My last story of the year for @npr.org published this week and it’s a doozy! I explore how & why teachers are using AI text detection software (despite its known flaws), and what can happen to students when these tools are wrong. Check out the full story here: www.npr.org/2025/12/16/n...

So glad that I never had to deal with this as a student. By @leevgaines.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/12/16/n...

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Hello! I'm currently working on a series of stories for NPR about AI and education. I'm reporting on equity issues, academic integrity and the future of work -- as well as the risks and benefits this tech poses for children and teens. First up: www.npr.org/2025/08/19/n...

"The line, which continues on from Philadelphia to Manhattan, would also mean fewer trains operating from Philadelphia to New York City." www.inquirer.com/politics/sep...

If you are following along, this is the story @leevgaines.bsky.social and I were working on when we met Amy. (Amy and G are not in it.) It focuses on how often students with disabilities are suspended. www.wfyi.org/news/article...

When @leevgaines.bsky.social and I met Amy and her daughter G, I asked G if there’s anything she doesn’t like at school. Her response was haunting: "The blue room.... It feels like close spaces, and it's like — it's, like, scary in there." www.npr.org/2025/04/16/n...

U.S. schools have seen a lot of signs that students are struggling post-pandemic, from lower test scores to worse attendance. Here's another red flag: In Indiana, Suspensions rose to the highest rate in a decade. @leevgaines.bsky.social @wfyi.bsky.social www.wfyi.org/news/article...

Being in a hotel room with 2 cats is insane

*some professional news* this Friday is my last day @wfyi.bsky.social I am so proud of this newsroom. I will miss them greatly. And we've got a big investigation into student suspensions that should publish soon! Stay tuned.

I'm officially student loan debt-free and I need to tell everyone.

@caity.bsky.social did you hear the news about pennies, tho 👀 Heard this on @npr.org and immediately thought of you www.npr.org/2025/02/10/n...

Immigrant students -- no matter their status -- have a right to a public education. A 1982 Supreme Court ruling (Plyler v Doe) established this. But legal experts I spoke with expect that right to be challenged. And the current Supreme Court could rule differently. www.wfyi.org/news/article...

selling stuff on Facebook Marketplace feels like being stuck in one of the outer circles of Hell.

I fear I may never be able to download TikTok again because I deleted it when it went briefly dark. My internet FOMO is out of control. How will I know what sounds are trending?????

FOREIGN COUNTRIES DO NOT PAY TARIFFS. FOREIGN COUNTRIES DO NOT PAY TARIFFS. FOREIGN COUNTRIES DO NOT PAY TARIFFS.

Peloton: *Cody Rigsby including a Heidi Montag song on his 2000s ride to support Heidi and Spencer Pratt after the LA wildfires* Me: yk what, hell yeah.

Everyone should read this fantastic @fastcompany.com investigation of Trader Joe’s by @clintrainey.bsky.social www.fastcompany.com/91240524/tra...

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This is so accurate. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8FynoWf/

For an unknown number of years my Dad would give a statue of the Hindu God Ganesha a quarter every time he made a sale (he was an antique dealer). He died a several weeks ago. Now we’re donating the funds to a local animal shelter. Taking bets on how much these are worth!

Gonna go see Nosferatu & eat sushi. Can’t imagine a better Chrismakkuh plan, tbh.

When the insta algorithm works and shows you something amazing: robin-de-puy-american.wetransfer.com So impressed by photographer Robin de Puy and this project

For PBS News Weekend, I visited a classroom in Bloomington, Indiana where students were dreaming up their own engineering solutions to the climate crisis. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

I’ve got a climate change education story airing on @pbsnews.bsky.social tonight! A teacher in Bloomington, Indiana and several Indiana U profs came up with a climate engineering lesson plan for high schoolers.

So on Monday I emailed the Indiana Department of Education to confirm that the seclusion/restraint commission hadn't met in over a year -- despite a new law that requires them to meet biannually. And then they scheduled a meeting for Dec. 30. www.wfyi.org/news/article...

THIS IS THE POWER OF JOURNALISM. Habitat for Humanity tried to foreclose on their home -- despite the fact they were keeping up with payments. When WFYI told Habitat that the foreclosure violated federal law, they dropped the case. So proud of my colleagues today. www.wfyi.org/news/article...

Their mother’s death put their lives on hold. They put off college, got jobs and took over the mortgage payments. Indy’s Habitat for Humanity tried to foreclose anyway, in what reporters found was an illegal move. Habitat dropped the case after WFYI reached out. www.wfyi.org/news/article...

Yup!

Indiana has new high school diplomas coming for the class of 2029 after unanimous State Board of Education vote. www.wfyi.org/news/article...

Really hope so, too. The writing and the acting are all phenomenal. I really appreciate the friendship between Sam and Joel that sits at the core of this series. I want more TV that tells the stories of family/community comprised of friends.

The Indiana Department of Education’s first draft of the diploma rules would have made drastic changes to how teenagers learn. But Indiana reversed track following pressure from educators, higher education leaders and the public. via @rachelfradette.bsky.social www.wfyi.org/news/article...

IMPD officers found not guilty on all charges in the death of Herman Whitfield III @wfyi.bsky.social www.wfyi.org/news/article...

I absolutely love this show. It’s grown so much over the last 3 seasons. Beautiful writing and character development. A must watch.

Missing when Spotify wrapped told me what city is representative of my music taste. even though it made no sense I still kinda liked it

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