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Teaching AI, Robotics, & Community: A Hubs-Based K-12 Education Framework for Reaching Rural Schools

arXiv · AI, language, vision and robotics · article · Sep 16, 2026 · UTC

K-12 robotics and AI education remains difficult to scale, especially in rural regions lacking sustained technical mentorship. Programs like FIRST provide competition pathways and instructional opportunities, but they do not eliminate the need for local programming and robotics expertise. We introduce AI, Robotics, & Community (ARC), a hubs-based framework where colleges train undergraduate mentors and host workshops for nearby K-12 teams. Mature school programs can become secondary hubs that support additional schools, creating a self-reinforcing education loop where mentorship reach propagat

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