They’re Banning Books!–UPDATED
They’re banning books! It’s those evil, fascist, insurrectionist, domestic terrorist, white supremacist, racist, transphobic, LGBTQWERTY++–phobic Republicans!!! Ron DeSantis is the …
Category Archives: Education
The Second Civil War #51: Don’t Mess With People’s Kids Or Pets
Words to live by: Don’t mess with people’s kids or pets.
Education Update For 05-15-23
This week in education, gentle readers, we visit three separate issues, beginning with this all too common type of incident …
Now Math is Racist and Queer?!
As regular readers know, I’ve often written about the new discovery that mathematics, like everything and everyone else, is racist, …
Education: Licking Grooming With Vigilance–UPDATED
I’ve always held most American schools do a good job, and stick to actual teaching rather than sexual and political …
Schools: Feeling Safe Or Being Safe?
10-14 photo December 14, 2012: the Sandy Hook Elementary attack, Newtown, CT. A few days later: the NRA called for …
Abby Zwerner: Inmates Running The Asylum
I suspect, gentle readers, you’ve heard of the shooting of Newport News elementary school teacher Abby Zwerner. I also suspect …
Minnesota Phonics: Policies Have Consequences
I’ve often written this: D/S/Cs virtually never admit error. This is not because they don’t make mistakes, but because they …
Phonics: Extinguishing What Works
Americans are coming to the unsettling realization far too many—not all by any means—of our public schools are failing their …
Mayor Adams: God, Guns And Schools
D/S/C philosophy and policy is always inconsistent, at odds with reality and full of anticipated and unanticipated negative consequences. That’s …
The Second Civil War #46: Groomers
Early in my police career, I was responsible for investigating child abuse and neglect cases. Anyone who in any way …
Destroy Merit, Destroy Lives
Pretty much anyone paying attention knows about the death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of the Memphis Police. I …
Who Is Running Education?
Who is actually running K-12 and “higher” education? Not long ago, certainly within my lifetime, that question would be easily …
What’s An NYU Degree Worth?
As regular readers know, I’ve taught high school and college. I have been, for many years, explaining all the greatest …
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