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CAMPANA

A weekly newsletter by Aldeya

The weekly AI newsletter for educators, by an educator.

Every week, one email. The AI headlines that matter for your classroom, tips you can use Monday morning, and honest curation from someone who has stood in front of students.

Headlines that matter Practical classroom tips Sarah's curated pick
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    "AI should happen with educators, not to them. The people who know students and pedagogy best are the ones who should be shaping how AI enters the classroom — and that starts with being informed."

    — Sarah Nandi, Founder of Aldeya

    Every issue

    What's inside each week.

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    The Prep Period

    One practical tip, tool, or trick you can take to the classroom on Monday. Sourced from the week's best reads.

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    Lounge Reads

    A quick read on the week in AI ed, followed by 2-3 articles worth your time.

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    Sarah's Pick

    One article Sarah personally flags with her take as a former classroom educator. The read she'd bring up in the staff lounge.

    Past Issues

    Every issue, in one place.

    May 15, 2026

    Campana Issue #8: Better prompts, new state rules, and what AI can't replace

    A five-part visual for stronger student AI prompts, new state guidance, and the parts of teaching AI still can't replace.

    May 8, 2026

    Campana Issue #7: The New Bloom's: Evaluate is Back on Top

    The question is no longer whether to address AI in school. It is how to teach students to work with it in a way that allows for rigorous learning.

    May 1, 2026

    Campana Issue #6: EdTech Boom Survivors, Unite!

    Lessons from the 2010s edtech boom. This week's top AI in Ed headlines and a study skills prompt worth sharing with students.

    April 24, 2026

    Campana Issue #5: AI Detectors, 3rd Grade Policy-Makers, and "Mushy Brains"

    AI policy writers are drafting rules in an East Harlem school flagging cognitive offloading, cheating, and misinformation - at least, when they aren't busy with recess.

    April 17, 2026

    Campana Issue #4: The rules are catching up... and so is student confidence.

    State lawmakers are moving, districts are scrambling, and the edtech industry is busy reframing its pitch.

    April 10, 2026

    Campana #3: It's nothing personal. Stripping the "human" out of student-facing AI.

    We're saying goodbye to Raina, Dot, and the tiny woman in the phone.

    April 3, 2026

    La Campana Issue #2: AI policy is picking up speed. Don't let the thinking fall behind.

    Teachers are increasingly being asked to lead on AI, sometimes with support, sometimes without it.

    March 27, 2026

    La Campana #1: NYC draws AI lines - and students push back

    New York City releasing its first formal AI guidance for public schools and kids are worried AI is eroding their ability to think for themselves.

    Sarah Nandi

    Written by

    Sarah Nandi, M.Ed.

    K-12 educator and AI literacy expert based in New York City. Aldeya exists because educators learn best from other educators — the people who understand students and pedagogy are exactly the ones who should be leading the AI conversation in schools.