This by @gbiesta is fundamental to current debates re pedagogy in EYFS: ‘The focus on what works makes it difficult, if not impossible, to ask the questions of what it should work for and who should have a say in determining the latter’ (Biesta, 2007, p. 5)

Concluding remarks from @gbiesta #MaynoothForum

Check out “Phenomenology and Educational Theory in Conversation” a new book edited by CBU Education Professor Patrick Howard and Tone Saevi, Andrew Foran and Gert Biesta. #CBU #facultypublication

The Tennessee Education Association calls on Tennessee Governor Bill Lee to sever ties with Hillsdale College and support legislation to limit the power of the state charter commission, restoring local control in public education. TEAteachers.org/fire-Hillsdale🛑#lies2privatize

According to the poll, 68 percent of Tennesseans support traditional public schools, compared to 61 percent who have favorable opinions of private schools, 44 percent for magnet schools and only 41 percent for charter schools. #communityschools #edequity #ListenTothePeople

“Teaching isn’t just what we do, it’s who we are,” First Lady Melania Trump, a former teacher herself, says. U.S. Department of Education Now it’s time for three r’s of teaching “recruit, respect, retain” Dr. Biden said.

Thank you for your diligent work on this issue and thanks to all the activists who continued to speak up!

Listening to Bayo Akomolafe on For the Wild and realizing how messed up mastery learning is from a whole new angle.

Ten Highly Highly Recommended Books brianksohn.com/2022/12/09/ten…

No Grades, No Problem brianksohn.com/2022/05/04/no-…

"ESAs, like vouchers, have proven to be a way to use public tax dollars to fund private religious schools. In fact, in states where voucher programs exist, vouchers primarily fund religious schools (particularly Catholic ones)." Andy Spears open.substack.com/pub/theeducati…

State's PTA calls for change to 3rd grade retention law - will lawmakers listen? tnedreport.com/2023/01/clamor…

Anxiety is such a huge issue for so many children. Listen to this for a powerful parent (or teacher)-based approach to helping these kids. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/neu…

In what kind of messed up culture of education do we need RESEARCH to tell us that student-generated questions are a good idea!?

I read a great book called… UNDERLAND by Robert Macfarlane. Short review here. learninginplace.wordpress.com/2023/07/23/i-r…