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Prof. Emily M. Bender at #UNESCO on #salami in #education
https://www.youtube.com/live/l-OWi6VoMng?t=4250s
merci, it's always delightful to listen and follow your talks dear @emilymbender
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Alan Zimmerman
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Big News! The completely #opensource#LLM#Apertus 🇨🇭 has been released today:
📰 https://www.swisscom.ch/en/about/news/2025/09/02-apertus.html
🤝 The model supports over 1000 languages [EDIT: an earlier version claimed over 1800] and respects opt-out consent of data owners.
▶ This is great for #publicAI and #transparentAI. If you want to test it for yourself, head over to: https://publicai.co/
🤗 And if you want to download weights, datasets & FULL TRAINING DETAILS, you can find them here:
https://huggingface.co/collections/swiss-ai/apertus-llm-68b699e65415c231ace3b059
🔧 Tech report: https://huggingface.co/swiss-ai/Apertus-70B-2509/blob/main/Apertus_Tech_Report.pdf
After #Teuken7b and #Olmo2, Apertus is the next big jump in capabilities and performance of #FOSS #LLMs, while also improving #epistemicresilience and #epistemicautonomy with its multilingual approach.
I believe that especially for sensitive areas like #education, #healthcare, or #academia, there is no alternative to fully open #AI models. Everybody should start building upon them and improving them.
#KIMündigkeit#SovereignAI#FOSS#ethicalAI #swissai#LernenmitKI
Data Protection and Copyright Requests
For removal requests of personally identifiable information (PII) or of copyrighted content, please contact the respective dataset owners or us directly
llm-privacy-requests@swiss-ai.org
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Apertus evaluation graph
Big News! The completely #opensource#LLM#Apertus 🇨🇭 has been released today:
📰 https://www.swisscom.ch/en/about/news/2025/09/02-apertus.html
🤝 The model supports over 1000 languages [EDIT: an earlier version claimed over 1800] and respects opt-out consent of data owners.
▶ This is great for #publicAI and #transparentAI. If you want to test it for yourself, head over to: https://publicai.co/
🤗 And if you want to download weights, datasets & FULL TRAINING DETAILS, you can find them here:
https://huggingface.co/collections/swiss-ai/apertus-llm-68b699e65415c231ace3b059
🔧 Tech report: https://huggingface.co/swiss-ai/Apertus-70B-2509/blob/main/Apertus_Tech_Report.pdf
After #Teuken7b and #Olmo2, Apertus is the next big jump in capabilities and performance of #FOSS #LLMs, while also improving #epistemicresilience and #epistemicautonomy with its multilingual approach.
I believe that especially for sensitive areas like #education, #healthcare, or #academia, there is no alternative to fully open #AI models. Everybody should start building upon them and improving them.
#KIMündigkeit#SovereignAI#FOSS#ethicalAI #swissai#LernenmitKI
Data Protection and Copyright Requests
For removal requests of personally identifiable information (PII) or of copyrighted content, please contact the respective dataset owners or us directly
llm-privacy-requests@swiss-ai.org
llm-copyright-requests@swiss-ai.org
Apertus evaluation graph
ProPublica
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The Leader of Trump’s Assault on Higher #Education Has a Troubled #Legal and Financial History
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Leo Terrell’s past is at odds with Trump’s description of an “incredibly successful” attorney.
Documents obtained by ProPublica and The Chronicle of Higher Education reveal a trail of legal disputes and unpaid debts.
Alex Akselrod
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August is American Artist Appreciation Month! We’re celebrating Corita Kent, also known as Sister Mary Corita! The acclaimed artist and teacher used painting and calligraphy to convey ideas about peace, racial harmony and social justice.
Lesson 3 The Power of Corita Kent’s Calligraphic Art in our free Rebel Hearts Curriculum Guide features a hands-on Visual Arts lesson suitable for grades 9-12 based on Sister Mary Corita’s artwork. It’s a powerful tool to help students find their voice through multi-media artwork.
