Close the Gap Blog publishes updates from a volunteer-run nonprofit that supports first-generation, low-income students through a summer fellowship with mentors and social impact projects. Recent posts cover its use of AI in mentoring, an AI for Educators conference, and a field trip to a Stanford nanotechnology lab.
Website: https://blog.closethegapfoundation.org/
A free weekly local newsletter covering Washington Heights in New York City with original reporting on neighborhood issues. Readers get in-depth stories on immigration enforcement, schools, and local institutions such as nursing homes.
A Substack-style newsletter by a William & Mary alumnus that examines the college's and Virginia's Confederate legacy, including Lee's enslaved man Philip Meredith's self-filed petition and federal scrutiny of W&L. It offers detailed archival reporting and sharp, well-sourced commentary on civil rights and history.
Ethan Mollick's newsletter explores how AI is changing work, education, and everyday life, drawing on his research and hands-on experiments with agentic AI tools. Readers get practical examples of rapidly advancing AI capabilities, along with reflections on management, delegation, and the pace of progress.
Covers research and practical experience on reforming grading in higher education, including alternative grading, ungrading, and late-work policies. Readers get firsthand course designs, evidence reviews, and guest posts from instructors.
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