HOUSTON – Inside a classroom at Black Elementary, the air is steady with the sound of students reading out loud. Some follow English passages. Others work through Spanish.

Each child moves at a different pace, but they all share the same companion on their screen. The district is using a program called Amira, an AI reading tool that listens as students speak and gives immediate feedback.

Aldine ISD says the goal is to help children gain confidence in both languages while keeping their teacher fully involved.

Inside the classroom

The lesson began with small groups. One group met with the teacher while the rest worked with Amira. The tool listens closely during every reading session. When a child misreads a word or pauses during a tricky sound, the program offers a short correction or a

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