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Good morning! It's Ann Schimke with Chalkbeat Colorado.
Can you imagine an alphabet worksheet that’s missing a letter? What about a poster showing the inventor of the potato chip as a fire fighter wearing a gas mask?
These are just a couple examples of AI slop turning up on the Teachers Pay Teachers website, a popular online marketplace for lessons, worksheets, and classroom decor. Read more from national reporter Lily Altavena.
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What We’re Reading
Trump overhaul could gut Head Start preschool standards, leaving states to set the rules, Associated Press
Cherry Creek Schools denies Trump administration’s allegations that district excludes students due to race, Denver Post (Paywall)
After colleges reject ‘compact,’ Trump officials try a letter, New York Times
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