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Bellwether’s Ali Fuller has a strong candidacy for mayor of fish porn. In addition to knowing her way around a fly rod she is also a competent wing shooter and very handy with a rifle. If it turns out the doomsday types are right you’ll want to head to Ali’s place if you’re hungry. Those …
It’s hard to beat summer in Alaska. Here’s Bellwether Associate Partner Ali Fuller in Alaska with a fat salmon headed for the plate. Does this look familiar to you? It’s not Ali’s first time in Friday Fish Porn, here she is last year with another salmon, different trip. And here’s Tim Taylor of America Succeeds …
I was in Austin this week to do a panel at SXSWedu about lessons from the pandemic. Derrell wore it better. After the panel a few principals came up to say how much they agreed with a couple of points I made about data and transparency (the idea of “street data” is being used as …
Here’s this year’s holiday book list, which people seem to like, perhaps because it doesn’t include many education books. Or perhaps because we all procrastinate and need last minute gift ideas…anyway there were a lot of good education books this year – Harvard Education Press put out a bunch so check their catalog. Fredrick deBoer’s “Cult …
Mike Goldstein is an educational polymath and one of the original guestbloggers here and a returner many times since – where he goes wild. But I think fish pics is a first. He took some family time in New England and this picture of a largemouth bass is a pandemic-era trifecta: time outside, smiling kid, …
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People think of teacher pensions as being an enormous progressive achievement. And at one point most public retirement schemes were. But now they often function in a regressive way and are overdue to be updated for today’s labor market. Chad Aldeman with more. Lauren Schwartze on stakeholder engagement. Bellwether interns. Newsom hiring education talent. But might …
I talked with The Line about school choice and why I joined their editorial board. Yesterday I reviewed a recent Dead & Company show. Cannot remember if I posted this article about the Arete project and Laura Marcus – but you should read it. Very cool to see this idea come to life. This past …
This week Eduwonk features guest posts from different members of Bellwether’s Policy and Thought Leadership team who lead some of our most impactful work. The post below is by Jennifer Schiess. The education sector is plagued by binary thinking that labels possible solutions as either heroic or evil. Too often we see advocates relying on a …
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Bellwether and The 74 are teaming up to live blog the conventions, starts now. Let’s talk about education! Also look for a very cool project release from Bellwether on Monday. It’s Friday, but no fish pics today. Instead, Kevin Kosar who battles with Bellwether’s Alison Fuller for the mayor of fish porn title has launched …
Bellwether’s Alison Fuller is already Mayor of all things fish here at Eduwonk. But here’s her daughter again, this time with a catfish. Too great a picture not to share. Send me your fish pics! Here and here are hundreds to help you get inspired.