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Jeff Minick

Many Americans do seem in a trance these past few years, hypnotized by the politically correct into acceptance of transgender transitions among the very young.

Recently, my 12-year-old grandson came home from school and asked his mother, “Mom, what’s a trance?”

She paused before asking, “Do you mean trance or trans?”

“Trance.”

“Well,

The Trance of Trans Education Gabbard then reminded her audience, “The reality that we are facing in our country is our schools are failing.

A new randomised controlled trial shows promising results for helping teachers develop their formative assessment skills, writes Jake Anders

Jake Anders
Deputy director, UCL Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities

No one reading this article will be in any doubt as to the importance of high-quality formative assessment in teaching and learning.

Research: How can formative assessment lead to progress? A new randomised controlled trial shows promising results for helping teachers develop their formative assessment skills, writes Jake Anders

“Biden and Psaki: Eat Your Words”

By Donna Garner

4.14.22

I hate to break it to Biden and Jen Psaki, but Texas Gov. Greg Abbott knew exactly what he was doing when he started the increased inspections of trucks crossing the border from Mexico.

Biden and Psaki: Eat Your Words I hate to break it to Biden and Jen Psaki, but Texas Gov. Greg Abbott knew exactly what he was doing when he started the incre

And the Future of Higher Education

A new model of higher education has been proposed to make the university experience much more like a Netflix plan where students could either binge or take a break and then do it all over again. According to Selingo, Clark, and Noone (2018),

Subscription Universities And the Future of Higher Education A new model of higher education has been proposed to make the university experience much more like a Netflix plan where st

Major media outlets continue to support Taylor Lorenz's expose on the popular Twitter account "Libs of Tik Tok."

Legacy media outlets were quick to condone the exposure of the woman behind “Libs of Tik Tok.” What they didn’t mention was exactly what the educators, who got fired after the account posted their videos, were saying to children in their classrooms.

The Media Doesn’t Want To Talk About Why These Educators Featured On ‘Libs Of Tik Tok’ Got Booted From The Classroom Major media outlets continue to support Taylor Lorenz's expose on the popular Twitter account "Libs of Tik Tok."

4.8.22 – Houston Chronicle

“Opinion: How can school districts dial down parents’ rancor? Embrace new transparency laws.”

By Donna Bahorich, former chair of the Texas State Board of Education

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/article/Opinion-How-can-school-districts-dial-down-17066615.php

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How can school districts dial down parents’ rancor? Embrace new transparency laws. Parents’ concerns over what their children are taught have grown into a full-throated outcry.

Title: Transformative Teaching Around the World: Stories of Cultural Impact , Technology Integration and Innovative Pedagogy

Editors: Curtis J. Bonk and Meina Zhu

Publisher : Routledge

Pages : 298

This book, edited by Curtis Bonk and Meina Zhu brings together 44 stellar contributors from around the world to enlighten, challenge and educate us.

BOOK REVIEW-Transformative Teaching Around the World: Stories of Cultural Impact , Technology Integration and Innovative Pedagogy There is just about something in this book for everyone. There are scattered gems, insights, challenges and simply interesting observations.

“Texas Tribune Wants To Ditch the Reading Academies"

By Donna Garner

4.1.22

***COMMENTS FROM DONNA GARNER: Please notice that in the list of sponsors for the Texas Tribune (at the bottom of the page), the Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) has donated $77,500.

Texas Tribune Wants To Ditch the Reading Academies ATPE is basically a self-serving labor union that only involves itself in educator labor issues with little-to-no thought about students’ academic

“WHOSE CHILDREN ARE THEY? – The Film”

From Donna Garner

3.15.22

I hardly ever say this, but “Everyone needs to see the film WHOSE CHILDREN ARE THEY?”

I wish I had the words to explain the depth and value of this film. Please believe me when I say that every aspect of the problems in our educational system is covered in this movie. The part on s*x education is particularly appalling.
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WHOSE CHILDREN ARE THEY? – The Film “WHOSE CHILDREN ARE THEY? – The Film” From Donna Garner 3.15.22 I hardly ever say this, but “Everyone needs to see the film WHOSE CHILDREN ARE

Community colleges are turning to emerging technologies to ensure that they continue to meet the needs of a rapidly evolving workforce on top of recovering from a global pandemic. As Chen (2021) explains, technology has become a pathway to meet the needs of more students for less money, often a necessity for community colleges.

Digital Transformation of Community Colleges Community colleges are turning to emerging technologies to ensure that they continue to meet the needs of a rapidly evolving workforce on top of recovering from

By Carole Hornsby Haynes

Though he never claimed to be a populist, Glenn Youngkin rode the wave of public anger against hostile school boards pushing radical race and gender ideologies. Yet Youngkin’s selection of advisers and personnel has sent up warning signs of danger ahead for Virginians.

Virginia Governor Youngkin Is Not A Populist After All Despite his campaign pledge to ban Critical Race Theory, Youngkin chose an education secretary, Aimee Rogstad Guidera, who has association and financial ties to the Critical Race Theory education swamp.

1.20.22

“What Is in Biden’s Voting Rights Bill?

By Peggy Tierney

https://www.tierneyrealnewsnetwork.com/post/tierney-s-real-news-1-20-22

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On voting rights bill, Republicans were able to block Democrats in a 49-51 vote from limiting debate on the John Lewis Communist voting "rights" package - otherwise known as the "screw the people" act,

What Is in Biden’s Voting Rights Bill? It looks to me as if Biden/Dems have captured all in one bill every crooked, illegal, and anti-Constitutional voting provision possible!