There are rarely perfect solutions where everyone wins; instead, we must learn to name and navigate competing values. These are decisions that involve what legal theorists term tragic choices.

Harvard's faculty voted to cap A's at 20% of enrollment. Yale's Committee on Trust in Higher Education wants a 3.0 mean GPA and percentile ranks on transcripts.

Rod Berger PsyD wrote about our recent Quantum Leap conversation in his latest N2N Services newsletter, alongside two articles on AI in student services. His throughline: the problem was never the intelligence, it was the routing.

Quoted in Newsweek on China's national AI education push and what it surfaces about U.S. fragmentation: "Beijing can kind of set out the agenda... We don't really have an equivalent of that here." Matthew Tostevin's full piece, with Squirrel Ai at the center.

If we really want our teachers to support students through the changes AI is bringing to society, we need to change our professional development models.

Day 15 since launch. Case study workbooks are open to anyone. Built for staff PD, leadership teams, and graduate seminars.

On The Early Edition (CKFR Kelowna) Friday on Vancouver's plan to put Microsoft Copilot in classrooms for students 13 and up. My concern: pursuing every form of integration rather than thinking through which ones actually serve students.

Quoted in The Tyee on Vancouver School Board's Copilot rollout to students 13+. "Even something you might have taught a senior in high school in 2023 for how to use AI is completely irrelevant for 2026."

"First, do no harm. A clear North Star for how our communities must thoughtfully and ethically engage with AI." Jason R. Williams.

"Just because we can, does that mean we should? Children deserve to get there prepared, not get there first." Joseph Carver.

Day 10 since launch. Margin of Thought is the companion podcast. Long conversations with the educators and researchers who helped test and form the ideas in the book.

"Bridges philosophy, ethics, policy, and classroom practice with exceptional clarity." Keith Yi.

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Margin of Thought with Priten: If AI Writes, Who Thinks? - Jane Rosenzweig. Have a listen:

On ChicagoNOW this morning with Anthony and Kaitlin, on AI and kids' well-being. Teaching judgment beats banning tools at home, and educators should lead on AI and digital safety at school.

"Transforms technology decisions from compliance exercises into opportunities for ethical leadership." Ajay Nair, Ph.D.

CloudTweaks interviewed me through their AI interview program, which was "interesting" in itself. We covered AI guardrails in education and why they have to be built in, not bolted on. cloudtweaks.com/2026/05/prit...

"A rigorous ethical framework for integrating AI with civic purpose and students at the center." Gautam Sethi.

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Margin of Thought with Priten: Can the Law Hold AI Accountable? - Tiffany Brown. Have a listen:

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Margin of Thought with Priten: Who Is Protecting Student Privacy Right Now? - Cody Venzke. Have a listen:

One week in, and Ethical Ed Tech is the #1 New Release in Computers & Technology Education on Amazon. A practical guide for K-12 educators leading on AI and digital safety, instead of waiting on guidance. Out now from Jossey-Bass. Thanks to every early reader.

"Nobody who is currently a leader in the field learned about AI in college. Not a single one of them." New interview with Lance Eaton at AI + Education = Simplified. Higher ed, Ethical Ed Tech, and why I'm calling for a slowdown. Part 1 of 2.

"Don't waste your time trying to read 100 other books and articles. Simply read this book first." Nate Otey.

"A framework for clear decision-making that sees through the messiness of real school settings to sustain the core values of community." Anne L'Hommedieu Sanderson.

Day 5 since launch. The free sample chapter is still on the site. Read the first part of the book before you decide if it's for you.

"Urgently relevant and enduringly significant. Not an outsider's commentary, but an insider's honest reckoning." Tamsyn Smith.

Ethical Ed Tech is a Hot New Release in multiple categories! In its first 24 hours, it's charting in paperback at #3 in Computer and Technology Education, #4 in Education Administration, and #9 in Instruction Methods, and at #3 in Education Administration in the Kindle Store.

"An impressive ability to move between big-picture questions and down-to-Earth, practical questions about what educators can do right now." Jason Gulya.

tune in for part 2 of this interview with @priten.org about #Education #GenAI, #AIEthics & his new book exploring all that! aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/have-real-...

TechNewsWorld asked me about Meta using AI to enforce age limits. Body profiling guesses age from appearance, and that disproportionately affects students who aren't a majority of the dataset. Age verification has to be shared across platforms, parents, and app stores.

"Helps K-12 educators move beyond hype or fear toward deliberate, context-aware decisions." Lance Eaton, Ph.D.

"Sometimes, a measure of subversion is exactly what's needed in a system that is not ethical."

"Most ed-tech books tell you what to adopt. This one teaches you how to decide, and who should be in the room when you do." Anand Rao.

Hosting two small Boston Tech Week sessions later this month: a working session on ethical design frameworks for ed tech and civic tech (May 27) and a book talk for Ethical Ed Tech, Wiley 2026 (May 30). Both are open.

"Foundational principles, questions, and strategies that may guide us through this, and the next, incarnation of ed tech." Susan D. Blum.

Yesterday's answer: Pitch Deck Bingo. Today at 11 AM. ethicaledtech.org/engaged

It's here. Ethical Ed Tech is out today. So are all nine resources built around it. Tap through the slides — every one is open right now.

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Margin of Thought with Priten: How Might School Make Sustainable AI Policies? - Joel Sohn. Have a listen:

Out today. ethicaledtech.org

A thoughtful & compelling discussion with @priten.org about his new book & insights about #AI #Ethics & #HigherEd: aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/sometimes-...

It's here. ethicaledtech.org

Today's puzzle: "Pitch Deck Bingo." ethicaledtech.org/engaged

Today. Ethical Ed Tech is out. ethicaledtech.org

Yesterday's answer: Headsets, Optional. Today at 11 AM. ethicaledtech.org/engaged

Jason R. Williams, District-Level Instructional Technology Specialist, on Ethical Ed Tech.

Today's puzzle: "Headsets, Optional." ethicaledtech.org/engaged

Tomorrow. Nine resources unlocked over the countdown. The book lands May 19. ethicaledtech.org

Yesterday's answer: Every Revolution, Again. Today at 11 AM. ethicaledtech.org/engaged

Joseph Carver, Head of School at Sacred Heart in Bloomfield Hills, on Ethical Ed Tech.

Today's puzzle: "Every Revolution, Again." ethicaledtech.org/engaged

Two days, one book. The full resource library is open to anyone. ethicaledtech.org/documents