How Rural Ohio Students Used AI to Build Their Own Reading App

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Ridgewood High School students in Appalachian Ohio used AI to build Reading Reimagined, an app designed to help struggling readers with personalized stories, vocabulary support, comprehension tools, and accessibility features. The project grew out of a classroom challenge and involved interviews with teachers, research into literacy standards, and repeated testing and refinement. The school worked with outside partners including AI OWL, Intel, and NWN to support the curriculum and technical work. The story highlights how AI can deepen learning, especially in rural districts that face funding, staffing, and access constraints.

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