Peter Greene
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Peter Greene
@palan57.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Find me at original flavor curmudgucation.blogspot.com or fancy new substack curmudgucation.substack.com
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I discussed new Arizona ESA data with Arizona 12 News’ Craig Harris. 20% of transactions deemed unallowable.
Imagine letting public schools spend taxpayer dollars with this little oversight or auditing. We wouldn’t. Release the data, and let the public see what it’s funding.
Imagine letting public schools spend taxpayer dollars with this little oversight or auditing. We wouldn’t. Release the data, and let the public see what it’s funding.
Voucher supporters say Empowerment Scholarship fraud is 1%. New records peg misspending closer to 20%.
12News obtained Education Department records showing that one in five ESA purchases—such as cellphones, TVs, and diamond rings—were on the "unallowable" list.
www.12news.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:21 PM
I discussed new Arizona ESA data with Arizona 12 News’ Craig Harris. 20% of transactions deemed unallowable.
Imagine letting public schools spend taxpayer dollars with this little oversight or auditing. We wouldn’t. Release the data, and let the public see what it’s funding.
Imagine letting public schools spend taxpayer dollars with this little oversight or auditing. We wouldn’t. Release the data, and let the public see what it’s funding.
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As Students Turn to ChatGPT for College Searches, AI Visibility Becomes Priority
Students are using AI tools to decide where to apply to college, pushing institutional leaders to find ways to ensure that AI chatbots include their college in the conversation. https://bit.ly/4rA3ZnL
#EDUSky
Students are using AI tools to decide where to apply to college, pushing institutional leaders to find ways to ensure that AI chatbots include their college in the conversation. https://bit.ly/4rA3ZnL
#EDUSky
February 13, 2026 at 3:11 PM
As Students Turn to ChatGPT for College Searches, AI Visibility Becomes Priority
Students are using AI tools to decide where to apply to college, pushing institutional leaders to find ways to ensure that AI chatbots include their college in the conversation. https://bit.ly/4rA3ZnL
#EDUSky
Students are using AI tools to decide where to apply to college, pushing institutional leaders to find ways to ensure that AI chatbots include their college in the conversation. https://bit.ly/4rA3ZnL
#EDUSky
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More background on one teacher's fightback against the racist religious bigots who run Idaho. @palan57.bsky.social: Sarah Inama Takes Idaho To Court curmudgucation.substack.com/p/sarah-inam...
Sarah Inama Takes Idaho To Court
Sarah Inama is the Idaho middle school teacher who was told to get rid of her “Everyone is Welcome Here” poster.
curmudgucation.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:36 PM
More background on one teacher's fightback against the racist religious bigots who run Idaho. @palan57.bsky.social: Sarah Inama Takes Idaho To Court curmudgucation.substack.com/p/sarah-inam...
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As I explain in my book The Privateers:
While he was going after Clinton, Ken Starr was running legal strategy for all pro-voucher, anti-public school litigation in the 90s and the first SCOTUS case in 2002.
His time was paid by the right-wing Bradley Foundation.
baylorlariat.com/2026/02/11/j...
While he was going after Clinton, Ken Starr was running legal strategy for all pro-voucher, anti-public school litigation in the 90s and the first SCOTUS case in 2002.
His time was paid by the right-wing Bradley Foundation.
baylorlariat.com/2026/02/11/j...
Jeffrey Epstein visited Ken Starr on Baylor’s campus in 2012 - The Baylor Lariat
“It was great having Jeffrey here. He’s a prince. Next time, he is warmly welcome and encouraged to ‘break bread’ with me at the Allbritton House,” former Baylor President Kenneth Starr wrote in an em...
baylorlariat.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:30 PM
As I explain in my book The Privateers:
While he was going after Clinton, Ken Starr was running legal strategy for all pro-voucher, anti-public school litigation in the 90s and the first SCOTUS case in 2002.
His time was paid by the right-wing Bradley Foundation.
baylorlariat.com/2026/02/11/j...
While he was going after Clinton, Ken Starr was running legal strategy for all pro-voucher, anti-public school litigation in the 90s and the first SCOTUS case in 2002.
His time was paid by the right-wing Bradley Foundation.
baylorlariat.com/2026/02/11/j...
Tennessee House panel kills private-school voucher transparency bill tennesseelookout.com/2026/02/11/t...
Tennessee House panel kills private-school voucher transparency bill • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee Rep. Jody Barrett is sponsoring a bill to reveal family income of kids receiving state voucher funds to attend private schools.
tennesseelookout.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Tennessee House panel kills private-school voucher transparency bill tennesseelookout.com/2026/02/11/t...
Other Democratic governors are wary of new Trump school funding program. Not Polis. coloradonewsline.com/2026/02/11/o...
Other Democratic governors are wary of new Trump school funding program. Not Polis. | Colorado Newsline
Last month, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis became the first Democratic governor to opt into President Donald Trump’s federal tax credit school voucher program. In doing so, he joins 26 of the 27 Republican...
coloradonewsline.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Other Democratic governors are wary of new Trump school funding program. Not Polis. coloradonewsline.com/2026/02/11/o...
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Teachers at this Philadelphia charter just voted to unionize
Union recognition was hard fought — the school's administration declined to voluntarily recognize the Esperanza High School Collective.
share.inquirer.com/DpGDBx?utm_s... via @phillyinquirer
Union recognition was hard fought — the school's administration declined to voluntarily recognize the Esperanza High School Collective.
share.inquirer.com/DpGDBx?utm_s... via @phillyinquirer
Teachers at this Philadelphia charter just voted to unionize
Union recognition was hard fought — the school's administration declined to voluntarily recognize the Esperanza High School Collective.
share.inquirer.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Teachers at this Philadelphia charter just voted to unionize
Union recognition was hard fought — the school's administration declined to voluntarily recognize the Esperanza High School Collective.
share.inquirer.com/DpGDBx?utm_s... via @phillyinquirer
Union recognition was hard fought — the school's administration declined to voluntarily recognize the Esperanza High School Collective.
share.inquirer.com/DpGDBx?utm_s... via @phillyinquirer
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1. Internal documents reveal that Freedom 250, which purports to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary, is a vehicle to promote Trump and "America First" propaganda, including election conspiracies
Major corporations like Mastercard and Deloitte and spending million to bankroll this effort
Major corporations like Mastercard and Deloitte and spending million to bankroll this effort
Major corporations bankroll "America First" propaganda
Mastercard, Deloitte, and ExxonMobil are spending millions to promote events supporting Trump and his divisive political agenda.
popular.info
February 11, 2026 at 2:38 PM
1. Internal documents reveal that Freedom 250, which purports to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary, is a vehicle to promote Trump and "America First" propaganda, including election conspiracies
Major corporations like Mastercard and Deloitte and spending million to bankroll this effort
Major corporations like Mastercard and Deloitte and spending million to bankroll this effort
We Need To Talk About The Carolina Coup.
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February 11, 2026 at 2:40 PM
We Need To Talk About The Carolina Coup.
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The TN GOP doesn't want its constituents to know that most of the vouchers they are paying for are going to the affluent who already had their kids in private school and that what they said about what vouchers would do -- give parents "choice" -- was a lie.
Tennessee House panel kills private-school voucher transparency bill • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee Rep. Jody Barrett is sponsoring a bill to reveal family income of kids receiving state voucher funds to attend private schools.
tennesseelookout.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:20 PM
The TN GOP doesn't want its constituents to know that most of the vouchers they are paying for are going to the affluent who already had their kids in private school and that what they said about what vouchers would do -- give parents "choice" -- was a lie.
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Actually he’s going to give that money to himself to settle lawsuits he filed against his own government. l.smartnews.com/p-78fJt6hi/b...
Trump walks back $2K stimulus check claims after warning he hasn't 'made the commitment' (The Mirror US Online)
Millions of Americans have been anxiously awaiting information about when President Donald Trump's promised $2,000 tariff dividend checks will actually arriv...
l.smartnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Actually he’s going to give that money to himself to settle lawsuits he filed against his own government. l.smartnews.com/p-78fJt6hi/b...
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How Pennsylvania’s Charter School Funding Formula Works bensalemweekly.com/how-pa-chart... via @bensalemweekly
How Pennsylvania’s Charter School Funding Formula Works (Explained)
An explanation of Pennsylvania’s charter school funding formula, including PDE-363 calculations, special education rates, and recent cyber charter reforms.
bensalemweekly.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:56 AM
How Pennsylvania’s Charter School Funding Formula Works bensalemweekly.com/how-pa-chart... via @bensalemweekly
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On @retractionwatch.com. I'm glad they wrote this, except for the part about being furious that they needed to.
Guest post: The CDC hepatitis B study is unethical and must never be published
Manjurul/iStock The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), an international organization that establishes best practices for scholarly journals, has endorsed specific ethical standards for studies…
retractionwatch.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:50 PM
On @retractionwatch.com. I'm glad they wrote this, except for the part about being furious that they needed to.
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'A court that refuses to reverse a constitutional violation because reversal would be disruptive has announced that any violation succeeds as long as the violator moves fast enough.' #NorthCarolina #Beware cmarmitage.substack.com/p/we-need-to...
We Need To Talk About The Carolina Coup.
What can we do about it?
cmarmitage.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:56 PM
'A court that refuses to reverse a constitutional violation because reversal would be disruptive has announced that any violation succeeds as long as the violator moves fast enough.' #NorthCarolina #Beware cmarmitage.substack.com/p/we-need-to...
I just don't believe that future earnings can be predicted or connected to teachers.
February 10, 2026 at 6:36 PM
I just don't believe that future earnings can be predicted or connected to teachers.
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Do you want churches to run public schools?
The Right is pushing new court cases to do just that.
My latest newsletter walks through it
open.substack.com/pub/joshcowe...
The Right is pushing new court cases to do just that.
My latest newsletter walks through it
open.substack.com/pub/joshcowe...
Do you want churches to run public schools?
Right-wing efforts to create church-run public schools have ramped back up; it's all part of a long-term plan to force states to fund religious education.
open.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Do you want churches to run public schools?
The Right is pushing new court cases to do just that.
My latest newsletter walks through it
open.substack.com/pub/joshcowe...
The Right is pushing new court cases to do just that.
My latest newsletter walks through it
open.substack.com/pub/joshcowe...
The Feds Push School Prayer
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The Feds Push School Prayer
Last week the U.S.
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February 10, 2026 at 6:28 PM
The Feds Push School Prayer
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Will School Choice Kill Athletics?
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Will School Choice Kill Athletics?
Nancy Bailey, a retired teacher and longtime blogger, asked a good question this week-- Will school choice destroy athletics as we know it?
open.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Will School Choice Kill Athletics?
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In response to Iowa's vague & punitive "age appropriate" school materials law in 2023, schools immediately removed over 3,000 books. Of the most-removed:
6 center Black American experiences
7 center experiences of women
2 are dystopian critiques of authoritarianism
1 is antiwar/militarism
6 center Black American experiences
7 center experiences of women
2 are dystopian critiques of authoritarianism
1 is antiwar/militarism
February 9, 2026 at 10:27 PM
In response to Iowa's vague & punitive "age appropriate" school materials law in 2023, schools immediately removed over 3,000 books. Of the most-removed:
6 center Black American experiences
7 center experiences of women
2 are dystopian critiques of authoritarianism
1 is antiwar/militarism
6 center Black American experiences
7 center experiences of women
2 are dystopian critiques of authoritarianism
1 is antiwar/militarism
The US has become that guy whose word means nothing and whose promises can never be trusted.
February 10, 2026 at 5:40 PM
The US has become that guy whose word means nothing and whose promises can never be trusted.
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Michigan Repubs are just fine with Trump shutting off bridge to Canada. Praise his deal-making prowess. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...
Two top Michigan Republicans defend Trump's Gordie Howe Bridge threats
Michigan Republicans defended Trump's threats to block the Gordie Howe International Bridge, arguing it was appropriate leverage in talks with Canada.
www.detroitnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Michigan Repubs are just fine with Trump shutting off bridge to Canada. Praise his deal-making prowess. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...
There has always been school choice. What choicers are really pushing is taxpayer-subsidized school choice.
February 10, 2026 at 5:39 PM
There has always been school choice. What choicers are really pushing is taxpayer-subsidized school choice.
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"If you 'know what time it is,' you understand the hour is late and you’re prepared to do whatever it takes. It gives carte blanche for total ruthlessness in politics because you understand the stakes." @lkatfield.bsky.social talks to @inthesetimes.com about her brilliant new book, Furious Minds.
"Carte Blanche for Ruthlessness"
Author Laura Field on how Trump and the furious minds of the New Right are in a mutually reinforcing cycle of radicalization.
inthesetimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:08 PM
"If you 'know what time it is,' you understand the hour is late and you’re prepared to do whatever it takes. It gives carte blanche for total ruthlessness in politics because you understand the stakes." @lkatfield.bsky.social talks to @inthesetimes.com about her brilliant new book, Furious Minds.
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The SAVE Act is a literal poll tax for married women who changed their last name.
February 10, 2026 at 1:27 PM
The SAVE Act is a literal poll tax for married women who changed their last name.
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People: we want fewer forced ads and shit that works
Tech companies: oh you want more forced ads and more broken shit, coming right up 😀
Tech companies: oh you want more forced ads and more broken shit, coming right up 😀
February 10, 2026 at 3:49 AM
People: we want fewer forced ads and shit that works
Tech companies: oh you want more forced ads and more broken shit, coming right up 😀
Tech companies: oh you want more forced ads and more broken shit, coming right up 😀