Published Articles & Media
Math
GPT-4 Is Still Not Ready to Teach Geometry
But the forthcoming Wolfram plugin could change that.
Blog
ChatGPT Is Not Ready to Teach Geometry (Yet)
The viral chatbot is often wrong, but never in doubt. Educators need to tread carefully.
Standards, Testing, and Accountability
Busting the Myths About Year-Round School Calendars
“Balanced” calendars have no academic benefit
News
Philadelphia Is Delaying Online Teaching for 7 Weeks. It Doesn’t Need to.
The district believes that only half its students have home internet. The true number may be closer to 80 to 90 percent.
News
How Will the Coronavirus Crisis Affect Children’s Learning? Unequally.
It’s not a vacation. There’s still half a semester of curriculum to learn.
Blog
Summer Learning: Key Findings Fail to Replicate, but Programs Still Have Promise
von Hippel responds to Alexander’s criticism of “Is Summer Learning Loss Real?”