Former editor of AFT's #AmericanEducator magazine. Proud alumnus of @EducationWeek @StanfordEd @PSAResearch @TheLBJSchool All rants are my own.
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Where are the best places to teach in the US? Where do children have equitable access to qualified teachers? Which states are struggling most with #teachershortages? New @LPI_Learning interactive map sheds light. bit.ly/43NzeyO
LPI has done it again! Check out this really cool new tool - an interactive state-by-state map on teacher shortages and state teacher attractiveness. It's a comprehensive, telling snapshot of state investments in teaching & learning: learningpolicyinstitute.org/…
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70% of Americans believe Roe v. Wade should remain the law of the land. Retweet if you're one of them.
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Today, it is my honor to nominate two extraordinary, history-making women to lead the Office of Management and Budget — Shalanda Young as Director and Nani Coloretti as Deputy Director.
Partnering with @LPI_Learning, Education Week @PoliticsK12 has created a cool interactive database about the American Rescue Plan Act's main ed provisions using CRS data and state-by-state funding for local recovery efforts. Details at edweek.org
#COVID19 forced many schools to stop in-person instruction. A super helpful @LPI_learning site compiles recent & rigorous science on reopening—giving educators, administrators, & policymakers resources to inform decisions on when and how to reopen safely. bit.ly/2N6OfdX
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History teachers of the land: I don’t care which side of aisle you sit on, Republican or Democrat. What we are witnessing violates everything you’ve ever taught your students.
Great @LPI_Lerning piece by Jeannette LaFors that illustrates how the pandemic is furthering, not hampering, authentic student engagement -- Beyond the Bell: The Power of Authentic Learning learningpolicyinstitute.org/…
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The gendered dynamics of interruption and the power to interrupt is always so in your face in these settings. My god.
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“@realDonaldTrump is weaponizing his supporters. I am very concerned that violence in this county will escalate.” - @kieranvanvorhis
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“So far we’ve had no problem whatsoever.”- @realDonaldTrump on his rallies. A reminder. Herman Cain died from Covid after attending a rally.
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I admire the restraint of @JoeBiden so much. This is like debating an air horn.
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Can we just go back eight minutes to when the president literally told the Proud Boys to “stand by?” #Debates2020
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Trump and his campaign know that he's in trouble. It's important for us to watch what he does. He's desperate to get the poll numbers up. nytimes.com/2020/06/03/us/po…
What are other countries doing to reopen schools safely that U.S. state and district leaders can learn from? Informative and timely new brief from @LPI_Learning @LDH_ed & Hanna Melnick. bit.ly/2zQJLki
Given the disruption caused by #COVID19, having students reflect on their learning and work can help bring closure and add meaning at the end of the school year, while building essential skills. New blog via @LPI_Learning bit.ly/2LplVyT
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Update: At least 18,700 schools have closed or will close, affecting at least 8.1 million students, due to #coronavirus, as of today at 11 a.m. (Some of those schools have reopened.)
Six governors have ordered or asked schools to close; via @educationweek edweek.org/ew/section/multim…
