The CIA World Factbook quietly ended in 2026. Students relied on it. Libraries relied on it. Especially schools without database access. open.substack.com/pub/aischool...

The “for or against AI” framing in librarianship is a false choice. Avoiding the conversation doesn’t protect students. It leaves them unprepared. Libraries have never opted out of powerful technologies. We teach discernment. #TLSky #EduSkyAi open.substack.com/pub/aischool...

Students asked to be heard. Policies were bypassed. I wrote about why this matters and shared a petition supporting student voice and due process. Please sign!! #TLSky #EduSky open.substack.com/pub/aischool...

The Librarians airs on PBS Feb 9. This film is personal. Many of the librarians featured are friends and mentors. Their stories show what censorship and defamation really look like in schools and communities. Worth watching. Worth sharing. #TLSky #EduSky open.substack.com/pub/aischool...

Censorship doesn’t always look like a ban. In libraries, it often looks like silence. This piece is about self-censorship, quiet removals, and how access shrinks without a single challenge. #TLSky #censorship #librarians open.substack.com/pub/aischool...

“If I agree with it, it’s real. If I don’t, it must be AI.” That shortcut is replacing evidence. This edition is about why it’s happening and why literacy has to stay focused on reasoning, not detection. #TLSky #EduSky open.substack.com/pub/aischool...

Hey, gang! The Brownie Troop we helped last week has reached its goal. Another Minneapolis troop needs our help. Learn more about them & watch their touching video below. Then grab a few boxes to enjoy or donate. This is an easy way to help kids & show them they are surrounded by a caring country.

Going analog can help students think. Going backward will not. Responding to AI means redesigning assessment, not reviving practices that already failed many learners. That tension is what this special edition explores. open.substack.com/pub/aischool...

Students are using AI for research whether schools are ready or not. This piece starts a new series on the research skills students need now, including how to question sources, evidence, and AI output. open.substack.com/pub/aischool...

🤖📚 New post on Substack. AI in schools is messy, complicated, and moving way too fast. I unpack some of the risks, the promise, and the widening gap in how educators see it. Check it out the article HERE #AIEd #MediaLiteracy #SchoolLibraries #TLSkyChat #TLSky #EduSky #AIEdu #AISky #AIEducation

Hey, library friends! As if supporting a diverse Brownie troop in Minneapolis weren’t motivation enough, turns out buying (and — worse — donating) their cookies really pisses off that vile clown who’s been attacking librarians for 20+ years. So go ahead, order a few boxes. Spread the word!

AI tools are making it easier to create and spread sexualized images without consent. As a former school board member, I’ve seen how one image can disrupt an entire school. This Special Edition focuses on why schools need clear plans now. #AI #TLSky open.substack.com/pub/aischool...

Fear is showing up in our schools. I wrote a free follow-up on how librarians and educators can support students during ICE crackdowns, protect privacy, and respond with care and steadiness. #TLSky #EduSky open.substack.com/pub/aischool...

When power says “don’t believe your eyes,” that’s the liar’s dividend. Educators: teach verification. Educators and librarians have to teach evidence vs narrative, starting in elementary. open.substack.com/pub/aischool... #TLSky #EduSky

AI literacy is the new research literacy. New Special Edition based on Modern Language Association of America guidance (publisher of MLA Style) + MLA-CCCC GenAI literacy #AILiteracy #Libraries #Education open.substack.com/pub/aischool...

Students aren’t just using AI for homework. Many are using chatbots as “friends” & emotional support. I’m featured in SLJ’s Jan 2026 cover story With Friends Like These. My Special Edition breaks down what educators + librarians can do now starting in elementary. open.substack.com/pub/aischool...

Check out this powerful call to action from @elissamalespina.bsky.social. Stand up for your students!

Neutrality is not librarianship. “Staying out of it” often becomes silence, self-censorship, and erasure. If representation is treated as political, censorship wins without a fight. #TLSky #librarians #censorship open.substack.com/pub/aischool...

“Standing with librarians means standing with the idea that democracy requires access to information. It means rejecting the notion that fear should dictate education. It means trusting young people enough to let them read, question, and think for themselves.”

Top 10 AI Tools for Research in 2026 is live. Focused on sources, inquiry, and student thinking. #TLSky #ai open.substack.com/pub/aischool...

Honored to be interviewed for this months cover story on this important topic. #TLSky

The Brookings AI report is not a call to avoid AI in schools. It’s a warning about how AI is being used and what it’s doing to student learning. Learn more about it here. open.substack.com/pub/aischool...

