Associate Professor of special education at Florida State University. Alum of @uvacurry (PhD), @clemsoncofed (MEd), @bjuedu (BS). I also run a lot.
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John Romig retweeted
Look, I'm as "student-centered" as the next guy, but I don't much care what students think about cell phone bans. Schools are run for students, not by students.
But what do students think?
Only 11% of youth enrolled in K–12 schools said that phone use should be prohibited "bell to bell." But 60% did support at least *some* phone restrictions during the school day.
ALT Figure 5: Bar chart showing percentages of youth enrolled in K-12 schools who support cell phone policies in some form
I don't think a lot of people know this. You literally can't be a winning online gambler because if you win they kick you out.
Sports betting sites market the industry as a game of skill but then ban players who consistently win. They only want players who have no skill. Imagine if that's what your investment broker did.
A proposed bill in NY would bar sportsbooks from discriminating among customers. If you want to take bets, take bets. Don't base the business on only allowing people who are going to lose.
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This article argues if teachers were less boring, then they wouldn't struggle with students being connected to their cell phones. The paragraph after this screenshot says as much. However, look around at any concert or sporting event, and you will see kids on their phones.
Phone bans might be necessary, but they are a white flag in the war for the attention of young people. More via @eduwonk link in reply.
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I agree with this.
There is broad consensus affirming what parents already know — mandatory active school shooter drills are deeply traumatizing for children and have no evidence of decreasing fatalities.
We should not use taxpayer dollars to mandate kids’ participation in ineffective strategies from the 1990s. Parents deserve the right to opt their kids out.
My amendment affirming that passed the Appropriations Committee on a bipartisan basis last night, and I'll continue working with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to move this legislation forward.
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Found this line in a dissertation:
"Another threat... is that the individuals were not necessarily part of a group that was 'at-risk' for low self-concept (other than the fact that they are in middle school, which, on the surface, seems traumatic to the researcher)." 😂😂😂
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John Romig retweeted
Reminder to education leaders that if you are looking for the best research evidence to guide your education practices, you will largely find the most rigorous research in special education and psychology journals. Much of the work there is conducted in general education with universal student populations.
Only one fun run finisher is wild. #BM100
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You love to see it. #BM100
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John Romig retweeted
Meta-analysis shows positive effect of writing instruction on reading for students p-5 with reading, writing, or co-occurring reading and writing difficulties. link.springer.com/article/10…
John Romig retweeted
The most insane athletic event that occurs in this universe is about to start. If you're due for a good rabbit hole of information and an immediate obsession...go look up The Barkley Marathons and follow #bm100 for the next few days.
After multiple failed attempts, the conch was blown at 10:37. The 2025 Barkley Marathons begins in one hour. #BM100.
John Romig retweeted
Join us in congratulating our 2025 CEC Division for Learning Disabilities Jannette E. Fleischner Career Leadership Award recipient, Dr. John Wills Lloyd!
Thank you, Dr. Lloyd, for your unwavering dedication to improving the lives of individuals with exceptionalities.
