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Arizona, USA
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I think this is especially problematic in math. A lot of elementary teachers are uncomfortable with math and can be unaware of how early math connects to later math, which topics are more critical and need more time, etc. The resources need to be very clear and well sequenced.
I was shocked when someone first told me that elementary teachers in some jurisdictions are encouraged not to use texts. That's a recipe for disaster. On the other hand, given the poor quality of some of the math texts/programs in the US and Canada right now, it's hard to say what's worse.
What are the most effective methods of improving student achievement? An NYT investigation.
For me, the data point in the bottom left quadrant is absolutely critical to understanding why student achievement goes wrong so often: teachers making up their own curriculum.
nytimes.com/2026/09/28/upsho…
Parents, you don’t have to wait for the next Sold a Story.
You too can bribe your kids with $40 for full speed per operation and let the invisible hand take its course.
So common - and so preventable with FactFreaks.com. 100% free. Super fun. Over 10 million games played. And players can learn their facts from scratch with the Basic Training feature. Don't let students start the school year without it!
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Sold a Story Season 2 is coming, two weeks from today. youtube.com/watch?v=4YDq-AB_…
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The distribution of math tutoring locations just looks like a map of affluent suburbs that people move to for the “good schools.”
The failures of basic instruction are extremely widespread.
slowboring.com/p/math-needs-…
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The phantom menace of “drill and kill” is leading educators away from the basics of how you teach almost anything to novices — deeper understanding has to follow from fluency in the fundamentals.
slowboring.com/p/math-needs-…
Nikole Hannah Jones’ article highlights one of the unsung benefits of the Education Freedom Tax Credit: public school students can use them for tutoring.
Not every family can afford this check and balance on underperforming schools, the tax credit can help.
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I am so thankful my dad wasn’t trying to prove any points to himself or the world and just wanted to send my brother and me to the safest and best schools he could afford (which were not the best around and it tormented him that he couldn’t do more, so he taught us and our friends at home). He did this because he’d been forced into segregated, under-resourced schools before civil rights and knew you have one shot at an education and this isn’t a game.
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SOS AZ signatures are 128 times more likely to be invalid than ESA expenditures. 24.8% vs 0.2%
Important for Arizona voters to know this fall:
School choice is under assault in Arizona, but the teachers union's effort might fail because they relied on felons convicted of heinous crimes—including manslaughter, kidnapping, human trafficking & sexual abuse of a minor—to do their dirty work. 🧵
washingtonexaminer.com/resto…
This is rad
Friends — we're about to start our most exciting read-along yet.
The Brothers Karamazov.
If you've been on the fence about joining the book club, now's the time. You do not want to miss this.
We are reading it over the next 6-7 weeks. First discussion is on August 4, covering Books 1-4.
We read Crime and Punishment in May, and followed the harrowing yet illuminating journey of Raskolnikov. But The Brothers Karamazov, Dostoevsky's final and greatest work, takes his moral and spiritual ideas to their utmost height. Many consider it the greatest psychological novel ever written.
For those who want to join our "inner circle" and participate in the discussions directly, we are running a discount for 24 hours only...
25% off full membership!!
You'll get:
- Live book club discussions (biweekly)
- Access to our incredible community chat
- Essays to guide you through the Great Books
- All past recordings, essays, and podcasts
- Ability to vote on what we read next
athenaeumbooks.com/julyoffer
Of course, you may also read along for free and tune into the live broadcasts. Let's make this our biggest read-along ever!
See you inside.
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Phoenix didn’t get over 100 degrees for a whole week in mid July. But that’s not a headline.
Bunch of fear mongering dorks.
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Great piece by @PaulDBoyer. It is past time that govt schools focus on building an education system that educates instead of building a political machine that serves their political needs. azcentral.com/story/opinion/…
Count me and my family on Team Everybody
"Everybody Loves Him":
Arizona Democrat lobbyist Joanna @Mendoza4AZ admits @JuanCiscomani is "very charismatic," "good-looking" and "everybody loves him"
Leaked footage from her California fundraiser with Defund the Police activists ⬇️
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The late great Ann Widdecombe defending free speech at the Oxford Union. This is worth your time.
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Schools that receive federal funding have a duty to protect students, report sexual misconduct honestly, and follow the law.
We are holding school districts accountable because every child deserves to learn in a safe environment free from sexual abuse and harassment.
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Even other AZ Congressional Democrats condemned Tony Navarrete when he was arrested for his crimes.
SOS AZ never did, never withdrew their support, or apologized. Character speaks through actions, and lack thereof.