You and your students can learn more about Sister Mary Corita / Corita Kent, her revolutionary protest art, and her time as a nun in the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary with award-winning documentary Rebel Hearts and the Rebel Hearts Curriculum Guide.
https://journeysinfilm.org/film/rebel-hearts/
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#Art #PopArt#ProtestArt#CoritaKent#WomenInArt#WomensArt#WomenArtists #Education#Edutooters#ArtEducation#VisualArts#Homeschooling#ArtActivities
Freedom News: The space between us: Parenting and the generation gap
https://freedomnews.org.uk/2025/08/29/the-space-between-us-parenting-and-the-generation-gap/
I am not the parent I thought I’d be, but revolutions rarely unfold as we predict
The post The space between us: Parenting and the generation gap appeared first on Freedom News.
#Analysis#Comment#Opinion#Children #Education#Generations#Parenting
Alex Akselrod
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We have free resources to help you talk about gun violence in your classroom and community.
The Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down film guides include tools for sensitive, productive conversations about gun violence. These guides are powerful, accessible and not political at all. The team that worked on them includes gun violence survivors and it shows.
https://journeysinfilm.org/product/gabby-giffords-wont-back-down/
#GunViolence#SchoolSafety#US#UsNews#Shooting #Education#Teachers#Minneapolis#Minnesota#Teaching #K12
We have free resources to help you talk about gun violence in your classroom and community.
The Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down film guides include tools for sensitive, productive conversations about gun violence. These guides are powerful, accessible and not political at all. The team that worked on them includes gun violence survivors and it shows.
https://journeysinfilm.org/product/gabby-giffords-wont-back-down/
#GunViolence#SchoolSafety#US#UsNews#Shooting #Education#Teachers#Minneapolis#Minnesota#Teaching #K12
The Leader of Trump’s Assault on Higher #Education Has a Troubled #Legal and Financial History
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Leo Terrell’s past is at odds with Trump’s description of an “incredibly successful” attorney.
Documents obtained by ProPublica and The Chronicle of Higher Education reveal a trail of legal disputes and unpaid debts.
Alex Akselrod
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Inspire civic engagement in your classroom and community with Resisterhood! Today we're highlighting Dr. Jean Gearon, one of the subjects of our new documentary Resisterhood.
Jean is the great-granddaughter of one of the original Suffragists in the United States. Jean founded a grassroots political group that's involved in local and state politics, as well as the fight to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) — the same battle Jean’s great-grandmother fought more than 100 years ago.
Teach about grassroots organizing and activism, the Equal Rights Amendment, gender equity and civic engagement with Resisterhood! For grades 10-12, higher ed and adult learning. It's great for campus screenings and community education!
https://journeysinfilm.org/film/resisterhood/
#Education#Civics#CivicEngagement#CivicParticipation#Democracy#Activism#Grassroots#Homeschooling#SocialStudies#USHistory#Histodons
Inspire civic engagement in your classroom and community with Resisterhood! Today we're highlighting Dr. Jean Gearon, one of the subjects of our new documentary Resisterhood.
Jean is the great-granddaughter of one of the original Suffragists in the United States. Jean founded a grassroots political group that's involved in local and state politics, as well as the fight to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) — the same battle Jean’s great-grandmother fought more than 100 years ago.
Teach about grassroots organizing and activism, the Equal Rights Amendment, gender equity and civic engagement with Resisterhood! For grades 10-12, higher ed and adult learning. It's great for campus screenings and community education!
https://journeysinfilm.org/film/resisterhood/
#Education#Civics#CivicEngagement#CivicParticipation#Democracy#Activism#Grassroots#Homeschooling#SocialStudies#USHistory#Histodons
ProPublica
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Texas’ education landscape is changing. That’s why we need your help.
Tell us what issues you believe require greater oversight, whether they are the impact of vouchers, misuse of public funds or anything else that is affecting how students learn 👇
https://www.propublica.org/getinvolved/texas-education-reporting-propublica-texas-tribune?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#Texas #Journalism #Education#Teaching#Parents#Family#Students#GregAbbott
ProPublica
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Texas Private Schools Hire Relatives and Enrich Insiders. Soon They Can Do It With Taxpayer Money.
