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Jennifer Elemen, Ed.D. @jenniferelemen.com · 4d

📢The California Serves Program promotes access to effective service-learning for students in grade twelve, with the goal of expanding access for high school graduates in obtaining a State Seal of Civic Engagement. Eligible LEAs may receive up to $500K annually in grants.📲 tinyurl.com/CAIToolkit

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Jennifer Elemen, Ed.D. @jenniferelemen.com · 15d

GenAI, Ethics, and Equity: A New Era for TK-12 Education Leaders: Community of Practice (Virtual) #21CSLA Bay Area
bse.berkeley.edu/21csla-bay-a... @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social #EduSkyAI #AILiteracy #AIEthics

GenAI, Ethics, and Equity: A New Era for TK–12 Education Leaders | Berkeley School of Education

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Jennifer Elemen, Ed.D. @jenniferelemen.com · Sep 4

AI & Media Literacy Webinar casocialstudies.org/event-6312368
September 24, 2025, 6-7 pm PT
@teach4justice.bsky.social @techcoachjuarez.bsky.social @katgoyette.bsky.social
#EduSkyAI #AILiteracy #MediaLiteracy
#DigCit #CivicEdEquity #CASocialStudies #SSChat

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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · Aug 24

Today for the blog!

@jenniferelemen.com writes about education for AI justice

Read about her approach to the work and some of the initiatives that she is contributing to.

www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/designi...

Designing Civic Learning for AI Justice — Civics of Technology

Civics of Technology Announcements Next Tech Talk: The next Tech Talk will be held on September 2 at 8:00 Eastern Time. Register on our events page. Come join our community in an informal discuss...

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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · Aug 28

New curriculum resources from @jbpleasa.bsky.social just added to our site! Read about them here:

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New Curriculum Resources: Technoskeptical Investigations of AI Tech — Civics of Technology

By Jacob Pleasants & Julianna Kershen How are you going to talk with your students about AI? We are required to have an AI policy in our syllabus. Perhaps your institution requires one as well. ...

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California Department of Education @cadepted.bsky.social · Aug 28

The CA AI in Education Workgroup, established under SB 1288, co-sponsored by @casuperintendent.bsky.social Tony Thurmond, brings together educators, students, experts, and educational partners to develop guidance and model policy for the safe, equitable, and effective use of AI in schools.

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California Department of Education @cadepted.bsky.social · Aug 28

The workgroup will be convened for the first time tomorrow. You can provide input to the workgroup at: tinyurl.com/CAAISurvey 🤖

To view the agenda, public meeting link, and a list of workgroup members, visit tinyurl.com/CAAIWorkgrou...

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Jennifer Elemen, Ed.D. @jenniferelemen.com · Aug 24

Designing Civic Learning for AI Justice www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/designi... @civicsoftech.bsky.social #EduSky #EduSkyAI #CritGenAI #AILiteracy #AIEthics #AIJustice

Designing Civic Learning for AI Justice — Civics of Technology

Civics of Technology Announcements Next Tech Talk: The next Tech Talk will be held on September 2 at 8:00 Eastern Time. Register on our events page. Come join our community in an informal discuss...

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Jennifer Elemen, Ed.D. @jenniferelemen.com · Aug 21

I co-hosted this 🆕 podcast episode of Equity Leadership Now!
🎙️ open.spotify.com/episode/12NE...
📲 bse.berkeley.edu/eln/ep-18 #EduSky #EduSkyAI

18. Removing Education Barriers for 2.1 Million Community College Students with Marina Aminy

Equity Leadership Now! · Episode

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California Department of Education @cadepted.bsky.social · Aug 15

🗳️ High School Voter Education Weeks are coming up from Sept 15-26, 2025!

✅ Educators, YOU can inspire the next generation of voters! Learn more with the California Secretary of State's Office and help make democracy stronger: www.cde.ca.gov/nr/el/le/yr2...

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Jennifer Elemen, Ed.D. @jenniferelemen.com · Aug 15

A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle www.oprah.com/oprahsbookcl...

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Jennifer Elemen, Ed.D. @jenniferelemen.com · Aug 3

State Seal of Civic Engagement AI Justice Project Toolkit docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #AILiteracy #AIEthics #AIJustice #StateSealofCivicEngagement #CivicEdEquity #CivicsofTech #EduSkyAI

California State Seal of Civic Engagement AI Justice Project Toolkit
CLEAR Artificial Intelligence Initiative
For Students and Teachers

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · Aug 14

Someone finally wrote the data-center/electricity inflation story.

@nytimes.com #CPI
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/b...

