the Journal for Research in Mathematics Education is currently accepting proposals for upcoming Special Issues -- and we want your ideas to lead the next big conversations in the field. More info: www.nctm.org/JRMESpeciali... #iteachmath #AcademicSky

very small potatoes, but here are ways the technology i use daily is not culturally sensitive: ◾ i speak with my hands, zoom. i am not RAISING my hand ◾ siri, how long have we known each other? i said "kvell" not "fell"; i said "mishigas" not "Michago." please give me the yiddish add-in. #JewSky

A year ago today, we had a really terrible election night, and because I know how people fall into despair I sat down at 11pm and wondered what I could tell you. I told you:

On the "Mississippi Miracle:" We've heard a lot about MS reading gains. The puzzle: in the Spencer (2024) study, MS NAEP math and scores in 4th grade increased by similar amounts. Perhaps retention, not instruction, is doing some of the work here? 1/

And for those with resources, donating directly to Feeding America can help. They work with local food bank partners, often can buy at bulk, discount prices, and have employer match programs

As somebody who benefited from Aid to Families with Dependent Children, I have been hit hard by the cut in SNAP benefits. Our country makes it a shameful thing to be poor, which its own cruelty. I'm sharing this guide for food resources by state: public.3.basecamp.com/p/a9yMPykFyf...

I’ve been AI hijacked. Please report as spam. Several readers have sent me Instagram posts that include videos of me arguing in favor of not eating breakfast , fasting, or promoting wellness products.  These more-or-less look like me speaking, and more-or-less sound like me. But they are not my…

sometimes, a title does more than an abstract to communicate an article's point. example: "Address the elephant in the room, not the broken glass on the floor or, the ethical demand to see the elephant—and see us" well done, colleagues. #academicsky www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

sometimes, a data point speaks volumes: "after NCLB, there was 14% drop in child-selected activities in kindergarten, but a 15% and 10% increase in math worksheets and textbook use, respectively" source: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... #EduSky

If you are reading this piece today, you may be interested to know that I found Adam Bonica on moderate candidates compelling. Ht @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social data4democracy.substack.com/p/the-new-yo...

[GIFT LINK] Lots of folks are sharing this incisive commentary from @tressiemcphd.bsky.social on the Nazi tattoo candidate and the Democrats' insistence that we have to tolerate a smidge of racism to appeal to the working class. She, of course takes, that apart. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/o...

okay so does that mean i will get royalties for the content he stole from me?

Extremely important pupdate from the NYC dog costume competition.

Historically, job security and good benefits have been part of the appeal of federal jobs. Folks are willing to forego private sector salaries for a sense of service and economic stability. The prolonged shutdown is deliberately undermining this and will make the federal government harder to staff.

Walz: "They are paying contractors to pay down the East Wing but they're not putting money into the food bank. So if there's a sense of frustration in America, it's very real ... when the White House press secretary said their top priority is the ballroom, we could not disagree more."

im sorry you cant have food but we gave all our money to one guy who “invented” 2 day shipping and another thats promising robot butlers so you can see how our hands are tied

Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.

El*n M*sk's Boring Co. is building a tunnel under my city, without the city's permission. This is of a piece with the demolition of the East Wing. People who act without fear of consequences, because they are never held accountable. #Nashville wpln.org/post/what-to...

Donald Trump just did something truly awful and is hoping you won't notice. He fired all of the special education staff at the Department of Education. What kind of person abandons kids with special needs?

Drop an old person you're going to turn into in the future.

[GIFT LINK] The shutdown means there is, essentially, no Education Department. The latest round of layoffs would leave few workers to enforce special education and civil rights laws. Who knew a gov't shutdown could accelerate a political agenda? #EduSky www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...

In about three years the entire university pivot to AI curricula and schools and programs is going to be so deeply embarrassing. We will all pretend it never happened and I will be standing there, looking at people with a mirror in my eyes. This is all so embarrassing.

i know this is really not a primary concern for most people, but the flagrant mathematical idiocy of the present leadership adds insult to all the other injuries

Fresh off the presses today, new research on attendance from me and @npardo.bsky.social. We look at attendance by student group in NC and VA pre- and post-COVID, studying which groups saw the sharpest increases in absenteeism. We reach a few conclusions: www.aei.org/research-pro...

ICYMI: @edweek.org is keeping track of how the federal government shutdown is affecting schools #EduSky www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

Dec 9 is confirmed as the last day of employment for OSERS staff.

Courtesy of colleagues at Penn

The Education Department has been repurposed to destabilize public education so they can privatize much of it. The harm inflicted on children in the process is just another casualty of the Project 2025 education agenda.

this is so deeply upsetting

Let's redefine what keeps us safe.

💯 agree best part of my job

AI is the asbestos we are shoveling into the walls of our society and our descendants will be digging it out for generations”

"“All our tech businesses are turning awful,” Doctorow writes in the book. “And they’re not dying. We remain trapped in their carcasses, unable to escape.”"

[GIFT LINK] Cory Doctorow (@pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy) on enshittification www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/b...

Some good advice SPOTTED over I-440 in Nashville…

Universities considering capitulating to the Trump “conditions” should use this real world example to understand they will simply be destroying their own institution. bsky.app/profile/nich...

If you want to understand why Zohran Mamdani is talking about phasing out NYC's gifted & talented program for kindergarteners, latest episode of Have You Heard is a great place to start. Hint: inequality in school translates to inequality in the world soundcloud.com/haveyouheard...

i was writing a yom kippur text to someone and wanted to use the cohen hand sign emoji. "cohen" didn't pull it up, but "vulcan" did 🤦‍♀️ IYKYK #jewsky #shanatovah en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulcan_...

Even “old crusty and mostly broken drip coffee machine on the broken and stained couch in the teachers lounge time” would be absurd.

PSA: Our department of Curriculum & Instruction is hiring for an open-rank position in secondary literacy! illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/caree... Not *my* department, but my College. So come work with me! (Or let me know if you want to talk about UIUC [which is great]!)

"latte time for teachers" 😳 tell me you've never been a teacher without telling me you've never been a teacher

Is it really an English or math teacher's responsibility to train students in how to use AI? At best, that skill is completely different from reasoning through a problem, reading deeply, or organizing one's thoughts. At worst, students are being taught how to *avoid* doing those things: is.gd/acOSmQ

Please don't tell me how we are building a better future while we continue to underpay educators. Educators shape children's lives in profound ways, and if we care about the future, we need to invest in teachers. #EduSky

Confused by recent Trump administration announcements about public benefits & undocumented students? Here’s what school districts & service providers need to know to protect student data, safeguard access to services, and stay updated on guidance: go.tcf.org/safeschools via @tcfdotorg.bsky.social