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An investigation by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state laws had the schools been public.
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-vouchers-private-schools-conflicts-of-interest?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
Texas Private Schools Hire Relatives and Enrich Insiders. Soon They Can Do It With Taxpayer Money.
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An investigation by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state laws had the schools been public.
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-vouchers-private-schools-conflicts-of-interest?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
Texas’ education landscape is changing. That’s why we need your help.
Tell us what issues you believe require greater oversight, whether they are the impact of vouchers, misuse of public funds or anything else that is affecting how students learn 👇
https://www.propublica.org/getinvolved/texas-education-reporting-propublica-texas-tribune?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#Texas #Journalism #Education#Teaching#Parents#Family#Students#GregAbbott
Texas Private Schools Hire Relatives and Enrich Insiders. Soon They Can Do It With Taxpayer Money.
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An investigation by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state laws had the schools been public.
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-vouchers-private-schools-conflicts-of-interest?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
New Uvalde Records Reveal Details About School Safety Concerns and Shooter’s Behavioral Issues
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The release is part of a settlement agreement in a lawsuit that news organizations brought against state and local governments. The fight continues to get the Texas Department of Public Safety to release its own records.
#News#Texas #Uvalde#SchoolShooting#School #Education#Safety#Students#Lawsuit
August is American Artist Appreciation Month! We’re celebrating Corita Kent, also known as Sister Mary Corita! The acclaimed artist and teacher used painting and calligraphy to convey ideas about peace, racial harmony and social justice.
Lesson 3 The Power of Corita Kent’s Calligraphic Art in our free Rebel Hearts Curriculum Guide features a hands-on Visual Arts lesson suitable for grades 9-12 based on Sister Mary Corita’s artwork. It’s a powerful tool to help students find their voice through multi-media artwork.
You and your students can learn more about Sister Mary Corita / Corita Kent, her revolutionary protest art, and her time as a nun in the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary with award-winning documentary Rebel Hearts and the Rebel Hearts Curriculum Guide.
https://journeysinfilm.org/film/rebel-hearts/
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#Art #PopArt#ProtestArt#CoritaKent#WomenInArt#WomensArt#WomenArtists #Education#Edutooters#ArtEducation#VisualArts#Homeschooling#ArtActivities
August is American Artist Appreciation Month! We’re celebrating Corita Kent, also known as Sister Mary Corita! The acclaimed artist and teacher used painting and calligraphy to convey ideas about peace, racial harmony and social justice.
Lesson 3 The Power of Corita Kent’s Calligraphic Art in our free Rebel Hearts Curriculum Guide features a hands-on Visual Arts lesson suitable for grades 9-12 based on Sister Mary Corita’s artwork. It’s a powerful tool to help students find their voice through multi-media artwork.
You and your students can learn more about Sister Mary Corita / Corita Kent, her revolutionary protest art, and her time as a nun in the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary with award-winning documentary Rebel Hearts and the Rebel Hearts Curriculum Guide.
https://journeysinfilm.org/film/rebel-hearts/
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#Art #PopArt#ProtestArt#CoritaKent#WomenInArt#WomensArt#WomenArtists #Education#Edutooters#ArtEducation#VisualArts#Homeschooling#ArtActivities
Alex Akselrod
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Could anybody use a pick-me-up?
Golden Age Karate is one of the most uplifting films in our collection. It's about Jeff Wall Jr., a real-life teenage hero, who uses his natural talent for martial arts to help people. It's super sweet and soul-feeding.
It's just five minutes long and you can watch it for free!
We also offer a mini-discussion guide for educators who'd like to use it as a classroom warm-up or creative writing prompt.
Check it out in our library to get free streaming links plus the free discussion guide. 1/2
https://journeysinfilm.org/product/golden-age-karate/
@education @edutooters @film @writers
#Education#Homeschooling #Documentary#ShortFilm#WritingPrompt#WritingExercise