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What We're Reading started off as something pretty simple: a daily email for clients and friends, curating education stories that our team was paying attention to.

I remember the day in 2018 when we hit Outlook's 500-recipient BCC limit — which, if you've ever been the person responsible for making sure a daily email actually goes out, you know is both a moment of celebration and a moment of panic.

Since then, our little newsletter has grown to more than 10,000 readers, and we've launched additional newsletters under the Whiteboard Media brand: Whiteboard Notes, The EdSheet, and a special edition of What We’re Reading focused on workforce trends and corporate learning. 

With so much happening in education every single day, I'm excited to be stepping into the editor's chair for What We're Reading. I'm taking over from Kelly Branning, who has shepherded this newsletter since 2022.

One new thing you'll notice going forward: each edition, starting tomorrow, I'll be flagging a few stories that rose to the top for me — the ones I talked about with a colleague, forwarded to a client, or couldn't stop thinking about. And I want to hear from you — if there's a story on your radar or a topic you think we should be covering, drop me a line.

Otherwise, expect the same newsletter you've come to rely on — the same breadth across PK-12 and higher education, the same four-day-a-week cadence, and the same commitment to surfacing what matters. And with that, here is What We’re Reading today:

Federal Policy & Politics

K-12 Education

Higher Education

Early Learning & Child Care

AI & Technology

Workforce & Career Pathways

State & Local News

Before You Go

A few non-education reads that caught our eye today:

  • If you've ever used AI to compare insurance plans or automate your grocery list, you're not alone — and apparently it's working. The WSJ profiles people who are offloading life's tedious tasks to AI and spending the freed-up time on guitar lessons, better sleep, and even trapeze classes.

  • For something slower, the NYT Book Review sends a 52-year-old journalist to a weekend retreat where 16 strangers take turns reading an entire novel aloud. The chairs were terrible. The experience was not.

  • And finally, because it's April 1: The Verge's annual roundup of the best and worst corporate pranks is here. Trackable socks, a cat holder for your monitor, and Dyson styling tools for your pets all made the cut.

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