Upper Middle Brow

"My new favorite podcast." -Jonathen Lethem.

Now: The Rider | Krabbe

Next: Amateurs | Halberstam

[Upper Middle Brow @UpperMiddlePod]

Save the Date october 6th Live draft!

https://t.co/SJVOOOA7AA

[Upper Middle Brow @UpperMiddlePod]

@davidclowery Hat tip to anybody who gets an entry level journalism job these days. (And that one looks like it at least has some nice perks)

[Jesse Dukes @CuriousDukes]

According to my anecdotal research, one simple explanation for this (and similar spending in Chicago and LA, without great outcomes) is in part:

Our schools do social work.

That staff to student ratio has grown in all of those districts, but the average class size has also grown. Meaning, those new staff are often administrators, special educators, counselors, and social workers.

In big cities, we've heavily defunded our social safety net, and pushed the work onto schools.

[Jesse Dukes @CuriousDukes]

@LAPublicLibrary hooked me up with the next @UpperMiddlePod read. #Marvista branch.

[Chad Sussex @SussexChad]

Love this podcast series for AI in schools, thinking about AI use, & so much more!

[Upper Middle Brow @UpperMiddlePod]

Live draft starting in just a moment. Fill out the form to RSVP:

https://t.co/pW93phMfIQ

[TeachLab Podcast @TeachLabPodcast]

At a moment when unprecedented sums are being invested in AI development — including many billions devoted to AI powered education technology — teachers wonder if our priorities are in the right place.

https://t.co/s6sfqRtXdo

[Upper Middle Brow @UpperMiddlePod]

@davidclowery Intergenerational psychopathy.

[Upper Middle Brow @UpperMiddlePod]

Would you rather be Krabbé or Reilhan?

https://t.co/zAwG9Arbou

[Upper Middle Brow @UpperMiddlePod]

@davidclowery Sparring, right?

[Justin Reich @bjfr]

As per usual, if you ask young people to reflect seriously about their experiences in schools, what they share will be heartfelt (sometimes heart wrenching), insightful, and crucial to navigating the challenges of school change.

[TeachLab Podcast @TeachLabPodcast]

Teachers share stories of dealing with AI cheating on "The Homework Machine" newest episode "The Duplicitous Nature of Humanity".

https://t.co/U3O9SffBav

[Upper Middle Brow @UpperMiddlePod]

@davidclowery I think "She once had me" and "I lit a fire" are both deliberately ambiguous or multivalent. But John and Paul clearly had the burning the apartment meaning in mind. I think it's meant to be one of those songs in which you slowly wake up to the meaning after several listens.

[Upper Middle Brow @UpperMiddlePod]

@davidclowery Yes.

[Upper Middle Brow @UpperMiddlePod]

Ripley's Game. https://t.co/hHlSVNeC3e

[Upper Middle Brow @UpperMiddlePod]

We love that @Criterion is featuring a series of #Ripley films. https://t.co/Bv5sEqHsCm

[Upper Middle Brow @UpperMiddlePod]

The American Friend https://t.co/kCbuzhy1tE

[Upper Middle Brow @UpperMiddlePod]

"Who said I was a good cop?" Da Shi #TheThreeBodyProblem.

[Upper Middle Brow @UpperMiddlePod]

@bjfr calls in from the North Woods to update us on his 700 mile canoe trip.

https://t.co/W9ej6pIPkd