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In Advice: “In higher education, we do not ask about the personal lives of job candidates, department colleagues, peer reviewers, or conference panelists.” Professional boundaries exist for good reason, but “they also make the work of grief invisible.” chroni.cl/4keSsqm

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Today, we honor the sacrifice of Boromir, who died on February 26, T.A. 3019 at Amon Hen. ⚔️ Be at peace, Son of Gondor! 💔

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Last month, beavers built several dams almost overnight in an area of the Czech Republic where the local authorities had been discussing a dam project for seven years. Having done so ‘without any project documentation and for free’, the beavers saved them about £1 million.

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When his students asked the writer and teacher Frank McCourt why they should read a certain book, he answered ‘You will read it for the same reasons why your parents waste their money on your piano lessons. So you won't be a boring little shite the rest of your life’.

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There is a rumour going around that I have found God. I think this is unlikely because I have enough difficulty finding my keys, and there is empirical evidence that they exist. TERRY PRATCHETT

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A perpetual sense of grievance on the part of the dominant group: whites, men, and Christians. From 4 yrs ago: The current Supreme Court "suffers from the same Christian-fragility disease as does Trump’s base—as though Christianity is under attack when others ask for equal treatment”: is.gd/Wi7AHV

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Pandemics do not begin with official announcements. They start with quiet deletions, missing reports, and assurances that there is "no cause for concern." Pay attention.

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Just add “Fox News is my Bible” and the set is complete.

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1/2 This article about how fewer teens are being sent to juvenile prisons (is.gd/bvSSpF) cites a study that proves the harm of incarcerating them even briefly (tinyurl.com/33c3fxn6) - notwithstanding conservative clichés about "tough love," being "scared straight," the value of "consequences," etc.

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T-1 day: The countdown to the Spring Conference is almost over! #NCTMKC25 If you're joining us, tell us which session(s) you're looking forward to attending! 👇

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A 2013 study found that a delay in learning to read has no effect on reading fluency at age 11; indeed, later learners had slightly superior comprehension. Also, as other research has shown, explicit instruction usually wasn't required to achieve phonemic awareness: tinyurl.com/4r2btdek

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Fucking MAGA. Now it’s getting REAL

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Trump regime bans CDC scientists from publishing work that mentions trans or non-binary people. When fascists can't burn books anymore so easily because everything's electronic and international, they just ban people from writing them. insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...

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If you don't want to be accused of racism, don't vote for a fucking racist, this isn't exactly rocket science my dudes thehill.com/homenews/cam...

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"Scaffolding" children's learning is an education metaphor that that may be more problematic than it first appears - as evidenced by the fact that it's become popular with behaviorists. From the archives: is.gd/TGX5m1

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President Trump doesn't want history teachers to indoctrinate students unless it is his preferred form of indoctrination. 🗃️ #sschat #edusky #historyteacher kevinmlevin.substack.com/p/trump-admi...

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They're not fooling anyone.

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“The controller who was handling helicopters in the airport’s vicinity Wednesday night was also instructing planes that were landing and departing from its runways. Those jobs typically are assigned to two controllers, rather than one.”

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Opinion: What students aren’t hearing, but should, is a stronger argument for an education that isn’t overwhelmingly oriented toward employment skills that have a demonstrable payoff. This is that argument. chroni.cl/3WJDdvI

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Word of the day: QUANKED - overcome with fatigue.

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New Substack post covering Trump's attack on PBS and NPR. I also connect this to the the right's growing war on education and information. Please let me know your thoughts! #writersky #academiasky #academicsky

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Academia’s mental health toll is real, and these conversations help shed light on the challenges researchers face. I haven’t listened yet, but I’m resharing because it’s a check-in we need to have. #AcademicSky

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I’m going to mix up a candle scent called MAGAbama. Smells like the rotting upholstery of a 1994 Chevy Monte Carlo with hints of the exhaust of a 1984 Oldsmobile 88 and a wisp of butane with an undertone of dirty ashtray.

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This Marty West quote captures a lot of problem. A dismal report card in math and reading hechingerreport.org/naep-test-20...

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Federal Grant Freeze Puts Head Start Children and Families at Risk Nationwide https://nhsa.org/press_release/federal-grant-freeze-puts-head-start-children-and-families-at-risk-nationwide/ @firstfocus.bsky.social

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STEM Sports K-8 Curriculum #EdTech #edusky #TLSky #teachers #education #educators

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Let Denmark cook.

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