Editorial standards, in practice.

Our editorial purpose

OpenSkool publishes practical education and thought leadership for curious readers. Our aim is to help people understand a subject, inspect the evidence and form their own judgement.

Facts, interpretation and perspectives

We aim to distinguish verifiable claims from interpretation, advice, examples and opinion. Perspective articles make an editorial argument; that format does not turn an argument into an established fact.

Where credible sources disagree or evidence is incomplete, the content should identify the uncertainty rather than manufacture a definitive answer.

Sources and claims

• Prefer primary, official or directly authoritative sources when practical.
• Place sources close enough to consequential claims for a reader to inspect them.
• Do not invent statistics, quotations, studies, credentials or outcomes.
• Describe what a source actually supports and avoid presenting correlation as proof of cause.
• Use examples and estimates with clear labels and relevant assumptions.

Fast-changing subjects

AI systems, product capabilities, prices, standards and regulations can change quickly. Content should include dates or scope where they help, use current official information for consequential details and be updated when a meaningful change is identified.

Responsible AI assistance

AI-assisted tools may support research organization, outlining, drafting, editing or quality checks. They are not treated as evidence and do not remove editorial responsibility. Claims still need suitable sources, quotations need verification and uncertainty should remain visible.

OpenSkool should not publish invented first-hand experience or present synthetic output as a real person's testimony. Material use of AI should be disclosed where it changes how a reasonable reader would evaluate the work.

Conflicts and contributor interests

Material financial, commercial or personal interests that could reasonably affect how content is understood should be disclosed where appropriate. Sponsorship or collaboration should not be presented as independent evidence.

Corrections and reader input

Meaningful factual errors should be reviewed and corrected. Material corrections may be noted on the page so readers can understand what changed. The Corrections Policy explains how to report an issue.