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Santa Fe Public Schools is pausing its rollout of the state-mandated AI reading program Amira, citing privacy concerns — especially around its voice recording feature — and waiting for clearer guidance from the New Mexico Public Education Department. Without direction by August 14, they’ll switch to I-Ready. Parents are alarmed, calling Amira a “data harvesting operation” and saying kids are doing unpaid labor for a private company without consent. Meanwhile, Albuquerque schools report positive outcomes with Amira, creating a divided landscape as districts weigh tech’s benefits against student privacy.

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