With many people cancelling their streaming services, we want to point out that many of the films in our library stream for free!

They may be on free platforms like Kanopy, or the filmmakers may put them on YouTube or Vimeo. Some filmmakers also offer special free educational licenses or even packages.

The educational game in our collection called "Walden, a game", also offers a free version to educators.

How to find our free films
1. Check out the films in our resource library.
2. Look for viewing details in the "Where to Watch" section of a film's page.
3. If that takes you to a link on JustWatch.com, make sure to adjust the site to your own country settings for local results.

If you have questions about our films and film guides, please ask! We're here to help and we love connecting people with great films and teaching tools. 1/2

https://journeysinfilm.org/resource-library/

#Streaming #Movies #Film #Boycotts #Disney #Parenting #Gaming #Families #Education #Homeschooling #Documentaries

With many people cancelling their streaming services, we want to point out that many of the films in our library stream for free!

They may be on free platforms like Kanopy, or the filmmakers may put them on YouTube or Vimeo. Some filmmakers also offer special free educational licenses or even packages.

The educational game in our collection called "Walden, a game", also offers a free version to educators.

How to find our free films
1. Check out the films in our resource library.
2. Look for viewing details in the "Where to Watch" section of a film's page.
3. If that takes you to a link on JustWatch.com, make sure to adjust the site to your own country settings for local results.

If you have questions about our films and film guides, please ask! We're here to help and we love connecting people with great films and teaching tools. 1/2

https://journeysinfilm.org/resource-library/

#Streaming #Movies #Film #Boycotts #Disney #Parenting #Gaming #Families #Education #Homeschooling #Documentaries

🤦‍♂️ Canadian ‘education report calling for ethical AI use contains over 15 fake sources’ https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/09/education-report-calling-for-ethical-ai-use-contains-over-15-fake-sources/ #genai #ai #chatgpt#tech#education

🤦‍♂️ Canadian ‘education report calling for ethical AI use contains over 15 fake sources’ https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/09/education-report-calling-for-ethical-ai-use-contains-over-15-fake-sources/ #genai #ai #chatgpt#tech#education

Faith Family Academy is one of eight Texas charter school districts on track to be shut down at the end of the year after receiving an “F” rating.

Board members paid its superintendent a peak annual compensation of $560,000 in recent years.
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-charter-superintendent-pay-performance?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News#Texas #Education#School#Parents#Family#CharterSchool#Superintendent

Citing concerns about DEI, the U.S. Department of Education has halted funding for programs that support students with combined hearing and vision loss in eight states.

“How low can you go?” one advocate asked. “How can you do this to children?”
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-dei-students-education-deaf-blind-grant-funding?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News#Diversity #Education#Disability#Disabled#Students#Trump

Citing concerns about DEI, the U.S. Department of Education has halted funding for programs that support students with combined hearing and vision loss in eight states.

“How low can you go?” one advocate asked. “How can you do this to children?”
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-dei-students-education-deaf-blind-grant-funding?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News#Diversity #Education#Disability#Disabled#Students#Trump

NEW: Programs for #Students With Hearing and Vision Loss Harmed by Trump’s Anti-Diversity Push
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Federal funding for organizations that help students with hearing and vision loss across eight states will stop at the end of the month, according to letters sent by a top #Education Dept. official and obtained by ProPublica.

#news #kids #trump #government#DEI

https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-dei-students-education-deaf-blind-grant-funding?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=propublica-mastodon-post&utm_content=9-10

Faith Family Academy is one of eight Texas charter school districts on track to be shut down at the end of the year after receiving an “F” rating.

Board members paid its superintendent a peak annual compensation of $560,000 in recent years.
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-charter-superintendent-pay-performance?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News#Texas #Education#School#Parents#Family#CharterSchool#Superintendent

After years of prioritizing magnet and charter schools, Chicago is hoping that investing in upgrades to three underenrolled neighborhood schools will lure families back. But it could take years and millions of dollars to see if it works.

https://www.propublica.org/article/chicago-public-schools-transform-into-steam-academies?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News#Chicago#STEAM #Education#School#Students#Teaching#STEM

recommended
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
🖖

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

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

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.

#news #trump #government#Politics

https://www.propublica.org/article/leo-terrell-universities-lawsuits-antisemitism?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=propublica-mastodon-post&utm_content=8-27

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 @education

#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

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/

@education

#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/

@education

#GunViolence#SchoolSafety#US#UsNews#Shooting #Education#Teachers#Minneapolis#Minnesota#Teaching #K12