Jason Flom

Judge to Consider Restricting Musk Team’s Access to Education Dept. Data (Gift Article) Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team announced on Monday that it had “terminated” 89 of the department’s contracts and 29 grants associated with diversity and equity training.

Horrifying. The headline doesn't do the post justice. The headline in the @nytimes.com app reads, "Musk Team Announces Millions in Cuts to Education Dept. Amid Legal Pushback" (Hint: The majority of the cuts are to the research arm.) #edpolicy #education www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...

Nearly 5 years after schools closed, the nation gets a new report card There's some good news in math, mostly bad news in reading and lots of questions about why students are still struggling.

There's a lot to unpack in the data from the most recent "Nation's Report Card." Here's a quick first look at some of the numbers. It is certainly worth noting that while COVID had significant impact, there are trends dating from before the pandemic that we can't ignore. www.npr.org/2025/01/29/n...

How to help children manage stress caused by California wildfires The stress caused by the California wildfires can be difficult for children to process. Learn about tips to help them manage their stress.

Great set of resources for educators, families, and caregivers working with young folks, especially those with first hand impacts and trauma related to the fires. (School hint: Focus on Social Emotional health, not standards and academics.)
#LAFires #SEL #TraumaInformed #MentalHealth

YouTube video by James Eagle How couples met (1930-2024)

This is kind of a cool data visualization shared in today's Marshall Memo. (Spoiler alert: very few people met online or in a breadline in the 30's.) youtu.be/_0gh-Nt9AnE?...

I have clarifying questions, bc it depends. During the day? Am I in the woods? Am I at the zoo? Animal rehab center? Do I study owls for a living? Am I an owl expert? Am I an owl? Am I a baby owl w siblings and two stay at home parents who have a lot of friends over?

Segregation Academies in Mississippi Are Benefiting From Public Dollars, as They Did in the 1960s — ProPublica ProPublica identified 20 schools in the state that likely opened as segregation academies and have received almost $10 million over the past six years from the state’s tax credit donation program.

As the great Gomer Pyle might quip, “surprise, surprise, surprise.”
#edusky #edupolicy #segregation

Deconstructing the Fitness-Industrial Complex - North Atlantic Books Perspectives from QTBIPOC, fat, and disabled trainers, bodyworkers, and coaches on reimagining fitness for all bodies. For readers of Belly of the Beast,

Only just started this book, but already there's so much to learn (or, more aptly, unlearn). Highly recommend for folks working with youth, especially in areas of fitness and athletics. We can prevent harm when we understand how we cause it. #fitness #athletics #youth #lgbtq+ #QTBIPOC

How do we teach honesty in a dishonest world? - Kappan Online Given the struggles in our political world today, schools need to encourage students to become truth-seekers and truth-tellers.

As relevant question as we can be asking when some leaders are outright liars AND are celebrated by over half the populous. via Kappan #honesty #edusky #civics

So absurd. Maybe Hulk Hogan can serve under her alongside Rick Flair.

Trump Live Updates: Latest News on Cabinet Picks and Matt Gaetz Ms. McMahon, a former professional wrestling executive with little experience in education policy, has long been a Trump ally. Earlier, Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity physician, was selected to run the ...

No joke y’all. “Linda McMahon Chosen to Be Education Secretary
Ms. McMahon, a former professional wrestling executive with little experience in education policy, has long been a Trump ally.”

#edpolicy #BuckleYerSeatBelt
#edusky

Awesome. Thanks for sharing. Will go ahead and sign up. Cheers.

Yep. Also, takes forever to follow people back.

Media Literacy materials, resources, lessons -- early elem through high school. Project Look Sharp

Full disclosure -- I haven't used the materials, just came across. Looks like some valuable content tho.
#medialiteracy #lessons #resources #edusky

Celebrate Native American Heritage Native American Heritage Month provides an opportunity to celebrate the diversity of Native cultures and communities.

As always, Learning for Justice has great resources for observing #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth (no matter the month) #History #learning #edusky

Native educators say Thanksgiving lessons can be accurate, respectful, and still fun—here’s how | NEA Whether you’re teaching tots or teenagers, celebrate your best Thanksgiving lesson ever by teaching an accurate history of the holiday.

Great article with a number of lesson plans for all ages, plus additional resources. #history #indigenous #education #edusky #NoMoreTurkeyActivities

Good question. Given our times, I wonder if the answers to that question might differ between genders.

Right back at you. Cheers.

Opinion | I’m 16. On Nov. 5 the Girls Cried, and the Boys Played Minecraft. On the day after the election, it seemed boys and girls woke to a new reality.

This resonates w our two daughters — the election didn’t really matter to their male peers. But for them, bodily autonomy was very much on the ballot.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/16/o...

Old homeweek to you too! Hoping you are well.

I’m w you. Tolerance is such a low bar. Even acceptance falls a bit short. Embracing/celebrating differences (ones that don’t oppress others) feels closer to aspirational.

The Daily for the daily analysis. The Moth for driving w my daughters. Pod Save America when I want to live in a bubble I agree w. Whatever series Scene on Radio is producing.

What It Means to Come of Age in Climate Chaos Today’s teenagers were born into the global-warming crisis, but already it’s upending their adolescence — and will define their future.

The youth voice in this piece speaks straight to the heart and is a reminder of what today’s youth knows awaits them. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...