Arkansas Department of Education’s Post

This is such an important topic and it's great to see support for strategies and discussion around it! Check out this important session! Jacqueline Weber, Ph.D., BCBA-D Brian Mason, PhD, BCBA-D

The 50 Very Different States of American Public Education https://buff.ly/48xNjUi

Want to know how Louisiana stacks up against the rest of the USA in terms of gifted education? Take a look at an infographic designed by Lorenza Lawless and me at the request of the Association for Gifted and Talented Students in Louisiana (AGTSLA).

In 1990 I gave my oath to defend the United States from enemies, both foreign and domestic, when I joined the United States Marine Corps. I thought those days were over, but nothing would be further from the truth. Today, I restate my oath to my country, county, area, teachers, parents, and students. You have my word that I will work hard to earn your confidence as a Santa Clara County Board of Education Trustee. I will do this in at least four ways: 1. Policy Impact Assessment of Federal and State policy on our county public schools. 2. Inform constituents about upcoming county policies that may include state guidance (not law) so you can be informed about how it potentially impacts the parent-teacher partnership and your district. 3. When a policy is passed, I will use every available tool to make sure you are informed. 4. I will vote, "no" on every policy that threatens fragile parent-teacher partnerships- the bedrock of student success. The students in our public schools can only flourish if you voice your concerns. I can't do it, the Board can't do it, but I can enable you to do so by providing meaningful oversight as policy is being contemplated. Let's get started. Vote Shane Lewis for Santa Clara County Board of Education Trustee Area 4

I spent 9 hours a day for the past 7 days deep inside the Kansas City Convention center, reading and grading AP US History exams. Hundreds of them. I’m on the development committee that helps the College Board build the exam, so surely only fair that I see how students respond. Some notes: *The vast majority of the 1000 or so in-person readers are themselves APUSH teachers. They’re great. I myself benefitted from excellent high school history teachers, so it’s great to see that our kids remain in good hands. *The ratio of history joke t-shirts to humans inside that convention center was…extremely high. *Lots of standout exams from outstanding students. Way more sophisticated than I was at 17…or 22…or 30, in some cases. *There are a lot of safeguards against bad or inconsistent or otherwise unfair grading. It’s impressive. If you’re a historian, consider becoming an AP reader. It’s an endurance test for sure, but a great way to chip in for the good of the discipline.

Teacher friends, check out this video I made about why you should nominate yourself for Teacher of the Year!

The editor focuses on campus protests demonstrating hate for Israel and it's supporters. That's what's most visible right now, and that's what everyone is focusing on. We should keep in mind, however, attacks from the right. The GOP’s Bad Faith Focus on Campus Antisemitism. The party’s assault on DEI only undermines the ability of colleges to address antisemitism. Jonathan Feingold, July 09, 2024 https://lnkd.in/eHuK5RBq And the right's use of antisemitism purely as a political tool to attack democrats. "But the probes have also become a political tool in the GOP campaign" https://lnkd.in/euNZUyvx How Republicans turned reports of antisemitism at colleges into a political strategy. May 27, 20245:32 PM ET. https://lnkd.in/e5_uhdTu

Coaching and supporting teachers makes a difference in the lives of children, educators, and administrators. The evidence is in the proficiency levels of third-grade readers in Alabama. Learn more: https://rpb.li/ihJHo

Check out my EDTalk, "What High School Debate Can Teach Us about the Power of Abolitionist Education" https://lnkd.in/g6bz2HKi