A weekly collection of education-related news from around the web.

How Are Kids Dating These Days?

“That peek under the hood of her friend’s dating practice opened Elle’s eyes to a broader pattern. Not just how romantic relationships were forming, but where they were breaking down. As she talked with more peers and reflected on her own experience, a clear structure emerged. One that looks very different from the meet-cutes of […]

Three Case Studies On The Risks Of AI Companions – And How To Prevent Them

“As a researcher at Meta, I spent years studying how algorithms either perpetuate or interrupt harmful content spirals. That experience makes the recent, widely reported stories of young people being nudged toward suicidal ideation while interacting with chatbots deeply sobering and unfortunately familiar. With the rise of these cases, I wanted to know: what can […]

AI Is Sycophantic. Here’s How To Get Productive Struggle From It.

“In addition to these AI usage techniques, perhaps the most critical practice we can utilize is deeper self-awareness of the affirmations and challenges that occur in our relationships and interactions. The next time you receive feedback or are presented with new ideas by a human or a bot, see if you can take a beat […]

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Every week I send out articles I encounter from around the web. Subject matter ranges from hard knowledge about teaching to research about creativity and cognitive science to stories from other industries that, by analogy, inform what we do as educators. This breadth helps us see our work in new ways.

Readers include teachers, school leaders, university overseers, conference organizers, think tank workers, startup founders, nonprofit leaders, and people who are simply interested in what’s happening in education. They say it helps them keep tabs on what matters most in the conversation surrounding schools, teaching, learning, and more.

Peter Nilsson

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