Five Great Questions For "Evidence-Based" Programs
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At EdWeek, Larry Ferlazzo ran a guest post by Rene Grimes that focused on
the "science of math" and the programs that are supposed to be based on it.
Bet...
Cognitive Resonance: Why is Claude for Teachers?
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Cognitive Resonance: Why is Claude for Teachers?
*Anthropic bumbles its way into education*
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Everything about AI right now is weird.
I took...
SCHOOL FUNDING IS NO FUN — BUT IS IT FAIR?
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*SCHOOL FUNDING IS NO FUN — BUT IS IT FAIR?**How "Reform" Became a Polite
Word for Pulling the Rug Out From Under Public Education*
Welcome to the gre...
The REPULSICANS
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Admit it: The DUMBOCRATS is a fitting and appropriate moniker for one of
the two mainstream capitalist political parties in the US—one of the
greatest war-...
Celebrating our power this Labor Day
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Every Labor Day, I stop to reflect on the history of our union and what
lessons we can apply to continue to build a movement that meets the
aspirations of ...
That Feeling of Understanding
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Years ago, a friend involved in the business of "up cycling" wound up with
a collection of junk with which even he couldn't figure out what to do, so
he...
He Is Truly "Unhinged"
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Since yesterday, Donald J. Trump has been posting on social media at a
frantic pace, showing AI images of himself with President George Washington
on ...
Labor Day. Happy Birthday to Me.
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So—I just had a birthday. A big, round-number birthday. All my life, my
birthday has taken place in and around Labor Day weekend, and—fairly
often—happened...
To the Holiday Workers on Standby
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I was fortunate enough to have Labor Day off. It was for me a relaxing day.
I spent most of it quietly at home, doing nothing particularly taxing,
which I ...
Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL
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Ten years ago I began this regular feature where I share a few posts and
resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general
that ...
Educators Resist
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*What We’ve Done*
Understanding that voting in November in numbers that cannot be ignored is
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Day 1 for the New Congress
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If Dems don't do this, they will have failed us entirely.
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Why Does Teacher Pay Matter?
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A recent story on America’s growing teacher shortage indicates a real
problem – nearly half a million teaching positions unfilled or filled with
temporary ...
SPI Celebrates 1 Million CalKIDS Accounts
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California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond
celebrates 1 million CalKIDS accounts, highlights financial literacy in
Monterey County.
DOE presentation on their AI guidance
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The following slides were presented to the AI Moratorium Coalition steering
commitee on Sept. 1, 2026. The last slide has bullet points made up of
response...
The Light She Left Behind
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“Those we love don’t go away, they sit beside us every day.” — Liane
Moriarty, Big Little Lies Forgive us if we are a little sad here in
Tennessee. We lost...
The Great and Irreplaceable Dolly Parton
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If the state of the world has you down, here’s a reprieve, two interviews
with the great Dolly Parton. The first is my extended interview with her,
13 yea...
Who Wants a Raise?
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Everyone. And if you are a UFTer (and not a retiree), you are getting one.
But get this. A new paraprofessional is getting a raise of $803/year. Man,
do th...
SQ 844: How is this better?
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In plain terms, the new language gives the Legislature the authority to
establish both the amount and methodology for distributing ad valorem
reimbursement...
Time to change our Nation’s Diaper
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It’s time to change our nation’s diaper. Our national identity now reeks
due to our inability to clean out the mess caused by the Orange Turd.
Corruption i...
May’s Parent Engagement Resources
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San Diego Unified Created a System to ‘Empower’ Parents. It Unraveled is
from The Voice of San Diego. Why Those Disengaged Parents in Your School
Deserve a...
Reflections on America, the world, and life
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I acknowledge that I rarely post here anymore. Folks should remember that I
am approaching my 80th birthday in less than 9 weeks, I am still teaching
ful...
Il Papa è Morto
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Francis brought a distinct pastoral outlook to his papacy. A simple man, he
lived in a small apartment in the guesthouse. He sought to make the church
acce...
Whose Opinions Matter in Education World?
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It's hard to identify education heroes and sheroes. And perhaps even harder
to pinpoint just whose work is slanted, paid-for and dishonest.
I am Retiring
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I have some news: I am retiring from the PBS NewsHour and Learning Matters.
