Education journalist @The74 Sir leads the troops/Jealous of youth/Same old suit since 1962
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Kevin Mahnken retweeted
A senior White House official tells @pdoocy Katie ZACHARIA is “transitioning out” of the press secretary position.
One of the really clear ways we're richer than our parents is that we cook way less of our own food. Whether this is ultimately good or bad for us is up for debate, but we do eat out more
Kevin Mahnken retweeted
Ah no, this is bad. Pray for the Holy Father.
Pope Leo XIV underwent thoracic surgery at Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday afternoon, as planned, according to a statement from Dr. Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora released by the Holy See Press Office.
The surgeons removed the lower lobe of the Pope’s right lung, and tissue examined during the operation confirmed the diagnosis of “lung adenocarcinoma,” as suspected from tests conducted beforehand.
The Pope was in the operating room approximately three hours, while the operation itself lasted about 90 minutes. The doctors said it was successful and there were no complications.
Pope Leo awoke normally after surgery and, following a brief period of observation, returned to his room on the hospital’s 10th floor, according to the statement.
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We don't really revere coaches like we used to (Lombardi, Stengel, Weaver, Auerbach, etc). Ditka was awesome but not one of the greatest ever — Belichick actually was that, and he commands nowhere near the same respect
People have already posted versions of this, but: I was pretty surprised when I learned how many Americans are millionaires, and how few earn the minimum wage
The IRS just released rules on how states can use Trump's huge new school choice tax credit. Read my interview w/ former Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on the program and his case to Democratic leaders the74million.org/article/for… @The74
New today @The74: I spoke with Glenn Youngkin about what he learned from four years as Virginia's governor and why he's pushing for all states to opt into the new Education Freedom Tax Credit the74million.org/article/for…
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This was superb. And Missouri does really have taxing and spending issues that make the problem worse.
Our Missouri Spotlight series is in full swing @The74 this week. Here's my look at how school districts across the state are coping with falling birthrates and shrinking student rolls the74million.org/article/as-…
The number of public school students is falling in nearly every state. Here's my look at trends in Missouri, where shrinking enrollments are forcing tough decisions even in districts that saw growth through the 2010s (Link below)
"We have schools that are highly performing, and they can’t keep their seats filled because there aren’t enough kids." the74million.org/article/as-…
The unhurried style of older books — Beatrix Potter is another example — really stands out next to new texts and movies, which all seem to employ the same flash-forward tactic to draw in audiences
One thing about children’s literature from the past is that the pace tends to be slower. These books invite children (and their parents) to pause from the busyness of the day and just mosey through the story. It’s a stark contrast to most modern children’s literature that tends to be fast and furious in order to “grab their attention”.
Feels like this could be extended to most of New England
Skynet is coming for your student achievement! That's what my quote sounds like, & I am worried. That and lots of other apt observations in this nice @KevinMahnken piece about PISA scores.
Global Test Scores Hit New Lows — Just as AI Takes Hold in Schools the74million.org/article/glo…
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This raises an interesting question: does anyone care about educational inequality anymore?
I feel like 15 years ago this would have resulted in a flurry of editorials, press releases, speeches. Now? Mostly crickets. Even from education leaders and advocates. @KevinMahnken
"The Journalist and the Murderer" has an incredible account of a fraud trial in which a convicted killer sued an author who betrayed his trust in documenting the trial. Most of the jury sided with the murderer, and the lone holdout was way weirder than the rest
My second-day (well, third-day) story about PISA scores: Learning is way down across the world, and >50% of students say they use chatbots for schoolwork at least once a month. (Link below)
In 77 of 82 jurisdictions surveyed, more than 80% of students said they used chatbots for schoolwork at least occasionally (exceptions: JAP, UK, IRE, FIN, CAN) the74million.org/article/glo…
*glass shatters* My God, that's Tom Sietsema's music
I’m one of at least 28 former Washington Post journalists who have joined the @washingtonsun, which launched this morning. Paul Kane, Jeff Stein, Tom Sietsema and many other names will be familiar to Post readers —and we’ve got the Capital Weather Gang. Join us! washingtonsun.com/perspectiv…
