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What to Expect on Child Care from Trump’s Second Presidency

Elliot Haspel weighs in on what child care issues might be prioritized under the incoming Trump administration.

Elliot Haspel··6 min read
Anticipating what Donald Trump and his allies will do can be as much an exercise in scrying as deep analysis. That said, it’s still useful to try and read the tea leaves to at least define the likely contours of possibility. Thus, I want to lay out what I think we might expect from the second Trump administration when it comes to child care and early learning, fully cognizant that these predictions may look foolish...
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AI-Fueled Testing, From the Mouths of Babes

Voice-activated, AI-powered software promises to level the playing field, especially for pre-K students.

Greg Toppo··6 min read
One of the hidden advantages of video games is that they offer automatic assessments: Winning one shows a user that she has mastered all she...
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What to Expect on Child Care from Trump’s Second Presidency

Elliot Haspel weighs in on what child care issues might be prioritized under the incoming Trump administration.

Elliot Haspel··6 min read
Anticipating what Donald Trump and his allies will do can be as much an exercise in scrying as deep analysis. That said, it’s still useful to try and read the tea leaves to at least define the likely contours of possibility. Thus, I want to lay out what I think...
Read More

AI-Fueled Testing, From the Mouths of Babes

Voice-activated, AI-powered software promises to level the playing field, especially for pre-K students.

Greg Toppo··6 min read
One of the hidden advantages of video games is that they offer automatic assessments: Winning one shows a user that she has mastered all she...
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