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nydailynews.com - Susana Bates for News The Tweed Courthouse at 52 Chambers St. in lower Manhattan where the Department of Education is headquartered. Another day, another outrageous consultant scandal at the Depart...
chicagotribune.com - The outgoing board of Chicago Public Schools approved the appointment of the city's newest schools chief for an initial annual salary of $250,000 on Wednesday at a meeting marked by farewells and h...
gatesfoundation.org - In a story published on May 22, 2011, the New York Times examined the foundation’s education advocacy grantmaking. This blog post helps provide context for that article. The reporting behind the st...
huffingtonpost.com - Please meet Ginger Claar.Ginger is a wife and loving mother of an 18-month-old son. Ginger played basketball professionally in Amsterdam and now coaches the girls' team at the local middle school. ...
nepc.colorado.edu - Review of: Passing Muster: Evaluating Teacher Evaluation Systems by Steven Glazerman, Dan Goldhaber, Susanna Loeb, Stephen Raudenbush, Douglas O. Staiger, and Grover J. Whitehurst Brookings Institu...
blogs.forbes.com - May. 25 2011 - 9:32 pm | 0 views | 0 recommendations | By E.D. KAIN Betsy DeVos with supporter (Image via Wikipedia)Zaid Jilani has a long piece up on the deep pockets influencing education reform....
thejosevilson.com - To Whom This May Concern: Anytime I get the opportunity to score the New York State Mathematics Exam, whether as scoring leader, table leader, or part of the scoring team, I try to ingest the super...
radioboston.wbur.org - (super.heavy/Flickr) On Monday, we talked about what makes a great teacher. Wednesday, the flip-side: bad teachers, what impact they have and the challenge of removing them. As part of WBUR’s Makin...
preaprez.wordpress.com - Early Wednesday word was circulating that Tom Cross and Mike Madigan didn’t have the votes to move the pension bill out of committee. All committee meetings listed on the House schedule had been ca...
huffingtonpost.com - Rush Limbaugh's ratings have fallen sharply in recent months, according to a new report by Arbitron.Limbaugh still has the top-rated radio talk show in the country, but his audience has dropped by ...
preaprez.wordpress.com - Last year they passed a two-tier pension plan in the Illinois legislature in 12 hours. No discussion. No debate. Teachers hired after January one of this year will need to work 44 years in order to...
chicagobreakingnews.com - Greenpeace activists climb the smokestack at the Fisk power plant in the Pilsen neighborhood Tuesday. (Heather Charles, Chicago Tribune / May 24, 2011) Staff report 11:55 a.m. CDT, May 24, 2011 Eig...
suntimes.com - SUN-TIMES MEDIA WIRE May 24, 2011 10:48AM Greenpeace activist Kelly Mitchell on the Fisk Generating Station, 1111 W. Cermak, smokestack Tuesday, May 24, 2011. | Greenpeace photo Eight Greenpeace ac...
hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 12:23 am, May 26, 2011 Photo Credits: National Chavez Center as Historic Landmark The nine-member California Historic Resources Commission voted on May 19 to nominate the National Chav...
guardian.co.uk - Fielding doesn't fancy being an exam invigilator and having to see 'those tortured little faces'. Photograph: Antonio Olmos It's the dread exam season.Do I want to be an invigilator?To perk up the ...
history.nasa.gov - National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA History Office The Decision to Go to the Moon: President John F. Kennedy's May 25, 1961 Speech before a Joint Session of Congress On May 25, 1961,...
dailycensored.com - Believing is better than asking questions, or so says the ruling class and their lap dogs. Appealing to irrationality instead of rationality is an old sophist trick refined by Edward Bernays, the ...
suntimes.com - BY DAVID ROEDER Business Reporter/droeder@suntimes.com May 26, 2011 05:06AM Four investment banks are costing the Chicago Public Schools $35.9 million in annual interest payments tied to so-called ...
nytimes.com - The nation’s overall education spending grew at a slower pace in 2009 than at any other time in more than a decade, amid deepening state fiscal woes and flatter tax revenues, according to new censu...
sacramentopress.com - Hundreds of Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) residential and commercial customers will soon be able to take advantage of generous rebates to help pay for comprehensive energy efficiency...
politico.com - More active-duty soldiers and veterans have died from suicide than from combat wounds over the last two years — and Congress wants to know why the VA hasn’t done more to prevent it.The Senate Veter...
suntimes.com - By ROSALIND ROSSI Education Reporter/rrossi@suntimes.com May 25, 2011 07:56PM Chicago’s “Breakfast in the Classroom” program is serving “dessert” for breakfast, tempting kids who have already eaten...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - This Week In Education: Funders: Zuckerberg Wants To Educate K-8 Kids--On FacebookFunders: Zuckerberg Wants To Educate K-8 Kids--On Facebookby Alexander RussoSeemingly little noted by most of the r...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - LAUSD - The Making of a Trojan Horse by Mark Hemphill (LAUSD - La realización de un caballo de Troya por Mark Hemphill) - Perdaily.comLAUSD - The Making of a Trojan Horse by Mark Hemphill (LAUSD - ...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - School Tech Connect: Illinois Is Going Down A Very Bad RoadIllinois Is Going Down A Very Bad RoadI'd love to write about something else other than trouble, but we're now fighting for our lives here...
politico.com - More active-duty soldiers and veterans have died from suicide than from combat wounds over the last two years — and Congress wants to know why the VA hasn’t done more to prevent it.The Senate Veter...
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