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Spotify Podcast
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Time Stamps
00:00 - intro
02:07 - the kids aren't alright
07:42 - IXL
09:13 - problems in the classroom
16:12 - too cool for school
24:04 - the AI revolution
36:51 - final thoughts
References & Resources
Sold A Story Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/0tcUMXBFMGMe8w79MM5QCI
Literacy Statistics 2022-2023 - https://www.thenationalliteracyinstitute.com/post/literacy-statistics-2022-2023#:~:text=Approximately%2040%25%20of%20students%20across,read%20at%20a%20basic%20level
The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books - https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/11/the-elite-college-students-who-cant-read-books/679945/
‘The Reading Year’ - https://hechingerreport.org/the-reading-year-first-grade-is-critical-for-reading-skills-but-kids-coming-from-disrupted-kindergarten-experiences-are-way-behind/#:~:text=Research%20shows%20if%20children%20are%20struggling%20to,to%20still%20be%20struggling%20as%20fourth%20graders.&text=In%202020%2C%2040%20percent%20of%20first%20grade,percent%20and%2029%20percent%20the%20previous%20year
Many kids can’t read, even in high school. - https://hechingerreport.org/many-kids-cant-read-even-in-high-school-is-the-solution-teaching-reading-in-every-class/
The Pandemic Erased Two Decades of Progress in Math and Reading - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/01/us/national-test-scores-math-reading-pandemic.html
The scary truth about how far behind American kids have fallen - https://www.vox.com/education/372475/math-reading-school-covid-education-learning-loss-kids
How the pandemic has changed teachers’ commitment to remaining in the classroom - https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-the-pandemic-has-changed-teachers-commitment-to-remaining-in-the-classroom/
At a Loss for Words - https://www.apmreports.org/episode/2019/08/22/whats-wrong-how-schools-teach-reading
Long-term trends in reading and mathematics achievement - https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=38
Social Media and Youth Mental Health - https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/reports-and-publications/youth-mental-health/social-media/index.html#:~:text=Children%20and%20adolescents%20who%20spend,symptoms%20of%20depression%20and%20anxiety.&text=This%20is%20concerning%20as%20a,a%20day%20on%20social%20media
Is Student Memory Getting Worse Over the Years? - https://www.teachhub.com/professional-development/2024/07/is-student-memory-getting-worse-over-the-years/
About a quarter of U.S. teens have used ChatGPT for schoolwork - https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/01/15/about-a-quarter-of-us-teens-have-used-chatgpt-for-schoolwork-double-the-share-in-2023/
A.I. Is Getting More Powerful, but Its Hallucinations Are Getting Worse - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/technology/ai-hallucinations-chatgpt-google.html
Will A.I. Help Or Hurt Learning And Education - https://medium.com/@addisonmaille58/will-ai-help-or-hurt-learning-and-education-bddd504d476f
What Students Are Saying About Using A.I. for Schoolwork - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/learning/what-students-are-saying-about-using-ai-for-schoolwork.html
AI Could Achieve Human-Like Intelligence By 2030 And 'Destroy Mankind', Google Predicts - https://www.ndtv.com/science/ai-could-achieve-human-like-intelligence-by-2030-and-destroy-mankind-google-predicts-8105066
Unlocking Hearts & Minds: The Transformative Power of AI-Enhanced High-Dose Tutoring - https://www.norc.org/research/library/unlocking-hearts-and-minds-transformative-power-of-ai-enhanced-high-dose-tutoring.html#:~:text=With%20an%20AI%2Denhanced%20high,learning%20to%20be%20more%20accessible
Why Modern Education is Outdated - https://medium.com/@nicholasamartinez732/why-modern-education-is-out-dated-292fbe201795
My previous video about phonics:
https://youtu.be/guT_d7ENfDw?si=BbwX9pAd29iRjWTs
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