Social media has only accelerated the emergence of new words, and also shortened the shelf life for adolescent vernacular. Kids in every previous generation have cringed just the same when their mothers, fathers, uncles, and teachers try to copy their sayings. It was groovy and far out in the 1970s. Buggin’ in the 1990s. She ate […]
Nalea J. Ko
Born and raised in Hawaii, Nalea J. Ko is a journalist turned educator. She is a New York-based special education teacher who is passionate about improving literacy and addressing income inequality in under-served schools. Nalea also earned her MFA in fiction from Brooklyn College.
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Why Are All the Kids at Low-Income Public Schools Wearing Uniforms?
At the start of the 2024-2025 school year, in a passive protest to my preschooler’s uniform policy at her public elementary school in Brooklyn, I bought slate blue pants instead of the required navy blue. I understood the risks, but I did not care. My favorite online clothing outlet for children was having a sale […]
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The Middle and High School Edition: What to do about AI in the classroom
Chat GPT, please write an introduction to an article about the pitfalls of using artificial intelligence-generated content in education. Make the author sound authoritative, yet casual. Disclaimer: This is an actual article. In a world increasingly driven by artificial intelligence, tools like ChatGPT have emerged as powerful allies in productivity, creativity, and communication. From drafting […]