Liquid cooling for AI data centers is not just an engineering upgrade. It is a turning point in how power, technology, and opportunity are distributed. In this piece, I break down how AI infrastructure connects to education, Special Education, and the long fight to make sure our communities do not get left out of the future once again.
Washington extended special education eligibility so students can now receive services through the end of the school year in which they turn 22. That extra year is not a formality. It is a second chance to get transition right. If we treat it like storage, nothing changes. If we treat it like launch, we can use this time to build real adult lives, with real community connections, for students who have been surviving school instead of benefiting from it.
The federal government just moved billions of dollars in education programs out of the Department of Education, framing it as a step toward “returning power to the states.” Behind that language sits a harsher reality. Special education offices have been gutted, key grants are being scattered across unfamiliar agencies, and families are being left to navigate a system that no longer has a clear front door. This moment demands more than outrage. It demands local organizing, documentation, and community based accountability to protect students who have always lived on the margins of the system.
An email exchange revealing concerns about a potentially manipulated Request for Proposal (RFP) process in Rhode Island's education sector. Gatekeeping, "Statewide" Work, and Black Kids in Washington Somebody in Rhode Island hit send on an email that most people in education politics only say out loud behind closed doors. "It's a fixed RFP, but luckily … Continue reading Fixed For Who
In the wake of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Perez v. Sturgis, the urgency for reform in Special Education has reached a tipping point. This blog series is your roadmap to understanding and action. Armed with transformative Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and a newfound legal leverage, we'll explore the pressing issues plaguing our system—from inclusion to equitable grading—and lay out an actionable plan for immediate change. This is not just another discussion; this is a battle plan. The time for action is now. Are you in?
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