In Case You Missed It...
Learning Lab is back on Substack!
In addition to guest columns, we’ll start sharing Q&A interviews, and project spotlights, as well as highlight interesting pieces (in case you missed them) that further our collective dialogue on California’s higher education ecosystem.
Here’s our first, “In case you missed it…”
“Even in a marathon, the finish line is not the point”: Cal State LA’s Ji Y. Son explains why even in a marathon, the finish line is not the point – and what it means not to Waymo-ize education in the age of AI.
Stanford’s Mitchell Stevens launches a “Learning Society” initiative designed to “transform the United States from the ‘schooled society’ of the 20th century, with its emphasis on formal educational credentials granted by schools and universities to a ‘learning society,’ where people can acquire the skills and knowledge they need in many different contexts and across the entire life course.” Stay tuned for a Q&A with Mitchell in April.
Former Math for America President John Ewing opines on the “Crisis Mongering” that is now at UCSD’s doorstep regarding its admissions report detailing math preparation. Written in November 2025, Learning Lab recently became aware of the piece and is adding this to the annals of productive struggle with math education.
Curious about insights gleaned from faculty who are leading AI Challenge projects? Check out these briefs: AI Literacy, AI Ethics & Responsibility, and AI Workforce Preparation, at Learning Lab’s AI Initiative webpage.
If you’ve published something that you want to share with the Learning Lab community, have a tip on a great resource or article, or want to submit a guest commentary for the Substack, please email info@calearninglab.org.