I'm the graduating kid on the nanny's phone! In her 33 years in the US, my mom has raised the kids of company execs, professors, doctors, lawyers... Mi mami is the best of the best. I'm so proud of the American Dream she and my dad have built for themselves — and for me.

Moms for Liberty "leaders made one particular issue — transgender students — the focus. Staple concerns of past years, including social emotional learning, DEI, and “inappropriate” books, took a backseat. There was little talk of academics or learning." hechingerreport.org/moms-for-liber…

"It wasn’t until I left the newsroom that I realized how hard it can be to find helpful and useful information to make decisions on candidates and ballot issues." Lynn Walsh reminding us how difficult finding info can be — and shares ideas for journalists. trustingnews.org/make-your-elec…

My article on how Virginia is once again following US Dept of Ed guidance on memorizing math facts, after a 6-year absence. Math ed gurus push non-evidenced based myths re math facts via teacher PD while public $ and underprivileged kids pay the price. baconsrebellion.com/hey-what-happe…

Remember the VA school district that agreed to try the longer school year to help students accelerate their learning? Looks like it might be time for a follow-up.

I don't think many Democrats (or education reporters) understand this shift.

Glad to see this and other outlets avoiding naming the shooting suspect, but there should be some larger context re everyday shootings in every mass school shooting story. Apalachee High School shooting: 14-year-old student to be charged with murder apnews.com/article/georgi…

Boards like to couch school closures with terms like “merger,” “consolidation,” and “relocation.” There is often a belief that a school takeover or building change does not represent closure. School disruption and closure must be viewed through a similar lens.

Would you know your child’s school was closing if you saw this item on the school board’s agenda? “Approval of Action(s) Designed to Drive Efficiencies in the Network and fully utilize the Avery Alexander site.” Probably not.

The Anxious Generation is #1 again on the NYT nonfiction hardcover and audiobook lists. That's 23 weeks in a row in the top 4. Parents and teachers are reading it in groups and taking collective action. For guidance on actions to take, see anxiousgeneration.com/take-action

New R2L Chronic Absenteeism rates for 2023-24. Six of the first 7 states report lowered their rates, by 1.4 to 7.1 %age pts. MS rate was flat. Still looking like a glass half full. YES, we are seeing progress. NO, not as fast as we need. returntolearntracker.net

Why are media outlets including The Washington Post needlessly naming an underaged mass shooter in their news coverage? Do better! Best practices: don’t name mass shooters and don’t name juveniles. Here is an example of both.

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I'm not sure how this kind of coverage helps. Are you?

This clip is making the rounds — but you should also read my story on what Donald J. Trump and JD Vance have said about child care apnews.com/article/bb0283…

"School absence rates in the UK doubled from pre-pandemic levels as a "knock-on" effect of lockdown restrictions and school closures caused by Covid-19, a new report has found." standard.co.uk/news/politics/…

Kids learn less from four day school weeks but at least it helps with teacher retention right? Right?

Over the funding cliff, decaying schools, & how to better cover school shootings: 🏆 Best Education Journalism of the Week 🏆 (9/6/24) - mailchi.mp/51560b01bacc/o…

These experts are going into schools to spot shooters and stop them before they kill. Some are calling it the best hope for “preventing future tragedies.” wsj.com/us-news/soluti…