to tailor learning for our students. It can serve as the best tutor a student has ever had while also serving as an assistant for our teachers.' Brian Dubose, a school counselor at Advantage Academy who helped the develop the district's AI framework, said he uses the technology daily to monitor students' graduation progress and automatically generate emails to teachers. 'There are some areas where we waste our time,' he said. 'By using AI, I am doing my job more efficiently which gives me more time to do what AI can't — meet with students.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.