I do not support stepping away from CDC guidance. Regional rulebooks create confusion for families and clinicians, jeopardize insurance coverage that follows ACIP, strain pharmacies and EHR systems, and deepen polarization. Use the alliance to translate and advocate, secure state coverage tied to ACIP, and push to restore independent national standards so science travels with people across state lines.
Author: Anthony Washington M.Ed.
Should Teachers Allow Students To Use ChatGPT? Yes, With Purpose, Guardrails, And Age-Appropriate Scaffolds
Teachers should allow ChatGPT with purpose and guardrails. Use it for brainstorming, reading support, feedback, and study help, not to produce final drafts. Start with teacher-led demos in K to 2, guided small-group use in grades 3 to 5, limited independent use with checks in grades 6 to 8, and accountable independent use in grades 9 to 12 and college. Keep equity, privacy, and visible thinking at the center.
Arch Manning’s Dad Is Not A Quarterback
Arch Manning may become a very good player, he is not a generational talent today. Coverage gives him patience that Black quarterbacks rarely receive for similar performances. The same mistakes are framed as growth for him and as limits for them. Hold every quarterback to the same standard, judge by production not pedigree.
Caitlin Clark Is Done For The Year – Here Is What The Numbers Say
Caitlin Clark’s injury is more than bad luck. It is a business hit during CBA season. National TV audiences drop by about 55 percent when she sits. Fever games average 1.26 million viewers while non-Fever games average 549,000. Ticket prices and attendance swing with her availability. She is not the best player every night, she is the most important player for the league’s growth.
Power, Ego, and the Cost of Control: The Micah Parsons Trade and Jerry Jones’ Cowboys
Micah Parsons’ exit from Dallas reads less like cap math and more like a power story. This piece examines how control, representation, and ego shaped the Cowboys’ decision, considers the Green Bay fit, and situates the moment within the broader history of Black labor, ownership culture, and athlete autonomy in American sport.
Meeting the Moment: How Thoughts Cost Can Help Washington Districts Solve Special Education and Inclusion Gaps
Washington school districts are navigating deep special education funding gaps, staffing shortages, and the complex transition to more inclusive practices. From Seattle to Spokane, districts are reimagining services and calling for state support, yet they also need practical tools that ease workloads and strengthen family partnerships. Thought Cost offers co-planning supports, progress monitoring, and bilingual-ready communication systems to help districts deliver on equity and inclusion, student by student.
A Standard in the City: Remembering Coach Dave Belmonte
Coach Dave Belmonte helped shape Seattle basketball not only through his wins, but through the players and coaches he mentored. His legacy is woven into the city’s basketball identity.
Inclusion That Works in Washington | Classroom-Ready Moves | Thoughts Cost
Practical inclusion for Washington classrooms. Three routines you can run this month, no new curriculum required.
When the Dream Costs More Than Money: VEqual, ReadEase, and the AI IEP Assistant
Over the past three years, I have invested one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars of my own money into building educational technology solutions designed to close gaps that harm students with disabilities. From VEqual, an immersive virtual school that began as a science lab, to ReadEase, an AI-powered reading tutor, to the AI IEP Assistant that helps teachers focus on delivering services rather than just writing plans, these tools were built to create real change. This is not a story of failure. This is a call for partners who believe in equity, inclusion, and innovation in special education.
Iran, Israel, and Nuclear Hypocrisy: The Truth Behind Global Power Games
Explore how US foreign policy, led by figures like Hillary Clinton, fuels double standards in nuclear diplomacy. Why is Israel allowed nuclear weapons while Iran is villainized for seeking defense?









