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For my literacy nerd friends. I was listening to Margaret Goldberg of Right to Read Project on one of my favorite podcasts today. Had to stop listening and finished by reading the transcript. Read Lion. Has there ever been a more perfect mistake? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lit…

Teachers shouldn’t have to reinvent the wheel! This article from Fordham Institute explains why quality, structured curricula matter—and why expecting teachers to DIY their lessons does a disservice to students. #CurriculumMatters Read more: fordhaminstitute.org/national/comme…

“University colleges of education are not keeping up with the science.” 🎤(3:39) Brett Tingley I showed the documentary, “Our Dyslexic Children” to two classes of B.Ed students at UBC Teacher Education yesterday and received incredible appreciation for showing it. Most of the

“Steubenville’s results are also remarkably strong across student groups. Last year, for example, 100% of its Black students, 99% of its low-income students and 92% of its students with disabilities scored proficient in third grade reading.” How does Steubenville get such

Most of the timelines in district strategic plans and school improvement plans are much too long. Cut them in half. Children only have once in school and many of their ‘Romes are burning.’ Decide and act.

New: Instead of releasing them publicly - as is always been done so that school superintendent & others can review them - House Public Education Chair Buckley invites House members to come pick up copies of spreadsheets showing how ISDs will fare under his school finance plan

Vaccines have saved over 150 million lives over the last 50 years

I have respected William McKenzie's writing in the DMN for years, and it was a great pleasure to have the opportunity to discuss the challenges we face in teaching our North Texas students to read.

Large urban districts need to be laser-focused on the task of ensuring that every student is taught to become a proficient reader. We must use every dollar efficiently to support this effort, and that includes using our facilities wisely. Tough decisions are required.

Successful companies close/consolidate under-performing factories based on economic decisions all the time. So why do school leaders ask for input from workers, surrounding communities who have emotional or economic interests to keep under-performing (based on academic &

“Go slow to go fast” is my least favorite quote in reading advocacy. Kids don’t have years for us to get this right.

The "historic investment" for Texas public schools is like if you didn't pay your rent or make mortgage payments for 6 years, then wrote a huge check and said "This is the most I've ever given you by far!" #TxLege

Here we go RFK Jr has fired the entire advisory committee on vaccines He will pack it with his anti vaccine pseudoscientists His plan to destroy the entire vaccine program has begun A dangerous lunatic.

Fantastic literacy conference hosted by Region 10 ESC today. Fortunate to have the opportunity to share information about The Reading League TX and to meet/reconnect with leaders in the field. Zach Groshell Lindsay Kemeny Kareem J. Weaver Nancy Young Ed.D. Melissa & Lori Love Literacy Podcast and others.

Have you seen a baby have a seizure from meningitis? I have. Have you seen a baby die from whooping cough? I have. Have you seen a baby intubated with epiglottis? I have. Thanks to RFK Jr, you may soon see these things as well as the US wipes away decades of medical progress.

2025 STAAR results were released yesterday. The Fort Worth Report and Matthew Sgroi dive into the results and which local school systems had the biggest improvements and which systems declined. buff.ly/pdsZbUL

Reminder RFK Jr claimed the HPV vaccine causes cancer when in fact it prevents it It's so effective that cervical cancer is on the way to being ELIMINATED in countries with high HPV vaccine uptake. RFK Jr is against that.

Hodgkin’s lymphoma had a 56% survival in the 1970s. Today, survival rate is 87%. Thanks to: Chemotherapies Scientific research Biopharmaceutical therapies Evidence-based medicine Not: "Alternative" treatments Wellness grifting Defunding research Undermining oncologists 1/

In the space of 48 hours HHS Secretary RFK Jr has announced he will prioritise wearable "wellness" trackers which have no proven health benefits, and slash funding for vaccines which have saved tens of millions of lives globally He's a dangerous fraud.

And according to the study, five years later, nearly 90% of those who undermatch are still underemployed. This provides school districts and states with a tremendous opportunity to recruit talented young people into the teaching ranks.