Anne Lutz Fernandez
@lutzfernandez.bsky.social
Ex-banker, marketer, & English teacher: pick your ad hominem. Co-author of nonfiction books Carjacked & Schooled. Cranky in the AM.
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Resisting School AI Mania Help Sheet
Help Sheet: Resisting AI Mania in Schools K-12 educators are under increasing pressure to use—and have students use—a wide range of AI tools. (The term “AI” is used loosely here, just as it is by man...
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I've updated my document that tackles four of the common arguments used to encourage teachers to use AI.
I hope this will be helpful to those educators wanting to push back on AI mania.
I hope this will be helpful to those educators wanting to push back on AI mania.
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@theatlantic.com offers an AI “summary” of this article in case you don’t want to read it. 🙄
“Based on the available evidence, the skills that future graduates will most need in the AI era—creative thinking, the capacity to learn new things, flexible modes of analysis—are precisely those that are likely to be eroded by inserting AI into the educational process.”
“When you allow a machine to summarize your reading, to generate the ideas for your essay, and then to write that essay, you’re not learning how to read, think, or write.“
November 30, 2025 at 12:45 PM
@theatlantic.com offers an AI “summary” of this article in case you don’t want to read it. 🙄
"There is deepening concern that a system of oversight that was already weak is now hanging by a thread, even as criticism surges over treatment of detainees in the ballooning immigration jail network."
Gutting of key US watchdog could pave way for grave immigration abuses, experts warn
Former oversight officials alarmed by dismantling of DHS system that oversees complaints about civil rights harms
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:32 PM
"There is deepening concern that a system of oversight that was already weak is now hanging by a thread, even as criticism surges over treatment of detainees in the ballooning immigration jail network."
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Oh look: another Silicon Valley oligarch gorging on the US government. That's the game plan for every single one of these greedy monsters: cozy up to Trump to make sweetheart deals, change federal policies & grab fat govt contracts for you & your friends.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...
Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Oh look: another Silicon Valley oligarch gorging on the US government. That's the game plan for every single one of these greedy monsters: cozy up to Trump to make sweetheart deals, change federal policies & grab fat govt contracts for you & your friends.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...
I've described the feeling this creates as the sense of existing in a swirling ever-present.
The pipeline between a thing happening and people knowing about it (and understanding it in context) has collapsed to the point most people no longer have any idea what's going on.
The timeline is unsettling because it's clear how we got here AND that there's no obvious course correction available.
The timeline is unsettling because it's clear how we got here AND that there's no obvious course correction available.
November 30, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I've described the feeling this creates as the sense of existing in a swirling ever-present.
I’m thankful for this expose, but FFS, these aren’t “ethical complexities.”
This man is helping himself and a few friends to all the riches in the vault and leaving bombs in there to blow us all up once it‘s empty.
#GiftArticle #GiftLink
This man is helping himself and a few friends to all the riches in the vault and leaving bombs in there to blow us all up once it‘s empty.
#GiftArticle #GiftLink
Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:04 PM
I’m thankful for this expose, but FFS, these aren’t “ethical complexities.”
This man is helping himself and a few friends to all the riches in the vault and leaving bombs in there to blow us all up once it‘s empty.
#GiftArticle #GiftLink
This man is helping himself and a few friends to all the riches in the vault and leaving bombs in there to blow us all up once it‘s empty.
#GiftArticle #GiftLink
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A MAGA congressman announcing he won’t run for reelection but his identical twin brother will be running first the same seat feels like a good metaphor for what we might expect from the GOP after Trump.
Trump ally Troy Nehls joins growing group of lawmakers retiring from Congress
The Texas Republican said he called to give Trump a heads up before making his decision.
www.axios.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:27 PM
A MAGA congressman announcing he won’t run for reelection but his identical twin brother will be running first the same seat feels like a good metaphor for what we might expect from the GOP after Trump.
A MAGA congressman announcing he won’t run for reelection but his identical twin brother will be running first the same seat feels like a good metaphor for what we might expect from the GOP after Trump.
Trump ally Troy Nehls joins growing group of lawmakers retiring from Congress
The Texas Republican said he called to give Trump a heads up before making his decision.
www.axios.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:27 PM
A MAGA congressman announcing he won’t run for reelection but his identical twin brother will be running first the same seat feels like a good metaphor for what we might expect from the GOP after Trump.
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For the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, I spoke with advocates about how this law is crucial–and the ways in which disability education can be made better as its under attack from the Trump administration at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
This disability education law turned 50 today. Disability advocates want more.
