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Give Time Back

Jan 23, 2026

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3 min read

Give Time Back

Because teachers should teach, not tally rubrics

Dan Whitlock
Dan Whitlock
New Monterey County Deserves Options

Jan 14, 2026

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2 min read

New Monterey County Deserves Options

Why families shouldn't have to leave town to find a great school

Dan Whitlock
Dan Whitlock
From Slogans to Scores

Nov 8, 2025

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6 min read

From Slogans to Scores

What Has to Happen Next for the Science of Reading to Actually Work

Dan Whitlock
Dan Whitlock
What If Human Moments Could Drive AI Automations in Schools?

Oct 30, 2025

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2 min read

What If Human Moments Could Drive AI Automations in Schools?

When a coach gives feedback, AI could handle the follow-up. Automatically.

Dan Whitlock
Dan Whitlock
The Next Wave of EdTech: Automating the Process Layer

Sep 3, 2025

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2 min read

The Next Wave of EdTech: Automating the Process Layer

Stop building AI tutors. Start building tools that handle the paperwork.

Dan Whitlock
Dan Whitlock
Navigator Schools Launches the Coaching Dashboard: Educators as Builders

Aug 25, 2025

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4 min read

Navigator Schools Launches the Coaching Dashboard: Educators as Builders

The coaching tool we needed didn't exist. So we built it ourselves.

Dan Whitlock
Dan Whitlock
California Is Planning for AI in Education — and I Get to Be a Part of It

Aug 1, 2025

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3 min read

California Is Planning for AI in Education — and I Get to Be a Part of It

What happens when someone who builds AI tools helps write AI policy

Dan Whitlock
Dan Whitlock
AI-First Charter Schools: From Vision to Daily Practice

Jul 2, 2025

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3 min read

AI-First Charter Schools: From Vision to Daily Practice

What 'AI-first' actually looks like when 1,900 students show up Monday morning

Dan Whitlock
Dan Whitlock
My Mom Is Teaching Art Next Year. It Might Be the Most Important Class They Take.

Jun 17, 2025

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3 min read

My Mom Is Teaching Art Next Year. It Might Be the Most Important Class They Take.

Not every class needs to prepare kids for a job. Some prepare them to be human.

Dan Whitlock
Dan Whitlock
From Math Class to Sheet Music: How One Teacher Used AI to Redesign Learning

Jun 10, 2025

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2 min read

From Math Class to Sheet Music: How One Teacher Used AI to Redesign Learning

She prototyped a band practice tool in one afternoon. It worked. It mattered.

Dan Whitlock
Dan Whitlock
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