AIRoundup
Hard truths about tech & schools
MIT’s Justin Reich weighs in on the current techlash, problems with edtech coverage he sees, and inaccurate paraphrasing of his views.
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PolicyRoundup
The return of Nikole Hannah-Jones, looming screen time limits, & 5 reporters name over- and under-reported stories
One or two things you might have missed over the weekend, plus a newly-unlocked video about coming state screen time limits and an embarrassingly soft Alpha Schools interview in the Times.
Teaching & learningOpinion
No, asking questions about remote learning isn’t ‘teacher-bashing’
A hot-button accusation may explain one reason journalists haven’t been scrutinizing remote learning as much as they should have.
AIRoundup
Edtech wiggle room, private equity hacks SPED, & too many layoffs: 🏆 Best Education Journalism of the Week 🏆 (9/18/2026)
All the best education journalism, media commentary, & newsroom changes.
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PolicyAnalysis
Here come screen time limits
A conversation with ECS senior policy analyst Lauren Bloomquist about state-led screen time limits, proposals, and studies that are already in the works.
AIRoundup
Edtech update: Beyond LAUSD & NYC
A mid-September update from NBC News’ Tyler Kingkade about the latest twists and turns of the nationwide school AI / edtech backlash.
AIRoundup
A pause on school AI, new people to follow, & the reformer who realized AI wouldn’t work
What you missed over the weekend, plus including lots of new people to follow and a newly-unlocked video about how one reformer became and AI skeptic.
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The AI vibe shift
Why are tech companies now selling directly to teachers? Why are they touting teacher-free approaches? An education reform veteran explains why edtech was always suspect, and AI increasingly so.
First day of school, dismaying PISA scores, & the parents behind the edtech backlash
What you missed over the weekend, including a newly-unlocked video featuring Schools Beyond Screen’s Jodi Carreon.