The tree is up, but we're waiting to see how the board of directors does with it before we add ornaments. Tis the season. In the meantime, here's some reading from the week. Remember to share.
Cashing in Immigrant Children
The warehousing of immigrant children has been a gold mine for one business. And guess what-- charter schooling is part of the business plan.
Dora Fisher: Down The Dark Money Hole
About one of the big dark money backers of charter schools whose name you might not know-- but you should.
What Really Should Be Happening in Kindergarten
Do I seem repetitive on this subject. I'll continue to be so until we stop screwing it up.
Lawmaker Shows How To Become a Charter Millionaire in Five Steps
Short, sweet and clear-- how an Arizona cashes in on the charter laws he helps write.
You Don't Have To Like It, But The Students Talk About Us
The Jose Vilson on a major aspect of the teacher-student relationship.
Does High Impact Teaching Cause High Impact Fatigue
Spoiler alert: yes. Read more about what that looks like.
No School Needed For Politician Overseeing Florida Schools
You probably didn't miss this, but in case you did (which is kind of the point of these Sunday roundups), here's the story of the homeschooled college dropout who will head up the Florida house education committee. Oh, Florida.
Six Questions We Should Be Asking About Personalized Learning
Ed Week is right on the money this time, with some questions we should be asking about ed reforms Next Big Thing
Don't Teach Kids Coding
Slate piece from a computer programmer who says he will not teach his kids to code, and you shouldn't either.
100 Christmas Songs Ranked
Not about education, but this ranking by Alexandra Petri is hilarious and well worth your time. Tis the season.
I had a old large square playpen that we stuck the Christmas tree into for two years. Daughter could lean on it, get close to the tree, see all the decorations, but nothing toppled and nothing broke. Had to discontinue the year she was two because she was tall enough to scale the playpen, but two years of no mishaps were excellent.
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