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Let’s bend the rules a bit on Friday fish porn and start a fish porn guessing game that runs through Friday. A kind-hearted Eduwonk reader who was clearly concerned about my personal safety should PETA get a peek at the photo of me holding an evil beaver (Hey, it was trying to turn my pond …
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I’m soliciting for the Friday fish porn site. Please send photos (along with suggested blog items on actual education issues) to me here. A threat: Should no suitable photos materialize, I plan to run a photo of me holding a beaver (an evil beaver) that was “fished” out of my pond. It’s not a pretty sight, so …
New Wonkyfolk today. Jed and I talk through some of what’s going on. Here if you like to watch: Coming Attractions I’ll be at Harvard on Tuesday evening for an Askwith Forum to discuss developments at the Department of Education and the federal role in education. The event will be available online later—come in person …
ICYMI I wrote about Jimmy Carter earlier in the month. This week, on Thursday, Andy Smarick and I are going to talk about his recent report on college and leadership. Join us at LInkedIn 130p for, “Do you have to go to an Ivy to lead?“ On the 28th, I’m moderating a discussion with the …
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ICYMI David Winston and I discuss the upcoming election in a Bellwether Linkedin Live you can watch via this link. Among other professional work David is on the CBS decision desk for election night, so it’s an opportunity to hear how a professional thinks about the upcoming election. President Biden has his work cut out …
Denis Doyle has passed. I didn’t know him really well but was fortunate enough to cross paths from time to time around various things. He was early to the leverage that data provided in education and built, with others, a company around that – Schoolnet. A few things stand out. First, his mind. You run …
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Very sad to report that the education world lost Ted Preston over the weekend to cancer. Ted’s been featured here on the blog and his work has as well. He was a genuinely good person and terrific colleague. With his background Ted could have done a variety of things, and he decided to turn his attention …
By Richard Whitmire I totally get the outsized coverage we’re seeing of Eva Moskowitz and Success Academy charter schools in New York. In years past, I’ve been guilty of the same. But there’s a reason I pulled back. First, let’s discuss Eva’s appeal, which is hard to resist. Moskowitz is one of those rare, swashbuckling …
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Publishing snafu had tomorrow’s fish pictures up today, sorry about that. They’ll be up for good tomorrow. Today: Bonnie O’Keefe on student teacher interactions in ECE and policy. Hanna Skandera did a good job in New Mexico. It’s too bad the Trump team was too dysfunctional to figure out how to get her aboard. She’s …
At The 74, Hailly Korman and I warm to the idea of Mr. President The Rock. We also like his genuine interest in helping adjudicated youth but in an open letter we urge him to make sure there is as much love as tough in his tough love approach. Off-edu, I review some musical acts, …