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School psychologist in Columbus area. Interested in scaling things that work. Views my own or borrowed from smarter people. Work stuff FWIW: https://connectedmtss.wixsite.com/website/presentations-and-publications http://linkedin.com/in/chris-birr
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Six Elements Of A National Strategy For Responding To Trump larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2025/02/20/s...

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After Declaring NAEP Off-Limits, Education Department Cancels Upcoming Test www.the74million.org/article/afte...

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Protests at the State House and top story on the app?

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DOGE’s death blow to education studies A virtual wrecking ball took aim last Monday at the relatively small, wonky corner of the Department of Education that I write about every week: evaluation studies and data collection. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) posted on X that it had…

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Contrary to the popular belief that 'schools kill creativity', this study found an overall upward developmental trajectory in creative abilities as they go through school. sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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What I told @science.org about the wanton cancellation of valuable education statistics & evaluation contracts: “In my view, the termination of these contracts is capricious and wasteful and cruel…” 1/2 www.science.org/content/arti...

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The penny banned as only coin of color was stellar writing on #wwdtm @petersagal.bsky.social 🤣!

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I don’t think most know what will be lost. You can’t have good education if you don’t know what good is.

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Take a moment and read this ncld.org/gutting-spec...

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We had been told that DOGE's cuts to ED did *not* include the regional education laboratories (e.g., www.edweek.org/policy-polit...), but I have just been told by a trusted anonymous source that employees of REL Pacific were told their contract has been canceled.

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The Council for Exceptional Children provides a easy way to express your dissatisfaction to your rep and senators: exceptionalchildren.org/takeaction?v...

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The first positive “oh my God!” I’ve had this week!

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Looking for rigorous research that is funded by a non-political federal agency created through bipartisan political consensus? Support the Institute of Education Sciences. Without IES, get ready for a lot more pseudoscience driving practices in U.S. schools. theconversation.com/helping-teac...

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Up to 169 IES contracts have been canceled, threatening critical education research. This is a major setback for educators & children with disabilities who rely on evidence-based practices. Urge Congress to protect IES research! #4SpecialEducation exceptionalchildren.org/takeaction?v...

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Let’s take down all the education research, stop existing work, and go with what people think. That’s worked well in the past. Hunches are incredibly reliable. So frustrating.

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Crucial research halted as DOGE abruptly terminates Education Department contracts https://www.chalkbeat.org/2025/02/11/elon-musk-and-doge-cancel-education-department-research-contracts/

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One of my favorite IES resources are the practice guides. There are 5 guides with the research about teaching math. Given the two stop work orders I received last night (to stop work on 2 upcoming IES STEM practice guides), I'd download these now.

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Musk's censorship algorithm on Twitter reduced our audience by about 95% since he bought it. So we moved over to blue sky. Help us build another great following right here where the skies are clear and the water is fine ;-) Please do Follow Retweet & repeat

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Educators-The site is still up for now. I highly recommend taking a look & downloading some of their resources asap. ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/ #EduSky #BlackEduSky

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👀Looks like today is a very good time to download all of the IES practice guides! #EduSky ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/pra...

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Don’t just say DEI as if it’s a bad word. Spell it out. Say diversity, which is the lifeblood of American society & culture & innovation. Say equity, which a just society should pursue. Say inclusion, because decent people believe in increasing belonging, not isolating people who are different.

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Rejoice #EduSky Ass Deans has arrived!

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What’s the quota regarding doing your job as a school psych and how many people you need to anger in a day? I’m pretty sure I’m on track, or trending above, today. @shawpsych.bsky.social is there a number or range?

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Spin&Smash Table Tennis from Columbus is working to build a YouTube following. (TT is a great tennis stand in while I await a bionic hip). Hit subscribe! u19342621.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn...

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I love when states require 6 weeks of monitoring. Research is pretty clear that you need 8 or more for reliable decision making.

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