"Tutoring is one of the most effective tools for improving a child's education, yet very few kids in the U.S. receive it. A 2023 survey of the nation's largest school districts found that fewer than 10% of students received tutoring. One factor is that tutoring is too expensive for many families, often costing hundreds or thousands of dollars a month."
"Tim Novikoff, a former Google product manager and educator, wants to change that. His startup, Super Teacher, offers an AI-powered tutoring app for elementary school students that costs $15 a month, or $10 with an annual plan. Super Teacher aims to make private tutoring accessible to families nationwide. The four-year-old startup is gaining traction. Novikoff says roughly 20,000 families have signed up for Super Teacher,"
"Super Teacher's app features animated tutors with AI-generated voices that guide students through interactive lessons. Students talk to the app using voice, like a conversation with a teacher. But unlike many edtech tools, Super Teacher doesn't use large language models to generate responses. Instead, its content comes from a deterministic system designed to always give correct answers - avoiding the in"
Tutoring remains a highly effective educational intervention, yet under 10% of students in the largest U.S. districts receive it, largely because private tutoring often costs hundreds or thousands of dollars per month. Super Teacher offers an affordable AI-powered tutoring app for elementary students at $15 monthly or $10 with an annual plan to broaden access. The four-year-old startup reports roughly 20,000 family sign-ups and adoption by public schools in New York, New Jersey, and Hawaii. The app uses animated tutors and voice interaction and relies on a deterministic content system that aims to always give correct answers rather than large language models.
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