School's Out Field Notes: Graphic reportage for educators. AI, school, work, and what students need next.

A weekly companion to School's Out Saturdays. Practical signals, questions, and opportunities from the edge of school and work.

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Issue 6 · July 13, 2026

The Staff-Room AI Test

Give AI one job, one boundary, and one receipt. Then compare notes with another teacher.

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Issue 5 · June 24, 2026

The Ants Are Tired

A Bug's Life is accidentally a pretty good AI implementation movie. Teachers are living inside the pressure system.

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Issue 4 · June 14, 2026

The Receipt Is the Learning

AI can help students finish the work. That does not mean it helped them learn the thing. A field guide to Agentivism and the AI receipt.

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Issue 3 · June 7, 2026

The Greyed-Out Button

Six hundred educators spent the day learning AI tools most of their students are not allowed to touch.

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Issue 2 · May 13, 2026

Shared language isn't enough.

Schools need shared definitions. A field guide for spotting critical thinking, communication, adaptability, and preparedness in actual student work, not just in mission statements.

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Issue 1 · May 7, 2026

The Bridge Is the Assignment

Access to AI is spreading fast. Readiness is something else. Students do not become ready because they can open a chatbot.

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Indiana AI Implementation Resources

Two practical Indiana Learning Lab resources shared through the Indiana Department of Education for educators exploring district AI implementation.

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AI District Implementation Spotlight Series

Examples and implementation lessons from Indiana school districts putting AI policy and practice into motion.

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Indiana Learning Lab AI Resource

A Learning Lab resource for Indiana educators exploring AI implementation, planning, and educator support. Login may be required.

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