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American Historical Association @historians.org · Aug 13

The AHA's #FreedomToLearn initiative educates historians and others on how to advocate publicly for honest history education, responds directly to legislation that would restrict history education, & creates resources to help teach history with integrity. 🗃️

Freedom to Learn | American Historical Association

The AHA’s Freedom to Learn initiative educates historians and others on how to advocate publicly for honest history education, responds directly to the bills themselves, and creates resources.

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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · Aug 3

What does it look like to do critical tech studies with high school students?

@alliethrall.bsky.social, @philnichols.bsky.social, and Kevin Magill share their exciting project in today's Newsletter.

www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/introdu...

Introducing Digital Civics Club — Civics of Technology

Civics of Tech Announcements Conference Recordings: Missed a session at our 2025 conference? Head to our conference page to see if a recording is available. Please note that not all sessions wer...

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DavidPBLRoss @davidpblross.bsky.social · Aug 11

What California Teachers Are Trying, Building, and Learning with AI report via @CRPE_edu crpe.org/wp-content/u... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #artificialintelligence

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Fast Company @fastcompany.com · Aug 11

Data centers use massive energy and water. Here’s how to build them better f-st.co/rznXlIV

Data centers use massive energy and water. Here’s how to build them better

The race to build AI infrastructure is draining power grids and water supplies. But with the right innovation, tomorrow’s data centers could clean the air, grow food, and power entire communities.

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Charles Logan @charleswlogan.bsky.social · Aug 7

And read more about the study at Civics of Technology:

AI is Automating and Legitimating Hidden Curriculum in Schools — Civics of Technology

Marie Heath and Melissa Warr have a new article out in JTE investigating the hidden curriculum perpetuated by genAI.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Aug 7

Parts of the Constitution were erased from the Library of Congress website, including the section featuring the foreign emoluments clause.

The removal was blamed on a "coding error."

Here's a reminder of what the clause says, just in case Congress ever decides to enforce it...

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Charles Logan @charleswlogan.bsky.social · Aug 7

For a related empirical study, see this work from Melissa Warr and @mariekheath.bsky.social. "Findings reveal that LLMs exhibit implicit biases, such as assigning lower scores when students are said to attend an 'inner-city school' or prefer rap music."

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Ben Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · Aug 6

Besides the automated racism, the "report also identified instances when AI teacher assistants generated lesson plans that relied on stereotypes, repeated misinformation, and sanitized controversial aspects of history." 🤖

Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · Aug 6

A Common Sense Media study found that prominent teacher assistants that use AI generated recommendations that appeared to be rooted in racial stereotypes based on students’ names. About a third of teachers report using AI weekly, according to a recent survey.

Annie and Lakeesha struggle in school. AI teacher assistants treated them very differently.

A Common Sense Media study found that prominent teacher assistants that use AI generated recommendations that appeared to be rooted in racial stereotypes based on students’ names. About a third of teachers report using AI weekly, according to a recent survey.

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · Aug 5

A “woke-free” AI plan is not neutral; it is a blueprint for perpetuating the inequities the US has long struggled to overcome, writes Danielle Adrianna Davis, Esq., Director of Technology Policy at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies.
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The False Neutrality of Trump’s ‘Woke-Free’ AI Plan | TechPolicy.Press

A “woke-free” AI plan is not neutral; it is a blueprint for perpetuating the inequities the US has long struggled to overcome, writes Danielle A. Davis.

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edsafeaialliance.bsky.social @edsafeaialliance.bsky.social · Jul 23

AI is reshaping how we live, learn & work—now. The Blueprint for Action calls for bold steps to embed AI literacy in every learner’s journey. Grounded in SoLD, UDL & learning science, it charts a path for federal, state & local action. www.edsafeai.org/blueprint-fo...

#AILiteracy #EDSAFEAI

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ACLU @aclu.org · Aug 1

President Trump's new AI action plan seeks to prevent states from creating legislation to protect people from AI harms.

In the absence of federal laws to defend our rights from AI companies, states must act.

Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · Jul 31

Trump is attempting to forestall state AI regulation. Just like the moratorium that was stricken from the reconciliation package, this attempt threatens significant harm, raises legal questions, and potentially violates the Constitution, writes ACLU senior policy counsel Cody Venzke.

Trump AI Action Plan Raises Legal Questions, Potentially Violates Constitution | TechPolicy.Press

ACLU senior policy counsel Cody Venzke says Congress should conduct oversight to ensure agencies stay within legal and constitutional boundaries.

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MIT Technology Review @technologyreview.com · Jul 24

Opinion: Despite a flurry of actions this week to extend AI leadership, the Trump administration is dismantling the very advantages that established America’s global lead in AI in the first place.

Trump’s AI Action Plan is a distraction

Despite a flurry of actions this week to extend AI leadership, the administration is dismantling the very advantages that established America’s global lead in AI in the first place.

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