Works in Progress

Project Hail Mary shows why saving the world takes more than science. It takes teachers who help students weigh evidence and talk across differences.

Why the first 48 hours after a civic shock matter, and how educators can help students verify claims, build context, and discuss difficult news.

Educators can prepare for tough fall conversations by helping students pause, question social media content, and build evidence-based understanding.

AI is changing how students learn, communicate, and form beliefs. Or Initiative explains why classrooms remain vital civic spaces for truth and dialogue.

Young people know social media feeds distort what they see. Learn how classrooms can help students build digital discernment and discuss tough topics with care.

Teachers want to address tough topics, but need support. Learn why civil discourse in classrooms matters now as students face polarized news and digital feeds.

When students know and care more about hard topics, classroom guardrails and shared evidence can help them discuss complex issues with trust and care.

Teens often rely on “majority rules” when media literacy fails, trusting repeated claims online even when algorithms distort what they see.