And we ’ re off... Today’s information landscape is easily the largest and most complex in human history. And nothing is more useful for teaching students how to navigate this landscape than timely, engaging examples of the challenges and opportunities it presents. But few educators have the hours it takes to find these examples in the mountain of information that is published each week, let alone figure out how to use them in the classroom. That’s why I decided to start this email newsletter: to give teachers a timely inspiration point. It’s intended as a quick, curated collection of fodder for bell-ringers, compelling discussions, meaningful civic action and student-centered inquiry. What follows is the first edition of my best attempt to serve this need. I hope you find it useful, and I hope you’ll help me make it better with every passing week. Let's work together to shape a generation empowered by the ability to know what to believe.

— Peter



PS: In the future you’ll see this newsletter in your inbox on Fridays to give you time to plan for the following week. But because of Hurricane Harvey, I have an absolute ton of things to share — so I’m devoting this first volume to the information aftermath of the storm.