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Building a Learning System: How I Use Obsidian for Research
A personal system breakdown for deep research and content creation.
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Community Land Trusts: A Quiet Answer to the Housing Crisis
How CLTs work, who they serve in the Twin Cities, and their limits.
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Founding Editor, Krino Media
Jamal Awil
Jamal Awil is the founding editor of Krino Media, built on a simple bet: readers are hungrier for evidence than for a side to root for. He still reports and writes — holding his own pieces to the same rule as everyone else.
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Newsletter: The Learner's Brief — Weekly Education News
Weekly curation of education research, teaching tools, and career development news.
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Course Review: Best Online STEM Resources Ranked
Honest testing and ranking of 10 STEM online courses.
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The Digital Literacy Gap: What Schools Aren't Teaching
A survey of digital skills missing from K–12 curriculum.
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Podcast: Educators Reimagining the Classroom
Teachers and ed-tech founders on what's actually working in modern education.
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Career Profile: What It's Like to Run an Independent Media Co.
Behind-the-scenes of a day running Krino — honest and tactical.
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Opinion: Degrees Don't Guarantee Outcomes — Here's What Does
An evidence-based argument for skills over credentials in modern hiring.
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Investigation: Why STEM Grads Struggle to Find Work
Interviews with recent STEM graduates; labor market mismatch analysis.
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How to Teach Anything: A Framework for Curriculum Designers
A practical framework based on Krino's curriculum development work.