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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Guest Blog: Who Speaks for the Children? - Lily's Blackboard : Guest Blog: Who Speaks for the Children? By Kim Irvine I believe the biggest problem we face in education is this: Our society does not understand the heart and mind of an educator. Educators are constantly running behind schedule because, for instance, we spend hours helping a frustrated kid understand multiplying fractions, and then
Schools Matter: Understanding KIPP Model Charter Schools, Part 15: Neural Remapping of Children : Understanding KIPP Model Charter Schools, Part 15: Neural Remapping of Children Earlier this week the Wharton Schoool of Business and the SEI Center for Advanced Studies in Management, both of which are at UPenn, hosted a two-day conference on transforming teacher education for the poor, specifically
Teacher to Trump’s education pick: Let’s ‘address the elephant in the room.’ It’s you. - The Washington Post : Teacher to Trump’s education pick: Let’s ‘address the elephant in the room.’ It’s you. The selection of Betsy DeVos by President-elect Donald Trump as his education secretary nominee has been attacked by public school advocates who see her longtime support for school “choice” and private
California School Districts Sue County for Approving a Charter Under Criminal Investigation - NPE Action : California School Districts Sue County for Approving a Charter Under Criminal Investigation A Press release from:Two Anaheim School Districts Sue Orange County Board of Education Over Approval of ‘Educationally Unsound’ Charter Being Investigated for Fraud ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA — Anaheim Union
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Budget Deficit Revealed (Kinda) : Budget Deficit Revealed (Kinda) I spoke at the School Board meeting on Wednesday. One of my topics was the fact that in order to understand the raging budget deficit facing SPS, I was told to file a public disclosure request. I pointed out to the Superintendent and Board that this was not transparency at its best and if they want
Teacher Shortages Are Looming, but It Doesn't Need to Be This Way : Teacher Shortages Are Looming, but It Doesn't Need to Be This Way Teacher Libby Garland vividly recalls the excitement she felt when she was accepted into the New York City Teaching Fellows Program in 2005. The program's mission, "preparing a group of exceptional teachers committed to a better future for the NYC students who need
Stop ignoring early education findings from the 1970s - NonDoc : Stop ignoring early education findings from the 1970s A cross the nation , the post-election transition period has proven to be just as angry as our bitter election, which is likely to be followed by possibly the most divisive presidency in modern America. Today’s anxiety recalls that of the 1970s, when Watergate, the collapse of th
CURMUDGUCATION : Catch up with CURMUDGUCATION: Bystanding Educators + Disrupting the Moral Center Bystanding Educators 48 by Peter Greene / 3h Over at EdWeek, Peter DeWitt asks the question " Have educators been bystanders too long ?" I like the question because it doesn't even waste time asking if educators are bystanders, because, yes, that's what we do. This is probably one of the reasons we d
Culture Warrior Princess – EduShyster : Culture Warrior Princess Betsy DeVos’ support for anti-gay groups goes much deeper than the media has reported… Is there anything left to say about the awfulness of Betsy DeVos, President-Elect Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education? Alas, there is… Not nearly enough has been made of DeVos’ extreme closeness to the extreme fringes of the Christian right
Oregon Department of Education risked breach of private student data, audits find | OregonLive.com : Oregon Department of Education risked breach of private student data, audits find Parent Coalition for Student Privacy - http://www.studentprivacymatters.org/ Two separate audits found the Oregon Department of Education didn't do enough to ensure that its huge cache of data on more than 600,000 st
Keeping retirement weird. My mother never asked permission to protest. | Fred Klonsky : Keeping retirement weird. My mother never asked permission to protest. The March on Washington, 1963. Women Strike for Peace at the White House, 1961. I can hear my mother’s voice across decades, sitting across the table from her good friend Millie. “I don’t ask permission to march,” mom would probably say to
Measuring Proficient Teachers Codifies Bad Teaching | the becoming radical : Measuring Proficient Teachers Codifies Bad Teaching Maja Wilson and Alfie Kohn have found themselves in a problematic minority during the accountability era dedicated to standards, high-stakes testing, and the ever-present rubric. Rubrics, they argue, ultimately fail complex human behaviors such as writing. While rubrics
30 years later, Roosevelt High's controversial clinic sees protests turn to praise | OregonLive.com : 30 years later, Roosevelt High's controversial clinic sees protests turn to praise In the beginning, in an old bookroom in the basement of the North Portland's Roosevelt High School, it was hard imagine that someday the protests would turn into praise. It was 1986, and teen pregnancies were on th
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all : Saturday Morning with Diane Ravitch John Merrow: Revisiting the Brutal Trail of the Freedom Riders of the 1960s by dianeravitch / 55min John Merrow and his wife joined a group to tour historic sites of the civil rights movement in Mississippi. His post contains the stories and photographs of those frightening times when people pu
Trump’s choice for education secretary vows to ‘end’ Common Core - The Washington Post : Trump’s choice for education secretary vows to ‘end’ Common Core When Donald Trump was running for president, he said that should he win, he would “get rid” of the Common Core State Standards — as if the initiative had been mandated by the federal government. It actually was approved by individual state legis
What DC Schools Won’t Report: Many NAEP Subgroup Gains Slowed under Rhee/Henderson | deutsch29 : What DC Schools Won’t Report: Many NAEP Subgroup Gains Slowed under Rhee/Henderson On December 05, 2016, retired DC teacher Erich Martel sent an investigation request to DC’s Attorney General Karl Racine. In short, Martel is asking Racine to investigate two issues: 1) the failure of DC Mayor Muriel Bo
Is Mónica GarcÃa Using LAUSD Students as Stepping Stones? : Is Mónica GarcÃa Using LAUSD Students as Stepping Stones? I’m not sure I can be a productive member of this group at this point. ” – Mónica GarcÃa, 12/6/16 In the months leading up to the March 7, 2017, LAUSD election, incumbent Mónica GarcÃa has made some questionable comments about the children that she is supposed to represent. For ex
Trump and "higher national standards" | BustED Pencils : Trump and “higher national standards” “The President-elect and Vice President-elect then met with Ms. Michelle Rhee and enjoyed an in-depth discussion about the future of public education in our country. This included the possibility for increasing competition through charter and choice schools. They also brought the idea of merit pay for t
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Yay for Girl Scouts of Western Washington : Yay for Girl Scouts of Western Washington If you have ever wondered about the difference between the Girl Scouts and the Boy Scouts. I am very proud to have been a Brownie, Girl Scout and Cadette. Dear Girl Scouts, For the past month, I've struggled with what to say and do in the wake of the contentious election and all
Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 12/9/16 Featured Post Trump school voucher plan would face huge obstacles in California | EdSource Cory Booker Whiffs It. | Daniel Katz, Ph.D. by mike simpson / 6min Cory Booker Whiffs It. | Daniel Katz, Ph.D. : Cory Booker Whiffs It. Let’s not mince words: Betsy DeVos, the designated nominee for Secretary of Education, is a potential wrecking ball aimed
