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No word came yesterday from a federal appeals court on whether the president can deploy the Oregon National Guard to Portland.

Mayor Keith Wilson is set to join “Think Out Loud” today at noon for more on where things stand.

As we continue to follow the National Guard story, we start this morning’s newsletter in the world of education.

Artificial intelligence has arrived in Oregon schools. Students, teachers and parents are using it — in some ways more harmful than others. OPB’s Natalie Pate and Emily Hamilton dig into what Oregonians should know about the rise of AI in education.

Today’s newsletter concludes with some other Portland frogs not so often in the news.

—Bradley W. Parks

What Oregonians need to know about the pros and cons of AI in local schools

Alena Dasha Peethala has used artificial intelligence for all kinds of school assignments.

The recent International School of Beaverton graduate said she would use generative AI in particular, which produces content based on imported data and patterns it picks up on.

“I think there’s a lot of that attitude that AI is this large force that is just coming too quickly,” Peethala said. But if we step back and look at it, she went on, it’s like a lot of other rapidly developing technologies we’ve learned to live with, including scientific calculators, the internet and smartphones.

Peethala, 18, wants educators to move away from the mindset that AI is “developing too fast, and we’re helpless.” Instead, she wants them to figure out how to teach students how to use it responsibly.

Despite all the pros that come from this advanced technology for both students and teachers, there are several cons, too. And where there are gray areas that take extra nuance to navigate, young people will need guidance. (Natalie Pate)

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3 things to know this morning

• About 4,000 nurses and skilled medical professionals at Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Oregon and Southwest Washington are on strike this week. It’s part of a national five-day strike over wages and other contract disputes at Kaiser hospitals and clinics in Oregon, Washington, California and Hawaii. (Amelia Templeton)
• Portland will open three new shelters next month to meet the needs of a unique subset of the city’s homeless population: families. The three shelters will accommodate around 80 people total and open in undisclosed locations in Portland’s District 1 and District 3. (Alex Zielinski)
• The owners of the Portland Thorns and Portland Fire have reached an out-of-court settlement with members of Tom Dundon’s ownership group who they had sued over breach of contract. (Rob Manning)

‘Uncovering Boarding Schools’ at Pacific University’s Forest Grove campus

Follow a Klamath Tribes member as she uncovers her family’s experiences with Native American boarding schools, from the first generation forced to live on a reservation to the present. Tickets are free but required.

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Headlines from around the Northwest

• Oregon’s senators push for Affordable Care Act credits during Portland, Eugene stop (Zac Ziegler)
• Shutdown won’t slow down cleanup at old JH Baxter site in Eugene (Brian Bull)
• Mariners rout Blue Jays, take 2-0 ALCS lead as Rodriguez, Polanco hit 3-run homers (Associated Press)

Listen in on OPB’s daily conversation

“Think Out Loud” airs at noon and 8 p.m. weekdays on OPB Radio, opb.org and the OPB News app. Today’s planned topics (subject to change):

• Portland Mayor Keith Wilson responds to ICE protests, ongoing threats of National Guard deployment 
• Cascadia earthquake could trigger seismic activity on San Andreas Fault, OSU study suggests 
• Nez Perce tribal members share history and culture in Oregon Origins Project at Portland’s Reed College

Hitching a ride on Portland’s ‘Frog Taxi’

While Portland frogs of the inflatable variety are in the news, other local amphibians are nearing a harrowing twice-annual journey.

The resident reg-legged frogs that live in Portland’s Forest Park have a dangerous migration route to and from their spawning grounds at Harborton Wetland.

Twice a year, they must get across the high-speed road known as Highway 30.

For many years, the frogs’ human neighbors have intervened on their behalf by providing a shuttle or “taxi” to the other side. (Jule Gilfillan)

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