Austin Community College tests AI digital twin to flag struggling students

Austin Community College's Digital Twin Initiative, backed by an $875,000 Trellis Foundation grant, rolls out this fall to roughly 46,000 active credit students. It merges data across college systems to route students faster to advising, tutoring, financial aid and mental health services.
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