Pat Paugh

'Significant workforce reductions' are coming to the Social Security Administration The move, which is in line with an executive order from President Trump to slash the federal workforce, raises concerns about staffing at the agency that delivers crucial benefits to Americans.

The move, which is in line with an executive order from President Trump to slash the federal workforce, raises concerns about staffing at the agency that delivers crucial benefits to Americans.

50% OFF Learning to Be Literate: More Than a Single Story There is not one right way to teach a child to read. Recent media stories about education have featured the 'Science of Reading,' whose proponents typically present the systematic teachin...

www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...

Agreed! Worth a visit

Wildfire climate connection Climate change, including increased heat, extended drought, and a thirsty atmosphere, has been a key driver in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in the western United States during the last ...

ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change.

Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:

www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...

And over time

Opinion | Giving Kids Some Autonomy Has Surprising Results Letting them take some responsibility for their choices is what prepares them for adult life.

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/o...

Sigh

Nice…well needed push against component learning toward interactive agency in learning to read…backed up in the research…the key is understanding languag…es..ing…ers! Thx for this addition to the SOR conv and attention to multilingual power.

Very excited to have this piece out! Check out our piece on dynamic idiolect (and really you should just check out the whole issue).