Tag: AI

I continue to explore using AI in the context of education policy. Today I asked AI for a list of 10 influential books about education policy. Since I focused on environmental policy, not education policy in graduate school I have not read very many books about education policy outside specific topics. From this list, it seems like I have some reading to do during this interim. I have read articles by many of the authors listed, but I have not yet read most of these books. Out of this list, I have read books number 6 (The Global Achievement Gap by Tony Wagner) and 7 (Why Knowledge Matters by E.D. Hirsch Jr.). I have also read Most Likely to Succeed by Tony Wagner.

  1. Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America’s Public Schools by Diane Ravitch (2013)
    • A critique of education policies in the United States and argues for a more equitable and democratic approach to education.
  2. The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education by Diane Ravitch (2010)
    • Critiques the rise of market-based education reform policies, such as high-stakes testing and school choice, and argues for a return to a more traditional, community-based approach to education.
  3. The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America by Jonathan Kozol (2006)
    • Explores the continued segregation of America’s public schools and the ways in which low-income students and students of color are denied equal educational opportunities
  4. Savage Inequalities: Children in America’s Schools by Jonathan Kozol (1991)
    • A study of the disparities in education funding and resources between affluent and impoverished schools in the United States
  5. The New Education: How to Revolutionize the University to Prepare Students for a World In Flux by Cathy N. Davidson (2017)
    • Argues for a radical redesign of higher education that focuses on project-based learning, collaboration, and interdisciplinary approaches to better prepare students for a rapidly changing world
  6. The Global Achievement Gap: Why Even Our Best Schools Don’t Teach the New Survival Skills Our Children Need — and What We Can Do About It by Tony Wagner (2008)
    • Examines the gap between traditional school curricula and the skills that students need to succeed in the modern global economy, and offers suggestions for how educators can better prepare students for the challenges of the 21st century.
  7. Why Knowledge Matters: Rescuing Our Children from Failed Educational Theories by E.D. Hirsch Jr. (2016)
    • Argues for a curriculum that emphasizes foundational knowledge across subject areas, as well as the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills, to ensure that all students have access to a well-rounded education.
  8. The Testing Charade: Pretending to Make Schools Better by Daniel Koretz (2017)
    • Exposes the negative consequences of high-stakes testing on American education and argues for a more honest and equitable approach to student assessment.
  9. The Beautiful Struggle: A Memoir by Ta-Nehisi Coates (2008)
    • A memoir that explores the author’s coming-of-age in Baltimore during the 1980s and 1990s, and his experiences navigating a flawed educational system while seeking to define his own identity and values
  10. Teaching as a Subversive Activity by Neil Postman and Charles Weingartner (1969)
    • a seminal work that challenges traditional models of education and encourages teachers to engage their students in critical thinking and questioning of authority.

I have been very busy recently. But today I decided to play around with the new AI software to see what type of information it can give about education policy.

With the Supreme Court set to hear arguments about President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan today, I have been thinking about education court cases.

So I asked: “What are the top 10 Supreme Court cases related to education?”

Here are ten Supreme Court cases that have had a significant impact on education in the United States:

  1. Brown v. Board of Education (1954): This landmark case declared that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, paving the way for desegregation efforts throughout the country.
  2. Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969): This case affirmed that students have a First Amendment right to free speech, even while in school.
  3. New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985): This case addressed the issue of students’ Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable searches and seizures in the context of school searches.
  4. Plyler v. Doe (1982): This case established that states cannot deny education to undocumented immigrant children.
  5. Grutter v. Bollinger (2003): This case upheld the use of affirmative action in college admissions as a way to achieve diversity.
  6. Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988): This case clarified the extent of a school’s authority to regulate student speech in school-sponsored activities, such as school newspapers.
  7. Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 (2007): This case addressed the use of race in school assignment plans, striking down certain plans that used race as a factor.
  8. Board of Education v. Earls (2002): This case addressed the constitutionality of drug testing students who participate in extracurricular activities.
  9. Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe (2000): This case addressed the constitutionality of school-sponsored prayer at public high school football games.
  10. Zelman v. Simmons-Harris (2002): This case upheld the constitutionality of school voucher programs, which allow public funds to be used for private school tuition.

Overall, I think these are solid picks, but I will have to do more research to decide if these are my top 10 picks. I think that generating a list of topics to research more deeply is an appropriate use of this technology, although I would have to carefully check any summaries.

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