Sunday, August 10, 2025

ICYMI: Great East Lake Edition (8/10)

This week we have been on the shores of Great East Lake in a cabin that was first set up by my grandfather, a New Hampshire general contractor, and which has now been enjoyed by generations of the family. So my output, already diminished as I try to wrap up a book about writing (which has no actual publisher, but I have this thing where I have to write things out of my head or they just won't leave me alone, so if you are a publisher interested in a book about writing, you know how to find me), has been way down. My intake of Devil Dogs, various forms of seafood, and hours paddling about on the water has been greatly increased. 

But I still have a list of goodies for you to read. So here we go.

An Annotated Guide to OpenAI's Enshittification of Education

Benjamin Riley dissects some more of the latest AI bullshit. Sadly hilarious.

Why the White House Backed Down From Its First Big Education Cuts

Toluse Olorunnipa writes for The Atlantic and damned if somebody other than Jennifer Berkshire has noticed that public education is popular in this country.

Asking Students to Use AI Responsibly When The Adults Aren't

Anne Lutz Fernandez points out that there's a serious problem with asking teachers to get students to do what allegedly responsible adults will not.

Bibbidi Bobbidi What?

From Sue Kingery Woltanski-- turns out that Florida vouchers aren't just paying for theme park tickets, but for some dress-up shopping sprees as well.


Ben Williamson with news about some really creepy new business initiatives.

New and damning school voucher data confirm worst fears

Rob Schofield reports from North Carolina yet more findings about who is really using school vouchers.

Entire board of directors at charter school resigns after allegations of massive fraud scheme

Carlos Garcia reports for Blaze Media on a Californias charter school that has achieved spectacular levels of fraud and waste. Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools in Sacramento is a very special outfit.

Parents intervene in Missouri voucher lawsuit with help from Herzog Foundation leader

If you're not familiar with the Herzog Foundation, it's another pile of rich conservative money aimed at privatizing education. They're at it again in Missouri.

Federal judge bars Arkansas public schools from displaying the Ten Commandments

Not just barring it, but puzzling how anyone could have thought that such a thing was remotey legal.

Public schools are closing as Arizona’s school voucher program soars

Laura Meckler at the Washington Post provides a deep dive into Arizona's attempt to end public education, and how that looks on the ground for actual parents.

The White House intends to slash the education safety net

For those just waking up, David Kirp offers a quick primer on the regime's ideas about education

Inside the Parent-Led Movement For Phone-Free Schools

For Time, Charlotte Alter offers a look inside the anti-phone movement. You may or may not agree with these folks, but this provides a better picture of who they are.

Expert Douses Boston Globe’s “Science of Reading” Advocacy

Maurice Cunningham offers an expert's take on Science of Reading.

"Parental Rights" as a Pro-Voucher Slogan

Steve Nuzum explains how "parental rights" serves as a marketing term for taxpayer-funded vouchers (and segregation).

AI Literacy for Preschoolers? The Frightening Redefining of Childhood

Nancy Bailey on one of nthe less-than-brilliant ideas now kicking around about Ai and the littles.

Network for Public Education Tracks a Charter School Sector in Decline

I'm going to dig into this new report once I get back to civilization, but in the meantime, here's a good look by Jan Resseger.





























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