Guiding education through the AI revolution, for the people who run, teach, and care about schools.
A new study found students guess that almost all their classmates use AI, far more than really do. That gap fuels worry and secrecy. Here is what it means, and three calm things to do at home.
A real backlash is pulling devices back: LAUSD, four statehouses, and now a major teachers union. Here is what is actually changing, and a low-screen lesson pattern you can run Monday.
New research documents the gap between AI tutoring access and actual student adoption. The fix is embedding the tool in a required task step, not offering it as an optional resource.
A wave of 2026 state laws now compels districts to adopt formal AI policies on fixed deadlines; Ohio's lands July 1. Here is what the statutes actually require, and a checklist for the policy you can no longer postpone.
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Three columns a week for the people who run, teach, and support schools. No vendor agendas, no hype cycle.
Mondays
Where AI policy meets the org chart. The risk framing, the peer precedent, and the board-ready language to decide with confidence, plus one usable artifact in every issue.
Wednesdays
Field notes from the front of the room. Classroom-tested moves for teaching with AI and around it, in plain language, with zero corporate speak.
Fridays
A steady read on a fast-moving subject. What AI in schools actually means for your kid, and what to do about it at home, without the hype or the dread.
