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Hydrating foods are the way to go. Drinking large volumes of water alone simply flushes things out (not always bad). Hydrating foods move that hydration slowly into your cells.

In my day, we used to say "think global, act local" with the emphasis on an identity grounded in community.

misinforming the public dialogue on education and ultimately driving accountability and reform measures that serve the interests of policy-makers and administrators but certainly not teachers and students.

It's the incoherent standards and the unclear expectations that result from the thin analysis of those outside the classroom

It's not "declining standards" or "low expectations".

America Is Sliding Toward Illiteracy Declining standards and low expectations are destroying American education.

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

I disagree

Is it reasonable to consider public schools a "community" space?

STEWARDSHIP, not ownership

Fixing Food Systems Will Take More than Good Intentions 'Institutional overhaul is difficult...But that is no excuse for inertia.'

foodtank.com/news/2025/10...

All the teachers out there -- who's teaching from the booth?

The Illusion of Learning: The Danger of Artificial Intelligence to Education AI forces us to re-articulate what education is for: not producing polished outputs, but forming capable, discerning minds.

The Illusion of Learning: The Danger of Artificial Intelligence to Education
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From Babel to Baseline Why structured guidance is essential for cultivating good sense in teachers and students

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Since 1979, the U.S. Department of Education has spent over $3 trillion with virtually nothing to show for it. Despite per-pupil spending having increased by more than 245% over that period, there has been virtually no measurable improvement in student achievement: Math and reading scores for 13-year-olds are at the lowest level in decades. Six-in-ten fourth graders and nearly three-quarters of eighth graders are not proficient in math. Seven-in-ten fourth and eighth graders are not proficient in reading, while 40% of fourth grade students don’t even meet basic reading levels. Standardized test scores have remained flat for decades. U.S. students rank 28 out of 37 OECD member countries in math. President Donald J. Trump and his administration believe we can, and must, be better. Instead of maintaining the status quo that is failing American students, the Trump Administration’s bold plan will return education where it belongs — with individual states, which are best positioned to administer effective programs and services that benefit their own unique populations and needs. Instead of a bloated federal system that burdens schools with regulations and paperwork, the Trump Administration believes states should be empowered to expand educational freedom and opportunity for all families. Why would we keep doing the same thing over and over again and expect a different result?

Two noteworthy things about the White House press release ahead of today's announcement regarding ED:

(1) It's all about K-12, while most federal money goes to higher ed.
(2) Most of the links are to NCES reports...and NCES is now down to about three employees.

www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...

That looks like a distraction

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