Every January 30th is officially Fred Korematsu Day in California. Here’s some background on it from YES Magazine: In 1942, 23 year-old shipyard welder Fred Korematsu refused to join over 120,000 West Coast Japanese Americans who were rounded up and taken to incarceration camps under President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Executive Order No. 9066. While Korematsu’s…
Every two months, I reprint this post so that new subscribers learn about these resources. I have many free resources, including excerpts and student hand-outs, available from all “my” books (“my” is quotation marks because several are ones I have co-authored or edited). Clicking on the covers will lead you to them. Katie Hull…
Trump’s Executive Orders Are Coming Fast. Here’s What Teachers Can Do is the headline of my latest Education Week column. This is part two to my post last week, and shares 10 MORE actions teachers can take… Trump’s Executive Orders Are Coming Fast. Here’s What Teachers Can Do is the headline of my…
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squarefrog / Pixabay This year’s NAEP scores are out, and panic is in the air. I don’t think they’re great news, but nor do I think the sky is falling. I’m not convinced that students taking the NAEP really care about the results – their literally are no tangible rewards or consequences for doing…
The Trump White House issued a hot mess of an Executive Order this after titled Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling. It’s as awful as you probably think it is. I don’t have it in me to try to distill it, but you can read these articles for a summary, unless you want to…
Charlotte, NC. – Linewize, the North American division of global safety and student wellbeing leader Qoria, today announced the launch of EdTech Insights, a revolutionary platform designed to transform data into actionable intelligence for K-12 schools and districts. This technology comes with the recent acquisition of OctopusBI by Qoria. Linewize EdTech Insights brings a school…
Enid High School isn’t your typical high school. By embracing AI in their math classrooms, they’ve seen a remarkable increase in math achievement. Their secret? Khanmigo, an AI tutor and teaching assistant that’s transforming how students learn. In collaboration with Project ECHO and Oklahoma State University and with support from the Brock Family Community Foundation,…
Engineering is all about solving problems and making things work better in the world around us. Imagine building bridges, designing rockets, or creating video games—these are just some of the things engineers do every day! Did you know there are over 1.6 million engineers in the United States alone? They work in many areas, like…
Choosing the right daycare for your child marks a significant step in both your lives. This decision not only influences your daily routine but also plays a crucial role in your child’s early development. Daycare offers more than just childcare; it is a place where your little one will learn, play, and start to build their…