<?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[Upward Learning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Upward Learning]]></description><link>https://www.learnwithupward.org/blog-1</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:00:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.learnwithupward.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What Students Should Know About AI: One Professor’s Thoughts About Ethical AI Use]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this essay, UT Rio Grande Valley professor Andrew Hollinger argues that AI's slick marketing obscures real questions about bias, cultural neutrality, and the "cognitive debt" students incur when they offload thinking onto AI tools. He urges students and educators to resist vague talk of "AI" in favor of naming specific tools and their functions, and to approach AI use slowly, critically, and deliberately rather than treating its presence as inevitable.]]></description><link>https://www.learnwithupward.org/post/what-students-should-know-about-ai-one-professor-s-thoughts-about-ethical-ai-use</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9634dd5bedecf2a6418652</guid><category><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:21:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/778565_88d8836848664b20b667c4454d33d803~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew Hollinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Praise Loudly, Discipline Quietly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Building relationships that carry a classroom all year Welcome to the new school year! Whether this is your first year in the classroom or you’re an accomplished educator, back-to-school season brings a sense of excitement, nervousness, and sparked curiosity. Class lists, organized bookshelves, and clean classrooms are one thing, but the true magic comes when your students walk through the door. I distinctly remember standing in front of twenty-seven first graders, my very first year...]]></description><link>https://www.learnwithupward.org/post/praise-loudly-discipline-quietly</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8f46d46cf0bac68ec24502</guid><category><![CDATA[Back to School]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:18:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_64e9534fb2d8403d8ba3d489c398eb2d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kelly John</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winning on Enrollment and Culture: Safety is the Strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[While most schools are bleeding enrollment, Nate Lowry grew his by 26% in a ZIP code that's losing population — and he says the secret has nothing to do with marketing. In this piece, he breaks down why psychological safety, not strategic plans, is the real enrollment strategy every school leader is missing.]]></description><link>https://www.learnwithupward.org/post/winning-on-enrollment-and-culture-safety-is-the-strategy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a83667d3a73f167659c0560</guid><category><![CDATA[Enrollment]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:12:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_5273b73f2b45492e8d262bd56f9b7e89~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Lowry</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>