@tsmarkley

Education Leader | Director of Student Defense | Former Superintendent | Champion for Student Rights | US Army Veteran https://xitter.cf/t.co/ypZ08Thjjc

 Kure Beach, NC
Joined July 2009
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Quiz: What Are the Best Ways to Fight Chronic Absenteeism? edweek.org/leadership/quiz-w…

Quiz: What Are the Best Ways to Fight Chronic Absenteeism?

What does the research say about fighting absenteeism? What gets in the way of students attending school? Quiz yourself!

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Teachers Aren't Prepared or Equipped to Teach English Learners, Survey Finds edweek.org/teaching-learning…

Teachers Aren't Prepared or Equipped to Teach English Learners, Survey Finds

A new RAND Corp. study found that teachers working with English learners need more training and better materials.

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General Assembly moves forward changes in charter school oversight, and other education bills to follow ednc.org/06-12-2025-general-…

General Assembly moves forward changes in charter school oversight, and other education bills to...

Lawmakers reconvened at the General Assembly to push a flurry of bills through the Senate and House education committees this week. See a look at some of the most notable.

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3 takeaways from OCR nominee’s Senate confirmation hearing k12dive.com/news/education-d… via @K12DiveNews

3 takeaways from OCR nominee’s Senate confirmation hearing

Kimberly Richey, who served as acting head of the Office for Civil Rights in the first Trump administration, addressed questions on higher caseloads, Title IX and more.

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Trump administration appeals pause on Education Department cuts to SCOTUS k12dive.com/news/US-Educatio… via @K12DiveNews

Trump administration appeals pause on Education Department cuts to SCOTUS

The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with a lower court that efforts to reduce the agency's workforce must stop while the dispute works its way through the courts.

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How many voucher recipients were already in private schools? Here’s a look inside new report ednc.org/06-06-2025-state-bo…

How many voucher recipients were already in private schools? Here's a look inside new report

Latest updates on DPI's strategic plan, early graduation tracks, and more.

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What happens to reading comprehension when students focus on the main idea

Large-scale replication in high-poverty schools yields mixed results

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Young kids with and without disabilities can learn side by side. One state has instead kept them...

Students with disabilities spend more time in separate classrooms in New Jersey than they do in any other state — a situation that can do lasting damage

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Artificial intelligence isn't ruining education; it's exposing what's already broken edsource.org/?page_id=733854 via @edsource
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How Principals Juggle the Whirlwind of the Last Few Weeks of School

The final stretch of the school year can feel like a marathon of events and emotions.

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Building student-teacher connections can boost middle school success

Encouraging open communication in the classroom and talking to students about what they need are crucial support strategies, one expert says.

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Vetting AI tools for schools? Consider these 4 pieces of advice

School district technology leaders advise being mindful of protections for student data and bias mitigation.

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House budget calls for master’s pay and higher raises for beginning teachers ednc.org/05-21-2025-house-bu…

House budget calls for master's pay and higher raises for beginning teachers

The NC House budget proposal funds pay raises for teachers. Here's a look at the other education items in the bill.

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Is 3rd Grade Retention the Secret to Better Reading Outcomes—Or Something Else? edweek.org/teaching-learning…
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The Trump Admin. Is Reviving This School Choice Option You've Never Heard Of edweek.org/policy-politics/t…

The Trump Admin. Is Reviving This School Choice Option You've Never Heard Of

A little-known provision allows students to transfer out of schools deemed "persistently dangerous." Choice advocates say it's been underused.

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Legal defense fund will seek to fill gap left by OCR reduction k12dive.com/news/legal-defen… via @K12DiveNews

Legal defense fund will seek to fill gap left by OCR reduction

Set to launch in the fall, the fund backed by National Center for Youth Law aims to defend students’ rights in court and track civil rights data.

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What’s next for the registered teacher apprenticeship movement? k12dive.com/news/whats-next-… via @K12DiveNews

What’s next for the registered teacher apprenticeship movement?

To keep high-quality programs running, it's crucial to have sustainable financing and to amplify district and state voices.

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Pencils down: AP Exams will mostly be delivered online this testing season k12dive.com/news/pencils-dow… via @K12DiveNews

Pencils down: AP Exams will mostly be delivered online this testing season

College Board says the transition to a digital model offers a “more secure, streamlined and student-friendly testing experience.”

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The March of Dimes Syndrome city-journal.org/article/the…

The March of Dimes Syndrome

The better things get, the more desperately activists struggle to stay in business.

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Charter schools are reaping the rewards of freedom and common sense thehill.com/opinion/educatio…

Charter schools are reaping the rewards of freedom and common sense

Charter schools are free to base their educational philosophies and curricula primarily upon old, proven ideas rather than new, experimental ones.

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