“You need to see it for sure,” says Jenna Bush Hager of THE LIBRARIANS on @todayshow.com with Jenna and Sheinelle this morning! @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social

When official science guidance shifts without new evidence, what should students trust? This piece looks at CDC updates, public health communication, and why evidence matters more than authority in science literacy. open.substack.com/pub/aischool...

Video exists. Facts are contested. Official narratives move fast. I published a Special Edition on how belief hardens before evidence does, and why that matters for educators and librarians. One-time unlock available. #TLSky #EduSky #medialiteracy open.substack.com/pub/aischool...

Every paragraph of this describes a situation that just gets more and more bonkers. Texas A&M is not a university. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

When official platforms rewrite January 6, librarians have to rethink how we teach trust. New special edition on authority, evidence, and why “official” no longer means “stable.” #TLSky #EduSky #librarians #libraries open.substack.com/pub/aischool...

In Dec 2025, UNICEF released Guidance on AI and Children 3.0. It directly addresses AI tools kids are already using, including chatbots and generative AI. I broke down why this matters for educators and librarians here #TLSky #EduSkyAI . open.substack.com/pub/aischool...

My @thestorygraph.com wrap-up. What did you read this year?

Everyone need to read this thread. As I said in my Substack post today. The book banners are not going to stop now. They will use the ruling to get books banned in other parts of the country also. And for 20 states to support that. It’s scary!

I lost my job for defending diverse books. Last week, the Supreme Court refused to hear Little v. Llano County, leaving readers in parts of the country without real protection when books are removed from libraries. This is not theoretical. #TLSky #libraries open.substack.com/pub/aischool...

A live AI system began generating extremist and antisemitic content within hours of deployment. Not hypothetical. Not hidden. I wrote a special edition on what happened, why silence is risky, and how schools can teach students to question AI authority. open.substack.com/pub/aischool...

Kids Rarely Read Whole Books Anymore. Even in English Class. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...

Trump signed a new AI executive order. It is being framed as innovation policy, but schools are caught in the middle. If you care about student data, transparency, or AI governance in schools, this is for you. #TLSky #ai #aied open.substack.com/pub/aischool...

AI chatbots can shift opinions more than political ads. That should concern anyone working in schools. This week’s newsletter looks at what the new research means for educators Our students need these skills #TLSky open.substack.com/pub/aischool...

New reporting shows several major MAGA accounts on X were run from outside the U.S. These accounts shaped debates about schools and libraries. My new special edition breaks down what this means for educators and why information literacy matters. #TLSky #EduSky open.substack.com/pub/aischool...

Today I got to witness one of my students learning they got a full ride scholarship to Brown thanks to QuestBridge. A few tears may have been shed. She is so deserving. If you don’t know about this amazing organization learn more here. www.questbridge.org #questbridge

The Heritage report and new federal loan rules line up in ways educators cannot ignore. Fields dominated by women are being pushed out of the “professional” tier. My full analysis: #PublicEducation #GenderEqui open.substack.com/pub/aischool...

Happy Thanksgiving

Variety lists THE LIBRARIANS as #3 in its list of likely Best Documentary Feature Oscar picks 😳 @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social

The new loan rules exclude education degrees from “professional” status. That affects teachers and makes it even harder to recruit certified school librarians. Details here: #HigherEd #SchoolLibraries open.substack.com/pub/aischool...

The CDC changed its vaccine–autism page, contradicting decades of research. This raises real concerns about credibility and public health. Today’s newsletter looks at what changed and what educators must do next #TLSky open.substack.com/pub/aischool...

New post today. When public information changes or books disappear from shelves, the gaps show up in AI tools. I explain how this affects students and share ready-to-use lessons for elementary and secondary classrooms. #aied #ai #TLSky open.substack.com/pub/aischool...

I am hearing that some admins are using AI tools to flag “questionable” books. I want to understand how widespread this is. Please take and/or share the survey #TLSky #AIEdu #librarysky #library open.substack.com/pub/aischool...

“These are the same politicians who call librarians groomers.”

This picture says everything about the state of our nation right now, peaceful clergy being arrested and forced face-down on the pavement.

I sometimes wonder what it would look like if Schools of Education were embedded more in actual public K-12 schools rather than colleges—with the "professors" being active practitioners with their own K-12 classrooms. Yes, messier, but maybe...better? 🤔

“It is against the law for schools to allow a few people with a political or religious agenda to dictate what every child gets to read.”

This is absolute insanity- and what so many of us librarians have been dealing with for years. A on unicorns was banned because one parent was not happy that a boy 🦄 had eyelashes…..

New special edition today. I had planned to hold off, but the Department of Education’s social media post and the court ruling against its partisan shutdown messaging could not be ignored. #departmentofed #EduSky #eddepartment open.substack.com/pub/aischool...