Better Than Netflix: stream "Totally FKT", the new documentary with FKT runners John Kelly and @ultra_damo. Also see our FKTs of the week - mailchi.mp/fastestknownti…

Trees not ____. Now you can get Trees not Tees 🌳 instead of any unneeded £5 item (trees in Christmas stockings?). Below I discuss why initiatives like this are important (beyond my evil scheme to turn Scotland into Appalachia, covered in beautiful forests) treesnottees.com/2020/11/25/a-c…

Today is the culmination of “fine people on both sides” after Charlottesville. Disagreement and difference of opinion is part of democracy. But somethings are NOT open for debate. A democracy doesn’t work when those in positions of power promote and empower hate and untruth.

The lessons of history are important, but they do not matter if people refuse to listen to them. The stories the Governor tells here of his childhood in Austria should be a source of reflection for anyone that values the continuance of democracy. Take the time to listen.

Excellent use of #bernie to promote this TN state parks contest/fundraiser. Kudos, JK! And hurry! We have until the 31st to make Frozen Head number one!

Ok, everyone, with two days left Frozen Head is in first place - but barely. For many of us Frozen Head is a favorite place to play outdoors; for others it is a dream. Let’s do our best to help the park that has given us so much.

Quick Saturday thought- why does it sometimes seem that our society has more trust in a standardized test to measure student learning during a pandemic than we do in the certified professionals that are doing the work of guiding that learning?

Today a subcommittee will review H. 3976. The bill would pull money from public schools to fund "education scholarship accounts" that could be used on private school tuition. Supporters will call this "choice;" I wrote this op-ed to explain why it is not. postandcourier.com/opinion/commen…

Wainwrights Day 1 Highlights film by Endurance Creative is available to watch on my IGTV channel, here: bit.ly/3xTvP2s La Sportiva Petzl #JKWainwrights

This report captures what I consider one of the most significant challenges and unintended consequences of the standards/accountability movement- the marginalization of "untested" subjects like science, social studies, and arts w/in the school day. (1/3) edweek.org/teaching-learn…

Ben Martin Renovations fundraising site is live! Please visit the site. All donations are tax deductible & go directly to new equipment. Thank you so much. orhstrack.com

Before everyone retreats to their partisan talking points, can we all agree on two things? 1- it is not acceptable for children to fear going to school. 2- because of #1, everyone has a responsibility to collectively find ways to eliminate gun violence in schools. (2/2)

The environmental cost of one t-shirt is huge, from the production and shipping to landfill. Millions of event t-shirts are produced and given away each year that are never worn. 🌳 Let’s plant millions of trees instead. ​ ​​​✔️ Event organiser? ✉️ [email protected]

I've been thinking a lot about whether our society has lost capacity to act on what de Tocqueville called "self-interest rightly understood." This tweet does a good job of framing what I think that type of self-interest should look like in modern society- interest based on love.

One of these presidents looks mentally challenged. Here’s a hint: it’s not Joe Biden.

My statement on the RNC censure. I am now even more committed to fighting conspiracies and lies:

If you know me, you know I am not prone to hyperbole or exaggeration, so please believe me when I say this: the teacher shortage across the country is a five-alarm fire that requires urgent action right now. postandcourier.com/opinion/commen…

The Governor has proposed bringing 100 new Michigan charter schools to Tennessee and now wants to remove ALL local control of charter school approvals. So let’s look at how charter schools are really performing in TN, according to the state’s Report Card.

The “show me you’re a government teacher/running coach in 280 characters” challenge is easy. Every time I am in DC, I make sure to take a run through the major monuments. There is ALWAYS something that speaks to me- today, it was this FDR quote that I sat with for a while.

Camille Herron just broke the 300k world record at the Sri Chinmoy 48 hour race in Australia!!