Marlena Jackson-Retondo
marlenajr.bsky.social
Marlena Jackson-Retondo
@marlenajr.bsky.social
journalist at KQED, education writer for MindShift
AI chatbots addressing student mental health are in schools across the U.S.

For some, they have prevented disaster, but concerns about data privacy, research and regulations are top of mind for others.

Read my most recent article for @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social:
www.kqed.org/mindshift/65...
Should AI Chatbots Help Students With Their Mental Health? | KQED
With school counselors outnumbered and mental health workers overloaded, can AI chatbots help students with immediate needs without taking the darker turn of AI companions?
www.kqed.org
October 22, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Bruh...thank you @jaclynmdiaz.bsky.social for this story I didn't know I needed. I hope my title of "mama" never gets replaced 🥲 www.npr.org/2025/06/25/n...
Brother to Bruh: How Gen Alpha slang has its origins in the 16th century
What was once another shortened way to call a friend "brother," the word "bruh" is now being used widely, especially by Gen Alpha kids, to address parents, express sadness, frustration, happiness and ...
www.npr.org
June 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM