The advantage of having the Curmudgucation Institute operated with a staff of one, unpaid, is evident at times like these. I would give me a raise, but the Institute can't afford to stretch our budget of $0.00. I mention this because we all need to be periodically reminded that all one needs to be a policy spokesperson, think tank, or important activist group, is one person, a point of view, and access to the interwebz.
Speaking of which, here are the reads from the week. Warning--we have several Washington Post items this week, so if you're burning free views there, you may want to peruse the list and make your choices first.
Teacher Self Care Hinges Upon a Single Word
The indispensable Mercedes Schneider with some short-but-sweet advice. When i think of all the times I tried to coach my colleagues to use this word...
Why so many teachers are thinking of quitting
Leslie Gray Streeter of the Washington Post took the radical step of talking to actual teachers (or former teachers).
Kentucky judge finds new school voucher program unconstitutional
Jan Resseger with some good news from Kentucky.
Best school lists are meaningless
Lots of folks had mean things to say about US News and their crazy decision to rank elementary and middle schools, but Jack Schneider had the best dismantling of the whole foolish business for WBUR.
Of all the conservative bands on teaching about racism, the one in Texas is the worst
Michael Gerson for the Washington Post, offering some insight on one of Texas's moves to try to overtake Florida in the crazypants bad education ideas department.
How newspaper closures open the door to corporate crime
In this education-adjacent story, Harvard Business School has the research that shows one bad side effect of closing newspapers.
ACLU: Oklahoma ban violates free speech rights
The first big anti-crt-ban lawsuit is on its way. Stay tuned.
Teachers are barely hanging on. Here's what they need.
The "teachers at the end of their rope" genre has been blowing up lately, but this Cult of Pedagogy podcast (with transcript) is probably the most thorough of the breed.
While everyone else is worried about bans and disease, NYC has descended into a huge flap over gifted education. Nancy Flanagan has some thoughts about gifted education.
Parents claim they have the right to shape their kids' school curriculum. They don't.
Jack Schneider and Jennifer Berkshire at the Washington Post look at just how much control parents should have over school's programs.
What is Taught in Public Schools? Volunteer as a Substitute Teacher and See for Yourself!Texas school district bans long hair. Lawsuit ensues.
Oh, Texas. Believe it or not, we're back to making rules about how long a young man can grow his hair.
4th circuit will review skirts-only dress code for charter
What is it--the fifties again? This suit actually has larger ramifications, because the charters' defense is that it's not a public school.
How protesters came after this Florida board member
The Washington Post has a first-person account from one of the board members being harassed in Florida.
America's Standardized Test Giants Are Losing Money Fast
The Chronicle of Higher Education has this sad, sad tale. Okay, it's not a sad tale. Come enjoy the schadenfreude.
TN librarians speak out again board member's attempt to ban books
Tennessee is the home of one more aggressive attempt to ban books. Here's some good response to that in the Tennessean.
Trump’s Lawyer Sues Wellesley for Charles Koch’s Phony “Parent” GroupIf you've heard about this lawsuit, you need to read this piece from dark money expert Maurice Cunningham explaining just where the action is coming from.
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