National headlines don’t always tell the story for every market

That may be the biggest takeaway from today’s housing data. Nationally, existing home sales came in at 4.02 million in April, essentially flat from March and below expectations…

AI in Healthcare

This weekend, while teaching a session on AI in Healthcare, something became very clear to me. We are rapidly approaching a future where AI will not simply assist…

Phoenix Metro Housing Market Continues to Shift in 2026

Maricopa County housing activity continues to show an interesting shift as we move deeper into 2026. Using updated ARMLS data through May 11, 2026, several trends are becoming…

The Canvas Breach as a Case Study in Technological Dependency in Higher Education

The recent Canvas cybersecurity breach raises questions that extend far beyond cybersecurity itself. It raises questions about institutional dependency, infrastructure ownership, and the long-term consequences of outsourcing the…

Mortgage Rates Tick Up Slightly… But the Story Isn’t That Simple

The latest weekly mortgage data is in: • 30-Year Fixed: 6.37% (up from 6.30% last week)• 15-Year Fixed: 5.72% (up from 5.64% last week) At first glance, higher…

AAEL Labs Project Build: Testing Pi.dev Through Rapid Educational Prototyping

Today I decided to test Pi.dev, an agentic AI coding environment designed to work directly inside a development workspace rather than through a traditional chatbot interface. I wanted…

What are we not addressing in the classroom?

We banned cellphones. Suspensions went up. Grades didn’t improve. Bullying didn’t decrease. Let that sink in. A new large-scale study (40,000+ schools) found that while phone use dropped…

The Statistical Reality Check: What We Can Actually Control

In statistics, we’re taught a four-stage progression of data maturity: DDPP. But in the real world, especially when dealing with mortgage rates, inflation, and shifting housing markets, the…

Rethinking My Dissertation Through AI and Learning Science

Preparing for my dissertation proposal defense, I decided to rethink my entire approach using NotebookLM and Google Docs. I uploaded my dissertation notice into NotebookLM and used Deep…

Rates Are Falling… But the Real Story Is the Labor Market

Rates have come down the last two weeks. The 30-year fixed is now sitting at 6.23%, the lowest level we’ve seen heading into spring in the past few…