<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Center for Education, Equity, and Democracy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empowering Education for a Just Tomorrow: Bridging Gaps, Building Futures]]></description><link>https://www.the-ceed.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:17:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.the-ceed.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What If AI Isn’t Making Us Worse at Thinking?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a growing anxiety about artificial intelligence and what it may be doing to our ability to think. Students can ask a chatbot to write an essay. Workers can summarize documents they have not read. Search engines increasingly provide answers before we ever click through to the source. Tasks that once required us to read, compare, synthesize, calculate, or write can now be completed in seconds. The fear is understandable. But what if AI is not creating our critical-thinking crisis? What...]]></description><link>https://www.the-ceed.org/post/what-if-ai-isn-t-making-us-worse-at-thinking</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8c7ff930d700055ab2c03e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:46:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48cc93_a64a3dea13e544c69134e9cc6d09d1cb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_612,h_350,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sharonne Navas</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An AND Organization in an OR World]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI generated image  "Emphasizing the Power of Unity: Combining Research and Storytelling for a Shared Purpose. Complex problems require diverse perspectives, as depicted through a blend of urban and rural imagery, highlighting the importance of community, knowledge, and trust." One of the characteristics of White Supremacy Culture is Either/Or Thinking: Viewing situations in rigid binaries like good/bad or right/wrong without room for nuance (haha It only took me until the 2nd blog to say...]]></description><link>https://www.the-ceed.org/post/an-and-organization-in-an-or-world</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8344e43a73f167659bd579</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:46:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48cc93_da49abef526143068f87add392190fea~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sharonne Navas</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The America We Were Promised]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Anton Petrus | Getty Images My mother did not come to America because she wanted an adventure. She was sent here. One of nine siblings, she came here carrying an assignment familiar to generations of immigrants: Go to America. Get a job. Send money home. Help the family. Maybe continue your education. Create opportunities for the people who come after you that simply aren't possible at home. America was the place where the sidewalks were paved with gold. Of course, they weren't. But...]]></description><link>https://www.the-ceed.org/post/the-america-we-were-promised</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a793e4c2dc76a37da459067</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:52:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48cc93_43d557dda87b413b8d495e5b6705709e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sharonne Navas</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>