"Our civil rights are not up for negotiations," Rep. Lateefah Simon said.
www.motherjones.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:56 PM
For the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, I spoke with advocates about how this law is crucial–and the ways in which disability education can be made better as its under attack from the Trump administration at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
GenAI is perfect for bullshitting and resume-padding, so there you go.
A study by Dayforce shows 87% of executives use AI for work, compared to 57% of managers and just 27% of employees.
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
Execs are embracing AI more than their employees are, new research suggests
Research from HR software company Dayforce suggests that executives are leaning into AI far more than their employees.
www.businessinsider.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
GenAI is perfect for bullshitting and resume-padding, so there you go.
It's been ten years since we traveled the US to meet teachers for our book Schooled.
They shared many challenges, some of which have worsened. And this was before the pandemic, device proliferation, rising authoritarianism, K-12 censorship wave, AI...
www.brownalumnimagazine.com/articles/201...
They shared many challenges, some of which have worsened. And this was before the pandemic, device proliferation, rising authoritarianism, K-12 censorship wave, AI...
www.brownalumnimagazine.com/articles/201...
November 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM
It's been ten years since we traveled the US to meet teachers for our book Schooled.
They shared many challenges, some of which have worsened. And this was before the pandemic, device proliferation, rising authoritarianism, K-12 censorship wave, AI...
www.brownalumnimagazine.com/articles/201...
They shared many challenges, some of which have worsened. And this was before the pandemic, device proliferation, rising authoritarianism, K-12 censorship wave, AI...
www.brownalumnimagazine.com/articles/201...
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For the 2025-26 season our office has given 48 COVID shots vs 700 flu shots.
The bad people have already won. Nobody wants them anymore.
The bad people have already won. Nobody wants them anymore.
November 29, 2025 at 4:32 AM
For the 2025-26 season our office has given 48 COVID shots vs 700 flu shots.
The bad people have already won. Nobody wants them anymore.
The bad people have already won. Nobody wants them anymore.
November 29, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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“why the fuck are we invading Venezuela” should really be on at least a couple of chyrons
November 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
“why the fuck are we invading Venezuela” should really be on at least a couple of chyrons
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I was bullied by conservative teachers in HS
In places where the power structure is White supremacy & all that comes with it, what do you think the schools will look like?
How education is governed in the US is criminal & yet is widely accepted as normal – it is not
In places where the power structure is White supremacy & all that comes with it, what do you think the schools will look like?
How education is governed in the US is criminal & yet is widely accepted as normal – it is not
A persistent myth is that US teachers are a left-wing monolith. It's a destructive myth.
"He says some teachers seem to make a point of working his legal name into every interaction, he told the Texas Tribune, outing him to peers and rekindling the dread he felt in his time before Ethan."
"He says some teachers seem to make a point of working his legal name into every interaction, he told the Texas Tribune, outing him to peers and rekindling the dread he felt in his time before Ethan."
Teachers are outing trans students thanks to state's new "Don't Say Gay" law - LGBTQ Nation
His deadname is "sprawled everywhere," said one high school senior.
www.lgbtqnation.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I was bullied by conservative teachers in HS
In places where the power structure is White supremacy & all that comes with it, what do you think the schools will look like?
How education is governed in the US is criminal & yet is widely accepted as normal – it is not
In places where the power structure is White supremacy & all that comes with it, what do you think the schools will look like?
How education is governed in the US is criminal & yet is widely accepted as normal – it is not
Decorating commenced at 10:08 AM and completed at 10:09 AM.
Follow for more holiday tips.
Follow for more holiday tips.
November 29, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Decorating commenced at 10:08 AM and completed at 10:09 AM.
Follow for more holiday tips.
Follow for more holiday tips.
A persistent myth is that US teachers are a left-wing monolith. It's a destructive myth.
"He says some teachers seem to make a point of working his legal name into every interaction, he told the Texas Tribune, outing him to peers and rekindling the dread he felt in his time before Ethan."
"He says some teachers seem to make a point of working his legal name into every interaction, he told the Texas Tribune, outing him to peers and rekindling the dread he felt in his time before Ethan."
Teachers are outing trans students thanks to state's new "Don't Say Gay" law - LGBTQ Nation
His deadname is "sprawled everywhere," said one high school senior.
www.lgbtqnation.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:26 PM
A persistent myth is that US teachers are a left-wing monolith. It's a destructive myth.
