@Dale_Chu

Proud father, husband, educator, policy wonk, pragmatist, warrior. Fighting for educational excellence, equity, and opportunity.

 Denver, Colorado
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Joined January 2011
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And she's blaming Success Academy?! When you want to blame charters, everything becomes evidence.
Eric Matheny
@ericmmathenyOct 22
If your child has been suspended 37 times from kindergarten to 1st grade, it’s not the school’s fault. You’re a terrible mother.
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FYI for those following education policy in Texas, Ohio, and Oregon: Here's my take on what's at stake in each state. 👇 @edisonjaden @eliz_sander @EvaMarieAyala @Colebehr_report @OhioExcels @laurahancock @jrlsilverman @cmtpitts @Oregon_GOP
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apmreports.org/story/2026/10…

Why America’s massive educational experiment didn’t transform schools

In the 1960s, the United States government wanted to find the best way to teach kids who were behind. A federal study called Project Follow Through found an answer. But 60 years later, few schools...

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Teacher educators mock scripted instruction. But when the federal government tested competing approaches to teaching disadvantaged children, Direct Instruction came out on top.
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“Just do things” is great advice for state education agencies. Provided you trust the people doing them. That’s where I often get stuck.
Michael Petrilli
@MichaelPetrilliOct 22
You Can Just Do Things—Education Edition realcleareducation.com/artic…
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Don't tell kids they're smart. Teach them so they KNOW they're smart.
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Repeat after me: Charter schools are public schools.
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If a child is behind, every lost minute is a crisis. Zig Engelmann called learning deficits “academic child abuse” and preached one relentless standard: “Use time with desperate efficiency.”
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The education establishment on Direct Instruction:
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fordhaminstitute.org/nationa…

Three governors’ races, three tests for education reform

With the midterms days away, all signs point toward Democrats carrying one, if not both, houses of Congress, an outcome that would be good for civic health and hygiene but could complicate education...

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A Democratic win in Texas or Ohio? A GOP upset in Oregon? Three governors’ races could reshape the future of education reform. My latest for @educationgadfly:
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the74million.org/article/jus… @lrj417

‘Just Aren’t Enough Kids’: Choice Schools Feel Effects of Low Birth Rates, Too

California, Georgia and Wisconsin are among the states where enrollment loss hits not just districts, but also charters and private schools.

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Birth rates have fallen in 49 states since 2007. And according to one expert, it’s nothing compared with what’s coming. “The decline feels extreme now, but it’s really not extreme to the level that it’s going to be in about 15–20 years.”
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The Four Corners have this on lock.
American Nostalgia
@AmericanNstlgOct 21
Which State has the best flag? Be honest.
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Replying to @evan7257
Thanks for the nudge, Evan. I just submitted something to y’all. Appreciate the encouragement.
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houstonchronicle.com/opinion… #txed #HISD

Want to end HISD's state takeover? Check Gina for yes, Greg for no. | Editorial

Firing Mike Morath is an easy, actionable promise from Gina Hinojosa. Fixing public education is far more difficult, writes the editorial board. 

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The Houston Chronicle calls #HISD’s state takeover “harmful.” Meanwhile, D- and F-rated campuses fell from 120 in 2023 to 13 in 2026. A-rated campuses rose from 36 to 92. Those results don’t settle every question about the takeover. But they deserve more than a passing acknowledgment of its “seeds of good practice.”
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missouriindependent.com/2026… @stephquinn721 @AnneliseHanshaw @RudiKellerMI

Missouri education chief resigns amid controversy over A-F ratings for public schools • Missouri...

Stacey Preis steps down after four months as speculation grows about Senate President Pro Tem Cindy O’Laughlin becoming the next commissioner.

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Only 7 states have kept the same education chief since before the pandemic: Alabama, California, Georgia, Maine, Rhode Island, Texas, and Washington. After the midterms, that number will shrink even further.
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theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1… @jonathanchait

This Is Not a Cycle of Retribution

The Republican response to Senator Elissa Slotkin is revealing.

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