$1 million grant brings artificial intelligence to schools

Imagine a writing teacher being able to assign 24 essays a year to each student in her class -- and not having to worry about grading a single one. That's the promise of a new computer-based writing program that will be rolled out at six elementary schools and three middle schools in the Capistrano Unified School District early next year, funded by a $971,614 federal grant to improve technology and electronic learning resources.