"He says some teachers seem to make a point of working his legal name into every interaction, he told the Texas Tribune, outing him to peers and rekindling the dread he felt in his time before Ethan."
"He says some teachers seem to make a point of working his legal name into every interaction, he told the Texas Tribune, outing him to peers and rekindling the dread he felt in his time before Ethan."
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Explaining book bans to those eager to understand, parental beliefs on library safety, and more book censorship posts to revisit.
That, plus this week's roundup of book censorship news: bookriot.com/book-censors...
That, plus this week's roundup of book censorship news: bookriot.com/book-censors...
11 Book Censorship Posts to Revisit: Book Censorship News, November 28, 2025
Explaining book bans to those eager to understand, parental beliefs on library safety, and more book censorship posts to revisit.
bookriot.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Explaining book bans to those eager to understand, parental beliefs on library safety, and more book censorship posts to revisit.
That, plus this week's roundup of book censorship news: bookriot.com/book-censors...
That, plus this week's roundup of book censorship news: bookriot.com/book-censors...
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1. Thread.
Ed tech and the best lesson I taught this year.
The best Ed tech in the world for my subject is a book.
It is the ideal delivery method because the effort of concentrating on it helps people learn what's in it.
Ed tech and the best lesson I taught this year.
The best Ed tech in the world for my subject is a book.
It is the ideal delivery method because the effort of concentrating on it helps people learn what's in it.
November 29, 2025 at 8:39 AM
1. Thread.
Ed tech and the best lesson I taught this year.
The best Ed tech in the world for my subject is a book.
It is the ideal delivery method because the effort of concentrating on it helps people learn what's in it.
Ed tech and the best lesson I taught this year.
The best Ed tech in the world for my subject is a book.
It is the ideal delivery method because the effort of concentrating on it helps people learn what's in it.
“These results suggest the need to move beyond labor-centric definitions of educational success and adopt a broader framework that acknowledges unpaid and informal contributions. In conclusion, higher education should be recognized as a long-term social investment…”
I have to read this later—
“The Value of Higher Education for Women Homemakers: Trade-Offs, Non-Market Returns, and Intergenerational Impact”
jcasc.com/index.php/jc...
“The Value of Higher Education for Women Homemakers: Trade-Offs, Non-Market Returns, and Intergenerational Impact”
jcasc.com/index.php/jc...
The Value of Higher Education for Women Homemakers: Trade-Offs, Non-Market Returns, and Intergenerational Impact
| Journal of Cultural Analysis and Social Change
jcasc.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:56 AM
“These results suggest the need to move beyond labor-centric definitions of educational success and adopt a broader framework that acknowledges unpaid and informal contributions. In conclusion, higher education should be recognized as a long-term social investment…”
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And I swear, once again, this is not dunking on kids. We are seeing this at all levels--even grad students. AI + social media has had a profound impact on how we think and process our world, and we can't stop to reflect on it, because billionaires keep hurling addictive tech at us.
November 28, 2025 at 10:34 PM
And I swear, once again, this is not dunking on kids. We are seeing this at all levels--even grad students. AI + social media has had a profound impact on how we think and process our world, and we can't stop to reflect on it, because billionaires keep hurling addictive tech at us.
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"Contrary to Miller and Trump, Lakanwal’s shooting spree is not the result of importing Afghan culture to America. While much will surely be revealed in Lakanwal’s upcoming trial, it looks more like the result of importing American culture to Afghanistan." New from me @zeteo.com
He Killed for the CIA in Afghanistan. Trump Blames Afghan Culture Instead of Langley’s
After the National Guard shooting, the US needs to reckon with how its legacy of global violence inevitably comes home. Stephen Miller wants to do anything but.
zeteo.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:20 PM
"Contrary to Miller and Trump, Lakanwal’s shooting spree is not the result of importing Afghan culture to America. While much will surely be revealed in Lakanwal’s upcoming trial, it looks more like the result of importing American culture to Afghanistan." New from me @zeteo.com
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It's like, and bear with me, republicans are actually terrible at the economy.
November 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
It's like, and bear with me, republicans are actually terrible at the economy.
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Essays such as these always incoherent because they presume a golden era of public education that never existed
I don't think I've ever disagreed and agreed more strongly with a piece, seesawing from one paragraph to the next.
Will come back to dissect.
#GiftLink #GiftArticle
Will come back to dissect.
#GiftLink #GiftArticle
America’s Children Are Unwell. Are Schools Part of the Problem?
www.nytimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Essays such as these always incoherent because they presume a golden era of public education that never existed