the plain collective.
AI without the noise.
you’re supposed to be keeping up with AI.
You're also supposed to be doing your actual job. Every week there's a new tool, a new headline, a new thing a board member forwards at 11 p.m. It's too much. It's too much for everyone.
So here's the simple version.
The plain collective is a membership for school district leaders and communicators. Every month I brief you, live, on what actually matters in AI and what to do about it, and you sit at a table with people who have your job. Useful things drop weekly: expert sessions, templates, policies, a five-minute Sunday email.
Everything lands in one searchable library. And when a question is too sensitive to ask out loud, you send it to me quietly, and I connect you with someone who's been through it.
It fits in your inbox and two hours a month.
If you want 400 courses, daily content, and a feed to scroll, this isn't it. On purpose.
100 founding members. 50 school leaders, 50 school communicators. Doors open September 1.
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what you get.
the need-to-know briefing.
One live hour a month on what actually changed in AI, what it means for schools, and what to do about it. Nothing you don’t need. Recorded, and every session comes with a one-page recap.
the notes.
A five-minute email every Sunday evening: one thing to know, one question for the group, links only if they're worth your minute. When something big breaks, you get the heads-up before your phones ring.
the library.
Every recording, plus tutorials and the working documents: AI policy starters, deepfake incident checklists, parent letters, board briefings, vendor questions. Adapt instead of starting from blank.
the pros.
A small bench of trusted experts and working practitioners who drop practical sessions every month: real how-tos and real builds, for your actual job. It's never just one voice.
the table.
Your own monthly Q&A drop-in: Bring the vendor claim, the policy draft, the thing you're embarrassed to ask. What's said at the table stays at the table.
the members.
People with your job, comparing notes. Quiet connections and introductions.