Moved and humbled by GTB GTB GTB homage to Karl Hendricks with their cover of "Flowers Avenue." Properly done. soundcloud.com/comedyminusone…

Note to self: the Apple TV is on the top shelf of the closet on top of the Newton.

Great eyewitness reports from Charlottesville collected by Dahlia Lithwick slate.com/articles/news_… via Slate

Good picture of my lovely wife and our friend Aubrey. x.com/TechAtBloomber…

A bad day for Reservoir Ave. Elementary families. Mr. Smith will be missed. x.com/DanMcGowan/sta…

Thanks -- now I can see why getting doored from this side is less of a threat. x.com/bikinginorange…

iss.ride.ri.gov/AssessmentResu… also lets you check detailed changes in school demographics across grade levels...

... and thus discover interesting things like Achievement First Providence has only 3% IEP students in 4th grade, but 13% in 3rd grade.

Fun fact: Year 2 former LEP students at Reservoir Elementary - 73% proficient in ELA. Year 1 former LEP - 67% proficient in ELA. Providence Public Schools

Let’s start saying “thank you for your service” to teachers instead of soldiers

The process for getting into Greene is a bit more mysterious. x.com/GreeneGuidance…

Wouldn't Medicare for all be a huge -- and beneficial and needed -- financial bailout for cities and states?

You might be surprised to hear that elementary students in Providence Public Schools as a whole report more pride in their school than at Achievement First.

Kids in RI urban charters don't really report thinking doing well in class is more important than other kids do.

Key Reservoir Elem. stat: of Asian students (13%) 29% are comfortable w/people OUTSIDE school, 82% comfortable INSIDE school. Chris Maher

The difference between student and parent perceptions of Achievement First RI is extreme. Parents LOVE it, kids are stressed and upset.