Chief Training and Advancement Officer at Kern County Superintendent of Schools, serving and supporting 46 school districts, husband, dad to two amazing girls.
Bakersfield, CA
Joined October 2010
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Hundreds of UC mathematics faculty have called for a return to such testing after reports showing a thirtyfold increase in students with math skills below high school level. jonathanturley.org/2026/05/2…
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550+ STEM professors across multiple UC campuses are calling for the University of California to reinstate mathematical standardized testing in college admissions after years of declining preparedness among students.
Proud to be part of the team @KCSOS leading this important work.
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Poor AI adoption can stall innovation. Here’s how to avoid that districtadministration.com/a… via @District Administration
Well worth a read.
Redesigning public education as the bulwark of democracy edsource.org/?page_id=748760 via @edsource
Mark Luque retweeted
Bingeing TikTok reels may be hazardous to your well-being.
71 studies, >98k people: The more short-form videos teens and adults watched, the more they struggled with attention, self-control, and stress and anxiety.
Read a book. Watch a movie. Long live longform.
We have a tremendous responsibility to improve mathematics instruction across our systems. newsweek.com/students-ucsd-w…
The rapidly changing world requires a much more nimble education system. How will our systems respond to meet the demands of the future workforce?
With a new vision, clear goals and full buy-in, reinventing high school can happen edsource.org/?page_id=743262 via @edsource
An important topic in education thar requires practitioner dialogue. As districts continue to grapple with the reality of AI, I hope articles such as this one will spark much needed discussion.
The AI Cheating Epidemic firstthings.com/the-ai-cheat…
Calling Kern County Educators, Kern County Superintendent of Schools is seeking a leader to support the expansion of college and career programs. edjoin.org/Home/JobPosting/2…
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Help us make a difference: become a teacher tutor today! Teacher Tutors provide supplemental instruction in core academic subjects to support student success. Learn more about this position and apply here: applitrack.com/bakersfield/o…
Graduation number 2, Emerson Middle School. Fly Eagles Fly. Congratulations to all our graduates. #teambcsd
So it begins, our annual graduation ceremonies for our exiting 8th grade students. Thank you to our administration, teachers, staff, parents, and families who worked tirelessly to get our students to this point. Four more years and a lifetime to go for these students. #teambcsd
This is wonderful!!!
In 2018 we interviewed McCallie 6th graders. Now it's time for these same McCallie seniors to answer their childhood questions.
In order of appearance: Canon Brock '25 Will Turrell '25 Nkenge Ashford '25 Christian Lawhorn '25 Ward Richey '25
#mccallieschool #graduation
Congratulations, Munsey!!!! Access and opportunity to the arts is so beneficial for students. Thank you!!! #TeamBCSD
#BCSDNews: Munsey’s campus transformed into an art playground. Students explored artists—from Picasso to Pollock—through hands-on projects like figure drawing, clay clocks, marble painting, and vibrant chalk art across the quad.
Bakersfield City School District’s ESports Spring Major is heating up. We are through the brackets and heading to the championship rounds. Special thanks to all of our staff working today’s event. We can’t do this without you! #teambcsd @Team_BCSD
Kern County Education Champions of the Year 2024-2025 School Year Dinner and Ceremony. Congratulations to Krista Ackerknecht, Katie Crosby-Venegas, Veronica DeLeon, Elvira Hernandez, and April Raguindin, Bakersfield City School District’s Teachers of the Year. #TeamBCSD
