Bright PeriodAn AI-in-education publication for school districts, edited by Sam Naji. Three columns a week for district leaders, teachers, and parents.https://brightperiod.com/Your kid thinks everyone else uses AI more than they dohttps://brightperiod.com/articles/students-overestimate-ai/https://brightperiod.com/articles/students-overestimate-ai/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.Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMTThe screens are coming out of your classroom. Here is how to teach when they do.https://brightperiod.com/articles/classroom-screen-limits/https://brightperiod.com/articles/classroom-screen-limits/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.Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMTGiving students an AI tool is not the same as getting them to use ithttps://brightperiod.com/articles/ai-tool-access-vs-adoption/https://brightperiod.com/articles/ai-tool-access-vs-adoption/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.Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe AI-policy deadline your district may have already missedhttps://brightperiod.com/articles/district-ai-policy-deadline/https://brightperiod.com/articles/district-ai-policy-deadline/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.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMTScreen time policies are no longer optionalhttps://brightperiod.com/articles/screen-time-policies-are-no-longer-optional/https://brightperiod.com/articles/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.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWelcome to Bright Periodhttps://brightperiod.com/articles/welcome-to-bright-period/https://brightperiod.com/articles/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.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTWhat Monday gets you: a column for the people who sign the policyhttps://brightperiod.com/articles/district-decider-opening-note/https://brightperiod.com/articles/district-decider-opening-note/The District Decider’s opening note: the questions this column will take seriously, the standard every issue must meet, and the one artifact you’ll leave each piece with.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMTWednesdays are for the people actually doing thishttps://brightperiod.com/articles/classroom-practitioner-opening-note/https://brightperiod.com/articles/classroom-practitioner-opening-note/The Classroom Practitioner’s opening note: tactics you can use Monday morning, in your actual classroom, with the prep time you actually have.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMTHope without hype: a note to parentshttps://brightperiod.com/articles/worried-optimist-opening-note/https://brightperiod.com/articles/worried-optimist-opening-note/The Worried Optimist’s opening note: plain answers about AI and your kid’s school, what to do at home, and a promise to never make you feel dumb for asking.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT