Larry Ferlazzo
@larryferlazzo.bsky.social
A high school teacher for 23 years to ELL & English-proficient students, community organizer for previous 19 years, author or editor of 13 books on education, Ed Week teacher advice columnist, committed - though mediocre - basketball and Pickleball player.
The ICE officers may not have been truthful? Shocking! ———-Feds investigating whether 2 ICE officers lied about the shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis
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Feds investigating whether 2 ICE officers lied about the shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis
Federal authorities have opened a criminal probe into whether two immigration officers lied under oath about a shooting in Minneapolis last month, as all charges were dropped against two Venezuelan me...
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February 13, 2026 at 7:47 PM
The ICE officers may not have been truthful? Shocking! ———-Feds investigating whether 2 ICE officers lied about the shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis
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Just updated ----The Best Posts On The Nature/Nurture Debate larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2017/12/10/t...
The Best Posts On The Nature/Nurture Debate
‘Teachers can only ever have a small impact on their students’ results – yet they are judged as if they are 100% responsible’ is a new article at TES that makes a lot of good poin…
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February 13, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Just updated ----The Best Posts On The Nature/Nurture Debate larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2017/12/10/t...
Microsoft Joins Other Companies in Trying to Fill AI Training Gap in Schools www.edweek.org/technology/m... They've just created this: elevateforeducators.microsoft.com
Microsoft Joins Other Companies in Trying to Fill AI Training Gap in Schools
Providing teachers with professional development on AI has been a big challenge for schools.
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February 13, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Microsoft Joins Other Companies in Trying to Fill AI Training Gap in Schools www.edweek.org/technology/m... They've just created this: elevateforeducators.microsoft.com
Teachers describe immigration enforcement's impact on classrooms in challenge of Trump policy
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Teachers describe immigration enforcement's impact on classrooms in challenge of Trump policy
In a new court filing, teachers around the country describe how President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown is emptying classrooms and frightening families.
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February 13, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Teachers describe immigration enforcement's impact on classrooms in challenge of Trump policy
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appreciate that greg has been highlight the short-term thinking by lots of dem strategists on immigration, and that there are strong counterexamples of dems being successful taking another path
The extraordinary public backlash to Trump's ICE raids and mass deportations suggests it's time to rethink how information warfare and political persuasion work in the Trump era. Dems have an opening to reset the immigration debate if they act now.
New piece from me:
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New piece from me:
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How the Democrats Can Play Offense on Immigration
Typically, Democrats run for the hills when immigration comes up. But as two blue-state governors are showing, the winning play is actually to confront ICE and MAGA xenophobia head on.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:21 PM
appreciate that greg has been highlight the short-term thinking by lots of dem strategists on immigration, and that there are strong counterexamples of dems being successful taking another path
Aren’t any of them parents and understand how teens react when you tell them they can’t do something?
Effort by Texas GOP to bully students into shutting up about ICE seems to be going well
February 13, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Aren’t any of them parents and understand how teens react when you tell them they can’t do something?
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reminds of that old bible story of how people were hungry and jesus conjured himself a security detail bsky.app/profile/carl...
“.. using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought ..”
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February 13, 2026 at 3:08 PM
reminds of that old bible story of how people were hungry and jesus conjured himself a security detail bsky.app/profile/carl...
I’m so stoked! Last year, a group of former students took me out to lunch and said they wanted to do it every year. It was a wonderful sentiment, but I figured their lives would get in the way. But they just contacted me again to set up a date!
February 13, 2026 at 2:30 PM
I’m so stoked! Last year, a group of former students took me out to lunch and said they wanted to do it every year. It was a wonderful sentiment, but I figured their lives would get in the way. But they just contacted me again to set up a date!
The Transformative Power of the White ‘Race Traitor’ www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/m...
The Transformative Power of the White ‘Race Traitor’
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February 13, 2026 at 1:58 PM
The Transformative Power of the White ‘Race Traitor’ www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/m...
What could go wrong?———Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses
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February 13, 2026 at 1:56 PM
What could go wrong?———Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Classroom Instruction Resources Of The Week larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2026/02/13/c...
Classroom Instruction Resources Of The Week
Each week, I publish a post or two containing three or four particularly useful resources on classroom instruction, and you can see them all here. You can also see all my “Best” lists o…
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February 13, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Classroom Instruction Resources Of The Week larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2026/02/13/c...
International Mother Language Day Is On Feb. 21st – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2026/02/13/i...
International Mother Language Day Is On Feb. 21st – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources
The United Nations has declared February 21st to be International Mother Language Day. You might be interested in The Best Resources For International Mother Language Day.
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February 13, 2026 at 1:42 PM
International Mother Language Day Is On Feb. 21st – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2026/02/13/i...
A Look Back: New Study Reinforces My Experience Of Feeling That Having A Growth Mindset Makes Me A Better Teacher larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2026/02/13/a...
A Look Back: New Study Reinforces My Experience Of Feeling That Having A Growth Mindset Makes Me A Better Teacher
For the next month or so, I’ll be republishing my best posts from the last half of 2025. I have always felt that having a growth mindset has made me a better teacher – really, a…
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February 13, 2026 at 1:38 PM
A Look Back: New Study Reinforces My Experience Of Feeling That Having A Growth Mindset Makes Me A Better Teacher larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2026/02/13/a...
Hundreds of Children Are in ICE Detention www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
February 13, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Hundreds of Children Are in ICE Detention www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
School clubs, sports, tutoring vanish after midyear Trump DEI cuts www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
February 13, 2026 at 1:30 PM
School clubs, sports, tutoring vanish after midyear Trump DEI cuts www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
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Mayor Frey on Tom Homan saying DHS had "some issues" in Minneapolis: "'Issues' would be certainly the understatement of the century. These are people that should be alive today. Alex and Renee were standing up for their neighbors. Constitutionally protected activity was taking place."
February 13, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Mayor Frey on Tom Homan saying DHS had "some issues" in Minneapolis: "'Issues' would be certainly the understatement of the century. These are people that should be alive today. Alex and Renee were standing up for their neighbors. Constitutionally protected activity was taking place."
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Finally.
February 13, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Finally.
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Behold, the genetic superiority of the master race. bsky.app/profile/chri...
Trump nominated a legit white nationalist to a top post at the State Department. I asked him some basic questions about his belief in the “erasure of white culture”. Watch this embarrassing, fumbling answer. Like he has never before been asked to explain his views.
February 12, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Behold, the genetic superiority of the master race. bsky.app/profile/chri...
Good description of the problem, but next to nothing about what should be done to deal with it
Notably, this is written by a history professor who is also the Vice Dean of AI Initiatives at Columbia.
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Opinion | A.I. Companies Are Eating Higher Education
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February 12, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Good description of the problem, but next to nothing about what should be done to deal with it
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Trump nominated a legit white nationalist to a top post at the State Department. I asked him some basic questions about his belief in the “erasure of white culture”. Watch this embarrassing, fumbling answer. Like he has never before been asked to explain his views.
February 12, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Trump nominated a legit white nationalist to a top post at the State Department. I asked him some basic questions about his belief in the “erasure of white culture”. Watch this embarrassing, fumbling answer. Like he has never before been asked to explain his views.
If that’s peace and safety…..
Noem has a hard time hearing questions over protesters but closes her ill-fated presser on an Orwellian note, claiming DHS will continue to work to "bring peace and safety to the Twin Cities"
February 12, 2026 at 10:16 PM
If that’s peace and safety…..
“Issues”
Tom Homan: “There were some issues here. And we addressed those issues. But I’m not going to sit and say anybody did anything wrong and that they were unprofessional. I'm going to say there were some issues here. We fixed those issues.”
February 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
“Issues”
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Ellison: "It felt like we were being occupied by the federal govt, & I started returning to reading about the Boston Massacre. How did those Bostonians feel when a far away govt in England had imperial troops marching all over their city, harassing & abusing the citizenry. That's kind of how I felt"
February 12, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Ellison: "It felt like we were being occupied by the federal govt, & I started returning to reading about the Boston Massacre. How did those Bostonians feel when a far away govt in England had imperial troops marching all over their city, harassing & abusing the citizenry. That's kind of how I felt"