Cayne Letizia

'we are at risk of stripping away the core competency that makes our species thrive: learning not what to think, but how to think'

'The mistaken belief that the string of words in a reasonable order is the only goal, when it’s often the cognitive act of producing words that matters most'

The notion that private institutions need to toe the party line is so fundamentally un-American it is almost unbelievable

If someone had told me a while ago that in 2025 I’d be nodding in agreement with a piece by John King, I would’ve laughed in their face. But here we are in 2025 & I’m not laughing, I’m crying.

“This isn’t a debate about efficiency; it is a debate about what kind of country we want to live in.”

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How AI Changes Student Thinking: The Hidden Cognitive Risks AI may be changing what students learn and altering how they think. New research reveals the cognitive risks and how teachers can safeguard human curiosity and critical thinking.

“The greatest protection against algorithmic thinking is strengthening our capacities for critical thinking, emotional intelligence, and creative expression that no machine, however sophisticated, can ever truly replicate.”

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Pro-Censorship Candidates Lose Big in School District Races Across Texas In a big victory in the fight for intellectual freedom and access to books in school libraries, the majority of candidates backed by pro-censorship organizations like Moms for Liberty lost their schoo...

In local school board elections across the state of Texas this past weekend, Moms for Liberty, pro-censorship groups, and anti-book access candidates lost over and over and over.

The truth matters. Books save lives.

When we show up, when we vote, we win!

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This is the way.

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How religious public schools went from a long shot to the Supreme Court A proposed online charter school for rural Oklahoma could open the door for public schools run by religious organizations across the United States.

If they win this case, we are well and truly effed.

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How federal investments in education research help students succeed Researchers discuss how federally funded research projects have helped identify and scale programs that improved student outcomes.

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We seems to have lots of support from Lower Hudson Council of School Superintendents & Westchester Putnam School Board Association. But the risk of losing funds or fines for districts that recently had unspent COVID funds returned to feds is going to create tough situation…also Long Island…

Here is the letter we received.
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Then you will be ok with NY’s keeping our share of federal education tax dollars in NY?

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And us here in NY.

New Tesler dealership just opened.

This all day long.

That is why I am asking my NY reps to ensure NY's federal dollars for education remain in NY.

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This is why I am asking our local, state & federal reps in NY to ensure that our federal tax dollars for education get returned to NY.

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US Army Deletes Lesson Plans Focusing on African American History, the Civil War and Women's History at Arlington National Cemetery There is no better place to learn about the rich and diverse history of the United States than Arlington National Cemetery. Stepping on the grounds of Arlington offers a powerful reminder of the servi...

I don't think we have any idea right now just how long it is going to take to repair the damage that has been done in just roughly seven weeks. 🗃️ open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

Something we all agree on: Keep New York’s education tax dollars in New York | Opinion If the U.S. Department of Education is disbanded, New York's education tax dollars should be kept in New York. Our students deserve nothing less.

That’s why I wrote this a few weeks ago calling on my NY reps to do something.

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It’s become quite clear that many Americans have no clue what the Department of Education does.

Something we all agree on: Keep New York’s education tax dollars in New York | Opinion If the U.S. Department of Education is disbanded, New York's education tax dollars should be kept in New York. Our students deserve nothing less.

I’ll share this Op Ed I wrote about keeping the federal funds we send to feds to remain in NY.

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Senate Confirms Linda McMahon as Education Secretary Ms. McMahon, who has little experience in private or public schools, will take over a department that President Trump has already begun to dismantle.

“Ms. McMahon received a teaching certificate, but never taught.”

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There it is “The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funded it with a $1.4 million grant.”

School Rankings Reflect “Social Capital Family Income Variables,” Not Education Quality [Header Photo by Austris Augusts on Unsplash] This is a short reminder about the problem with ranking schools. Let’s look at a top 10 high schools list in South Carolina: #1 South Carolina Go…

School Rankings Reflect "Social Capital Family Income Variables," Not Education Quality radicalscholarship.com/2025/02/15/s...

I’ll be sharing this with my freshmen this week.

Students’ use of AI spells death knell for critical thinking | Letters Letters: Prof Andrew Moran and Dr Ben Wilkinson on the ramifications of the explosion in university essays being written with artificial intelligence

“…writing is a sophisticated form of thinking, & that learning to write well, to feel one’s way through the development of an idea or argument, is at the heart of writing.”

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I’m here for the fight.

I swore as a trustee to ensure that all students, regardless of immigration status, receive an education in accordance with state & federal laws. And support & implement policies that protect the rights & well-being of all students in my city.