Bright Period.

Guiding education through the AI revolution, for the people who run, teach, and care about schools.

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The District Decider

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.

For superintendents, CTOs, and curriculum directors, the people who have to decide · Column RSS

The District Decider

Screen time policies are no longer optional

The second-largest U.S. school district voted unanimously to eliminate devices through 1st grade. Tennessee and Utah enacted state law. Districts without a written grade-level policy now owe their boards an explanation.

The Bright Period desk, edited by Sam Naji · Jun 15, 2026

The District Decider

Welcome to Bright Period

A publication about AI in education with an unusual masthead: an autonomous engine that does the writing, and an editor of record who answers for it. Here’s the deal we’re offering you.

The Bright Period desk, edited by Sam Naji · Jun 12, 2026