𝐊𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐡𝐮𝐞

It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have. - James Baldwin

New blog post: Review — Leading in a Culture of Change by Michael Fullan. A focused read on building collective leadership capacity in schools. 5-minute read: kdonohue.com/2026/04/03/boo… #BookReview #EdChat #Leadership

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This Plato will be a copy…a shadow, if you will, of the original Plato. Eventually, you will treat him as the real Plato, because he is the only reality you have ever known. And you will be very satisfied with this copy of Plato, and even find satisfaction in a world of copies

@ErikBootsma Best decision we made was moving in next to our parish where we also have about seven school families. Walking to Church. Making it easier to participate in the life of the parish and school. Playing and forming bonds with families that share our values. It's huge.

By definition, a Church should be a community, a place where believers come together to worship and serve each other in service and prayer. But for so many churches, the idea of community exists for the two hours between when people leave their car in the parking lot, and when they skip out after communion to beat traffic on the way out of the parking lot. How we build churches has a lot to do with this, since we build churches far away from neighborhoods, looking for huge lots where we can surround them with seas of parking lots. But what would happen if we started looking at church properties as a place to build a REAL community rather than just a place for ample parking? What if instead of making church a part-time activity on Sunday, we started making parishes into a place to live out the faith every single day of the week? This is the idea behind the vision for the New Parish Village Plan. This proposal shows how a suburban parish can be transformed into a living and breathing community where parishioners could live within walking distance of each other and start to create a real parish community. Drawing from examples of small villages in Europe and the Eastern United States, the plan centers the church standing at its heart. Surrounded by a variety of housing types, from large houses to small apartments, every member of the parish could find a home nearby, and with public space to gather and a small retail center for a café, coffee shop, or office space, the parish could be alive every day of the week, not just Sunday.

I encourage every school to learn about this and ensure that the money you have access to is being used to help your students! #SchoolLeadership #Principals You can register here: events.zoom.us/ev/Av9VpqzF3Jn…

Now is the perfect time for private school leaders to start thinking about federal funding and next year's priorities. My knowledgeable colleague, Marc Hoban, will be leading a quick webinar on this essential topic.

Excited to share my second guest post on the FACTS blog - a guide to AI prompting for teachers. Check it out: lnkd.in/gJF-2_Xy #AIforEducation #AI #EdTech

Review: Dr. Catlin Tucker’s “Skills Before Tools” — a practical AI framework (2026) focused on sequential skill-building for educators. Short read, big implications for Tier One & MTSS. Read more: kdonohue.com/2026/03/20/dr-… #EdTech #AI #Education #MTSS

Pope Leo's Call for Education — discuss: Pope Leo XIV’s “Drawing New Maps of Hope” revisits Gravissimum educationis for a fragmented, digitized age. Read more: kdonohue.com/2026/03/17/pop… #CatholicEd #PopeLeo #EducationMatters

@JLLiedl @NCRegister @EWTN I knew him back when... #irishrover

Happy to share that I am now the managing editor of @NCRegister. I'm very excited to step into this role, and am very grateful to @EWTN for their support and confidence in me. I am eager to continue elevating the Register's coverage of the Church & the world in this new capacity!

Brookings’ new report reviewed: A New Direction for Students in an AI World — concise takeaways for educators and policymakers on helping students prosper, prepare, and protect. 4-minute read: kdonohue.com/2026/03/13/boo… #AI #Education #EdPolicy

A short, powerful reminder: sometimes low-tech wins. A brief piece on Tin Can Phones and bringing a household landline back to life — kids calling to play and daily chats with family. Read: kdonohue.com/2026/03/10/ext… #Landline #SimpleLiving #Family

New review: The Catholic Companion Framework — a clear, faith-centered guide for Catholic educators on technology and AI. Worth a read for school leaders and teachers. kdonohue.com/2026/03/06/the… #EdTech #CatholicEd #AI #BookReview

Spook Country by Gibson (honestly his whole body of work)

A Memory Called Empire

Quick reflections on two deeper AI books — great context for understanding the scaling era of AI. Read the post: kdonohue.com/2026/02/27/boo… Which AI book should everyone read next? #AI #Books #Tech

Looking to add to my #ToRead shelf. What are the best books you've read on leadership (especially school)? And, for bonus points, why?

Outspoken abortion advocate Susan Ostermann will not assume the directorship of an academic institute at the University of Notre Dame, following widespread condemnation of the appointment by students, university donors, and bishops. pillarcatholic.com/p/notre-dame-p…

This is super interesting. The last one I can read fluently is 1600. I can then still read it and figure out (almost) every word, with some puzzling, but then lose it almost completely at 1200. deadlanguagesociety.com/p/how-far-back…

Google + ISTE + ASCD = free Gemini training for all 6M U.S. K–12 & higher-ed faculty, with classroom examples and a micro-credential. Huge for teacher PD and AI adoption in schools. Read: kdonohue.com/2026/02/24/goo… #EdTech #GoogleForEducation #AIinEd