In this episode, I walk and talk through the hard truths: our school systems are broken, social media is harming our kids, and the battle we’re fighting is systemic. Join me in prayer and take a walk with me. 👣💜

Episode Receipts:

Today is the last day for many Education Department workers. Here’s what they did:
https://www.npr.org/2025/08/01/nx-s1-5482492/last-day-education-department-workers

Screen addiction and suicidal behaviors are linked for teens, a study shows:
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/06/18/nx-s1-5436951/jama-screens-teens-addiction-suicide-abcd

How AI is being used to create explicit deepfake images that harm children:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-ai-is-being-used-to-create-explicit-deepfak-images-that-harm-children

A Baltimore-area teacher is accused of using AI to make his boss appear racist:
https://www.npr.org/2024/04/26/1247237175/baltimore-ai-generated-racist-audio-crime

Florida teacher uses AI to make child sexual abuse material of students, police say:
https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/florida-teacher-uses-ai-to-make-child-sexual-abuse-material-of-students-police-say/

Adriana D. Kugler submits resignation as a member of the Federal Reserve Board, effective August 8, 2025:
https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/other20250801a.htm