What makes an academic conference truly worth your time and money? (And no, open bar is not an option).

I understand how ski jumping is judged and scored. What I don't understand is why?

In part 2 of, "our phones have been taken away and replaced with the Teams app": The number of calls I'm going to miss because I refuse to leave Teams running in the background 24/7 is going to be epic.

@nprcodeswitch.bsky.social has an episode on use of "racist" in news. Their interviewees (NPR's Woods and Memmott) seemed incredibly naive. How about now fellas? I hope you understand how failing to call a spade a spade has enabled our current state. www.npr.org/2025/12/10/n...

Today is the day the university began taking away physical phones in favor of Teams Calling. Everyone is now (a) pissed and (b) Milton.

I don't care at all how the the people in my community came to be here, whether lawfully, unlawfully, sprouted from the earth, dropped from the sky, or arrived by magic spell. Welcome. Good to meet you.

A lot of misconceptions many Americans have about the civil rights and anti-war movements have to do with their effectiveness at changing opinion. A lot of the successes had more to do with top-down elite buy-in due to Cold War competition over societal narratives than bottom-up changes in opinion.

Just so we're all clear on this, any Barbie can be autistic Barbie.

Time to re-up:

More please.

Damn man. I did two of these today.

Friendly holiday reminder that people rush to submit before the holidays and declined reviews get even worse than usual. And editors want to enjoy holiday time, too. Patience and grace to all (and to all a good night)!

This is not only epically stupid, but incredibly misogynistic. It's somehow considered charming when men act like ignorant doofuses about raising children. But if a woman said this, the shaming and name calling would be overwhelming.

Has anyone developed a screening assessment for Uncle Rico Syndrome yet? Youth and school sports orgs need that kind of thing when hiring coaches.

Same. My students this semester have been considerably more engaged and motivated than at any point in the past several years.

"Fifty years ago, Ed Martin helped write the law that made clear to all states and all public schools: Children with disabilities deserve better. The law, he says, was "an affirmation of the values of the country." He hopes that's still true." www.npr.org/2025/12/03/n...

This indiscriminate dismantling of education research has been plaguing my colleagues & dear friends all year. Eliminating the penny spent on education research will do nothing for the federal debt but will continue US decline in world rankings.

This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥

It is deeply frustrating that I have to sift through 4 full pages of “simple/easy” recipes that cut corners before I can find the proper recipe I’m looking for. I don’t begrudge anyone that wants the simple version. But damn, the paid placement has made proper search near impossible.

Have I ever dropped Rush lyrics into feedback on a student's paper? Yes I have. Do I think they recognize the reference? Eh. Sometimes they surprise me. Will I do it again? For sure.

If you're the parent of a disabled kid, I just want to tell you I know it's hard and I know you feel like you're failing constantly, but you're doing it and you're doing the best you can and your kid absolutely loves you for it.

Check out all the awesome podcasts and infographics from the @cldintl.bsky.social Leadership Academy - council-for-learning-disabilities.org/cohort-13s-l...

Is it good or bad if writing the response to reviewers takes considerably longer than the revision itself?

This is going in my promotion file.

Does anyone else have students that apologize too much? I've noticed a big increase in students apologizing for things like, "bothering" me during office hours, mediocre performance on a quiz, asking questions about an assignment, or getting feedback on work. None of these require an apology.

Something happened this morning during a lecture that I was simply not prepared for. 1/4 I was invited to give a talk about special ed, inclusion, and dyslexia to students at the American University of Central Asia. It was a delightful group that was very engaged.

Conference registration rates are outta control. I just got an email with a rate of $700 for a 2 day conference. Utterly absurd.

Donald Trump is trying to fire nearly every federal worker who supports special needs education. It’s kids with disabilities who will suffer. The cruelty is the point.

ACTION ALERT: Department of Education has nearly wiped out OSERS—offices essential to ensuring students with disabilities receive the services they’re guaranteed under IDEA. Congress must act NOW. Tell lawmakers: Restore OSEP. Protect IDEA. #4SpecialEducation exceptionalchildren.org/lac?vvsrc=/C...

The CLD Floyd G. Hudson Award for 2026 goes to Dr. Erica Lembke of Mizzou. @cldintl.bsky.social Congratulations Dr. Lembke! cehd.missouri.edu/person/erica...

The 47th Council for Learning Disabilities Conference kicks off with an address from President Apryl Poch.

Gearing up this morning to work with the newest cohort of candidates in the @cldintl.bsky.social Leadership Institute. It's always a pleasure working with future leaders in the field.

Just arrived in Salt Lake City for the The Council for Learning Disabilities Conference. Really looking forward to my first conference as VP. @cldintl.bsky.social

Texas was responsible for the largest systematic denial of SpEd services since 1975, in direct contradiction of federal law.

Reminder everyone: This is the final day to submit proposal for @badar-kauffman.bsky.social 2026! Submit your proposal today! www.kent.edu/ehhs/sped/ba...

Just to be clear, this is how fraud works, not how science works.

Me: Alright let's knock out this review with the super interesting title. [Clicks to open the PDF and sees the manuscript is 57 pages (not counting supplementary files)] Me:...

Kent State is looking for a new directer for our Behavior Intervention Specialists Certificate Program (aka BCBA). It's a great opportunity with a very fast timeline for application, review, and hiring. Check it out! jobs.kent.edu/jobs/faculty...

Few things are as persistent and widespread in U.S. education as shortages of special educators. As a former Pre-K and K teacher, I wish I'd had more training related to learning differences.

This is the best Redford movie, in case you were looking for a suggestion. Or even if not, I still want to tell you.

Kent State is looking for a new directer for our Behavior Intervention Specialists Certificate Program (aka BCBA). It's a great opportunity with a very fast timeline for application, review, and hiring. Check it out! jobs.kent.edu/jobs/faculty...

The has never been, and will never be, a better, funnier, or more compelling local news story than this. Truly the GOAT of local news.

The next articles from Mr. Petchesky: "Give up coffee and go to bed earlier" "Why not having fun is the new fun" and "We're all going to die so day, you know"

Honest legal question here: W/ the SC carveout for Fed independence, is the suit necessary (or even wise)? If the president does not have the authority to fire Cook isn't the best course of action to just ignore it?

Interested in research in special education or related disciplines? Join us for @badar-kauffman.bsky.social 2026. The call for proposals is open through Oct. 3. www.kent.edu/ehhs/sped/ba...

Can't help but notice all of the universities being extorted by the Trump administration have terrible football teams.

Hey buddy, I think you're a tad over the page limit for this journal.

Another report released on the shortage of #SpecialEducation teachers. The @SPARC_Center research team works with state leaders to investigate policies contributing to shortages, turnover, & instability. learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/teac...

Baby wearing rules. Fuck anyone that thinks otherwise.

"We've made a powerful technology that uses big words and made up facts to impress people that know little to nothing about a topic. It's the cutting edge of convincing humanity they no longer need to learn anything or think for themselves."