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Why Asking AI Questions Is A Core Skill In Modern L&D To ask AI questions is no longer a simple task, but a core skill for modern L&D professionals. The move from traditional search engines to AI tools that answer questions directly has changed how people access, evaluate, and use knowledge at work. As a result, instead of looking through many sources, professionals now rely on AI to quickly gather insights. This makes asking AI questions a strategic skill, not just a technical one. The answers you get depend a lot on how you ask the questions. Using clear and…

Qualities of a Drug and Alcohol Counselor Education is a crucial component of becoming a successful drug and alcohol counselor. However, those who turn this into a rewarding career should also have certain qualities. Addiction counseling can be challenging, especially when working with those who are struggling with a severe or long-term addiction. Substance abuse counselors should have compassion, patience, and exceptional listening skills in order to provide effective help to clients. These counselors should also have strong interpersonal skills that allow them to work with a wide range of personalities and temperaments. How Drug and Alcohol Counselors Help in Addiction Recovery  Drug and alcohol…

After a federal judge blocked the Education Department from collecting years of race- and gender-related admissions data for some public colleges, dozens more institutions are also seeking continued relief from participating in the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement survey—which the federal government plans to use to look for what it considers unlawful race-based admissions practices. The colleges made their case Monday at a virtual hearing before U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV, arguing that the ACTS survey has and will cause irreparable harm for institutions, including those that have already submitted their data. (According to ED, the vast majority…

Institutions nationwide have created programs and initiatives to address basic needs insecurity among students, including by providing dedicated staff, emergency aid and wraparound support services. But a new report from New America notes that housing insecurity has received less attention than other basic needs challenges. The report draws on data from the 2025 Student Financial Wellness Survey by Trellis Strategies, which partnered with New America, and includes responses from more than 24,000 undergraduates, with a focus on caregiving students—those who are parenting, caring for other dependents or providing financial support for family members. Among caregiving students who moved three or…

AI is overriding education. This technology boasts massive opportunity, allowing for powerful learning experiences (experiential and project-based) to be ungraded while still showcasing rigor, growth and capability, along with an infinite capacity for processing large swaths of data. At the same time, it also brings a suite of challenges—small stuff, like changing the value proposition of and approach to “school” as we know it.  As a result, setting learners up for success means supporting them in collecting, articulating and curating their lived experience as data because in an AI world, evidence and data are king, queen, and court jester. This…

Retro Report In this first-person account, Tim Eisenlohr describes coming of age in East Berlin, where public life was shaped by fear and private dissent carried real risks.

Gen Z students aren’t just scrolling TikTok for the latest viral dance trends. They’re also turning to the platform for college scholarship advice, according to a new report conducted by the marketing agency Fractl on behalf of Sallie, the higher education solutions company affiliated with the student loan provider Sallie Mae. University websites, scholarship search sites, Google and college financial aid offices beat out TikTok as sources of scholarship information for these students. Still, the report found 68 percent of Gen Z students used TikTok to search for scholarships at least occasionally, and one in five looked on TikTok at least…

The terror being waged against immigrants in the United States marks a dramatic shift in the federal government’s approach to immigration enforcement. This shift has implications for millions of children in U.S. schools. Almost immediately after taking office for his second term, President Trump rescinded Biden-era guidance that restricted Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from detaining people near “protected areas.” This means that ICE has more autonomy to operate at or near locations such hospitals, places of worship, sites of religious ceremonies, public demonstrations—and schools. Further, the federal government has relaxed the conditions under which ICE agents can forcibly…

We can use the scientific method in education, and have for curiosity-driven, inquiry-based learning. TThe VAI Educator’s Studio is a resource hub for K–8 teachers, featuring time-saving tools, collaborative projects, and professional development to enhance critical thinking among students. They sponsored this post, all opinions are my own.The scientific method isn’t just for science class. The exploration, the curiosity, the collaboration and teamwork, and the pursuit of finding a better way to do something should be part of every single thing we do in education. It is imperative that we help our students understand the scientific method but that we…

Join our zero2eight Substack community for more discussion about the latest news in early care and education. Sign up now. In February, the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) announced it would shutter its on-campus child care center, which has operated for nearly 40 years, at the end of the spring semester.The decision caused a weeks-long uproar on campus, with families, staff and students expressing confusion and distress at what many say was a sudden and unexpected move.  The child care closure at UNO is reflective of a concerning trend: Across the country, universities, school districts and hospitals are shutting…