Despite the growth of some AI schools like Alpha, research doesn't show that AI tutors are better than human teachers

Over the past decade, the AI-focused, for-profit Alpha School has grown from one campus in Austin, Texas, to more than 15 ...

Despite the growth of some AI schools like Alpha, research doesn’t show that AI tutors are better than human teachers

Over the past decade, the AI-focused, for-profit Alpha School has grown from one campus in Austin, Texas, to a growing list ...

JD Vance tells Mike Rowe that 4-year degrees keep leading people to 'fake jobs' where they ‘don’t actually do much.’ Does college still matter?

Another day, another talking head or study suggesting that the era of the four-year college degree is over. This time, it’s not a career expert (1), social media influencer (2) or self-made ...

AI schools are multiplying, but the promise of AI tutoring is complicated

There is no clear evidence that AI or other kinds of computer-based tutors are superior to human tutors. Over the past decade ...
The UrbanistOpinion

2026 Primary Election Endorsements

The Urbanist Elections Committee is excited to announce our 2026 primary election endorsements. Check out our great slate of ...

How to spot AI images: A fact-checker's guide

Though artificial intelligence tools have improved, our team has developed more skills for detecting AI fakes.
Psychology Today

Wordplay Is Play but Mistakes Can Be Symptoms

Source: A Leslie Ward cartoon via Wikipedia from Vanity Fair (April, 1898) Mistake Becomes Namesake Spooner’s students (as ...