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When the going gets tough, the tough get going...to Laguna Beach, California.

a russ vought special

Great article about your brain and AI during writing!

Research shows that ChatGPT is changing your brain People worry that students are increasingly using generative AI in their work. It saves time, but what is it doing to their brains?

People worry that students are increasingly using generative AI in their work. It saves time, but what is it doing to their brains? | Stephen McNair

Random thoughts just pinging around in his head and escaping through his tiny mouth like rats leaving a sinking ship.

As soon as I saw it, I turned it off...

N.J. schools are No. 1 in the nation, new ranking says Gov. Phil Murphy said he's “thrilled” the state’s education system was recognized with the top spot in the U.S. News rankings this year.

What a fitting way to celebrate our New Jersey Teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week. Congratulations to all the teachers, educators, and staff whose hard work made New Jersey #1 in the country for K-12 education.

Do not normalize children dying from measles. Measles was previously eliminated in the US, thanks to vaccines.

When children die from measles, it means that adults have catastrophically failed to protect them because they have rejected basic science.

His policies were good and helped many, many people - people in both blue and red states. Harris lost bc society (or not enough votes) felt compelled to vote for a black woman. This is the reason why she lost. In a 50/50 voter pool, the sad truth is that she lost bc of race and gender.

Looks like we are going to pretend that disabilities don't exist...

Fascism is here.

The list of words Trump is banning from government is the most stunning document of our time. Click the image below to see how many words Trump and Musk have canceled as part of their new Reich.

🔗: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.

I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.

grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

Trump advisers weigh plan to dismantle Department of Education, WSJ reports U.S. President Donald Trump's advisers are mulling executive actions to dismantle the Department of Education as part of a campaign by Trump's close adviser Elon Musk and his allies to reduce to size of the government's workforce, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

Shit is about to get real!
I assume IDEA (e.g., laws/regulations) is protected, but not sure about its funding.

Education Department employees placed on leave for attending diversity training Several employees began receiving leave notices late Friday.

This is going too far...

Rep. Thomas Massie introduced a bill to get rid of the Department of Education.

Don’t say we didn’t warn you.

Hey if anyone is considering backing up any datasets for some reason today, the Open Science Framework has free storage up to 5G/private repository, and up to 50G/public repository.

(The OSF is run by a 501c3 (Center for Open Science), so if you do this you might also consider making a donation.)

Emergency Video (Extreme Emergency) Jan 2025 WHERE IS DEMOCRATIC MESSAGING AND FIGHT?!

Emergency Video: Where are the Dems and what is the message?! Oppose this agenda now! Come back from vacation!

adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/emergency-...

Trump administration rescinds order attempting to freeze federal aid spending The move comes after the order sparked widespread criticism and confusion. A federal district judge had temporarily paused the freeze.

Trump is a weak president who will rarely pass legislation because it requires him to "work" with Congress. His only option is to rule by EOs, many of which are illegal/unconstitutional. We must keep up the pressure on our legislators when he tries to rule by EOs.

Learners with disabilities benefit from more complex reading instruction Stanford education scholars Chris Lemons and Lakshmi Balasubramanian share strategies for helping students with intellectual and developmental disabilities learn to read.

Interesting story (shared by others on Bsky) about teaching reading to students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. When I was a teacher, I had students with ID and was amazed at how much they could learn as readers.

Incredible stuff

futurism.com/trump-admin-...

For those saying it wasn't a Nazi salute.

Keep posting it. Keep sharing it.

If you need a how-to…

‘Publish or perish’ culture blamed for reproducibility crisis Survey of more than 1,600 biomedical researchers also flagged small sample sizes and cherry-picking of data as leading causes of reproducibility problems.

"Until we acknowledge that publish or perish is the natural consequence of the rankings obsession, we're not going to fix anything." New @nature.com, 62% of researchers in a survey attribute scientific irreproducibility to the 'publish or perish' culture. 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Jack Smith reminds us of the futility of truth in the Trump era His final report closes the door on a once-hopeful investigation.

New in PN: Jack Smith reminds us of the futility of truth in the Trump era

"Smith’s final report feels a bit quaint, a relic of an era that started off hopefully but is now fully behind us. It's a sad reminder of the futility of truth as Biden exits the scene."

Top scholar says evidence for special education inclusion is 'fundamentally flawed' Analysis of 50 years of research argues that there isn’t strong evidence for the academic advantages of placing children with disabilities in general education classrooms

Where does the research stand on inclusive education?

Tell your Senators: Oppose Kennedy for Health and Human Services Secretary Please contact Congress now!

Happy new year!

Send letters to Senators against Kennedy here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

The Top 10 Slang Terms Teachers Never Want to Hear Again, Explained A quick guide to student slang that teachers love to hate.

By the time I learn to correctly use these slang terms, there will be a new set of slang terms being used...

How Elon Musk’s partnership with Trump could shape science in the US — and beyond Some researchers are wary of the billionaire’s newfound influence as he seeks to downsize the US government.

How Elon Musk could {mis}shape science in the US and beyond
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
🧪🌊⚒️ #scipol

The power of an educator in the White House is hard to measure but knowing Dr. Biden started and ended her time there lifting up educators will never go unnoticed. Another amazing thank you event last evening with @neatoday.bsky.social Becky Pringle.

“Stop asking why schools don’t have bullet proof glass and metal detectors at all the doors. Ask why schools have to. That’s the question that needs to be asked.”

- Police Chief in Madison, WI