equity
Black Teacher Who Let Students Braid Hair Needs Guidance, Not Punishment
There has already been so much conversation about this teacher, who ended up getting fired (allegedly) for live-streaming his students unbraiding his hair. For the record, I believe there’s more to...
anti-racism
Punk Artist Mike Park Shares His Experience With Anti-Asian Hate
In 1994, my band 'Skankin' Pickle' went on tour. In Tampa, Florida, we headlined a show in a small, 500-capacity room full of punks, mods, skinheads, and freaks. The energy was chaotic—stage diving,...
AI
Education Has an Engagement Problem, and AI can Help Fix it
In the fight for attention, education is outmatched. Social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube leverage millions of creators and advanced AI to create ultra-personalized, highly...
Math
‘Useless' Math: From y=mx+b to Silicon Valley Dreams
A chorus often emerges on Facebook from the disgruntled masses of math students. This lament echoes through the hallways of high schools and on Beyoncé’s internet: "Another day has passed, and yet...
Math
You Learned Math Incorrectly; Do You Want Your Children To Do The Same?
Many parents want to teach their kids math the same way they learned math; the problem is that the way they learned math didn’t prepare them for the technical future they found themselves in as...
AI
Schools largely unprepared to address AI manipulation of student photos
A recent event at Aliso Viejo Middle School in Capistrano Unified, where a student used artificial intelligence software to create a nude photo of a 13-year-old girl by putting the girl’s face on...
