Last week, Charlotte West (Ed journo covering prisons) from Open Campus and I followed up with David Carrillo to talk about his life since his release from prison. Read more about how the formerly incarcerated professor has gone from an educator on the inside to one on the outside.
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A good journey through the various strains and competing priorities of the classical education movement. newyorker.com/magazine/2024/…

Incredible body of work here.

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You never hear from anyone who was told they'd never amount to anything by their school and who didn't actually ever amount to anything. Has any other educational intervention got a similar 100% success rate?

This, apparently.

Hearing that corrections may not be open for everyone yet or not open all the time. For everyone going through this — keep on keeping on. Especially the kids from mixed-status families still trying to verify their parents' ID. You deserved so much better.

Very gratifying to make a 311 complaint and the problem is resolved in two days. Thank you Denver Parks & Recreation for making sure giant trees and corroded light poles don't fall on people.

FAFSA corrections are open. We just fixed our signature issue. I had been trying really hard to stay calm — lots of people are in this situation — but boy do I feel relieved right now.

Excellent story from Reema Amin Chalkbeat Chicago on how Chicago spent ESSER money. Gets at important dynamic - even principals and local council reps weren’t always aware their budgets included this money. chalkbeat.org/chicago/2024/0…

What I love about this interview with a school shooting survivor is that the reporter does not ask her to relive the shooting or share those moments. You don’t have to, it’s still powerful.

25 years ago, Heather Martin was a high school senior who survived the Columbine shooting. Today, she is a high school English teacher who prioritizes making her students feel safe and giving them the tools to understand and cope with trauma. chalkbeat.org/colorado/2024/…

A new Chalkbeat analysis: Federal COVID dollars covered about 7% of all school budgets over the past 3 years. That money is expiring, and CPS is facing a ~$400M deficit. So, now what?

(Use our lookup table to see how much COVID $$ went to your school):

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Interesting debate here on best approach to vouchers among conservative education advocates.

Denver is changing its approach to supporting newly arrived migrants. Basically it's more intensive support for fewer people. City officials say this will reduce the cost of services. denverpost.com/2024/04/10/den…

So. It turns out Lunchables aren't very nutritious. npr.org/2024/04/10/124…

Local anti-tax folks have always scrutinized the language school districts use to talk about their bond and mill levy requests. In Idaho, a conservative group is putting big money and statewide organization into making it harder to pass bonds. propublica.org/article/the-in…

The 11-member panel also suggested a criminal probe of a high-ranking member of the Newport News School District for obstructing the investigation into the high-profile shooting, after key pieces of evidence — the boy’s disciplinary files — went missing.

Some NYC school communities are pushing back on mandated literacy curriculums that rely on excerpts and neglect whole books Alex Zimmerman reports. I've heard this concern from some literacy advocates as well. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/0…

Dolores Huerta is 94 today. Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers, said if people want to celebrate her birthday, a way to do it is to “go out there and talk to somebody about voting, about registering to vote.”

bit.ly/3vPgtQx María Ortiz-Briones

'For all its jaw-dropping power, Watson the computer overlord was a weak teacher. It couldn’t engage or motivate kids, inspire them to reach new heights or even keep them focused on the material — all qualities of the best mentors.' Great read here.

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