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Education Next- Hundred and fiftieth Edition

Priyanka Modi
March 29, 2025

Trump’s Education Overhaul: Back to the States

Donald Trump’s swinging the axe: the U.S. Department of Education is a “breathtaking failure.”

With 70% of eighth graders flunking reading and math, and 40% of Baltimore high schoolers stumped by basic numbers, he’s slashing staff and handing education back to the states.

The plan? Ditch bureaucracy, keep Pell Grants alive, and let governors run the show. Either way, it’s a bold reboot of a system drowning in cash since 1980.

President Trump Moves to Abolish Department of Education: What It Means for States

President Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the federal Department of Education, fulfilling a campaign promise to shift control to states.

www.educationnext.in/posts/president-trump-moves-to-abolish-department-of-education-what-it-means-for-states

AI as Your Personal Assistant: A Revolution for All

Perplexity’s Aravind Srinivas dropped a gem with Nikhil Kamath: in five years, we’ll all have AI personal assistants.

Think iPhone-level access—no billionaire status required. “It’s going to feel really amazing,” he says, picturing AI as your daily sidekick.

But when AI’s everywhere, society’s in for a shake-up—jobs, learning, the works. Ready or not, here it comes!

Aravind Srinivas of Perplexity on Where AI Is Headed Next.

www.educationnext.in/posts/aravind-srinivas-of-perplexity-on-where-ai-is-headed-next

The Rise of the Generalist: Education’s New Blueprint

“We’re entering the era of the generalist. Everyone’s a builder now,” declares Replit’s Amjad Masad.

Degrees? Overrated. Jobs? Not guaranteed. Masad, who dodged Jordan’s “doctor or bust” trap, says success is about adapting and creating with AI as your wingman.

Education’s old playbook is toast—time to build or bust!

The End of the Degree, the Rise of the Builder: Amjad Masad on the Future of Education

www.educationnext.in/posts/the-end-of-the-degree-the-rise-of-the-builder-amjad-masad-on-the-future-of-education

Ghiblifying the Internet: AI Meets Nostalgia

Social media’s gone full Studio Ghibli, and we’re here for it. With GPT-4o, folks are turning selfies and pets into Miyazaki-style art—soft hues, magical vibes, pure joy.

Ghibli’s Spirited Away legacy meets AI’s creative chops, letting anyone play animator. Scroll, smile, repeat!

The Studio Ghibli Trend Taking Over the Internet

Why Everyone is "Ghiblifying" Their Photos

www.educationnext.in/posts/the-studio-ghibli-trend-taking-over-the-internet

Vibe Coding: Programming by Intuition

Andrej Karpathy’s “vibe coding” is 2025’s coding glow-up: tell AI what you want, let it rip, and tweak as you go.

It’s less “line-by-line” and more “go with the flow.”

Part of programming’s long quest for simplicity, it’s fast, fun, and a little chaotic. Code by feel, anyone?

Vibe coding - the future of software development?

www.educationnext.in/posts/vibe-coding---the-future-of-software-development

Lex Fridman’s AI Muse: Coding Gets Less Lonely

Lex Fridman’s got an AI coding buddy, and it’s a vibe. “It’s less lonely,” he grins, as AI blasts through blank-page dread and API nightmares.

It’s not perfect—tweaks required—but it makes coding faster and way more fun. Pair programming, robot style!

Lex Fridman shares his relationship with AI and Coding.

Lex Fridman share his relationship with AI and Coding.

www.educationnext.in/posts/lex-fridman-share-his-relationship-with-ai-and-coding

88 Thought Leaders

From Trump’s big swing to AI’s whimsical wins, the future’s a rollercoaster of change and creativity. After 150 editions, one thing’s clear: learning and living are evolving fast.

Until next Sunday,
Priyanka

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