Peter Greene
@palan57.bsky.social
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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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The administration is going to use taxpayer funds to provide people in Europe with access to sites like the Daily Stormer and Stormfront
Exclusive: The US State Department is developing an online portal to enable people in Europe and elsewhere to see content banned by their governments including alleged hate speech and terrorist propaganda, sources told Reuters reut.rs/4cySsA6
Exclusive: US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere
The U.S. State Department is developing an online portal that will enable people in Europe and elsewhere to see content banned by their governments including alleged hate speech and terrorist propagan...
reut.rs
February 19, 2026 at 11:27 AM
The administration is going to use taxpayer funds to provide people in Europe with access to sites like the Daily Stormer and Stormfront
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"I’m pretty sure that the administration let this one go because the existence or non-existence of the Dear Colleague letter has zero bearing on what they intend to keep doing."
The Ed Department's Anti-DEI Letter Is Dead. Don't Get Too Excited.
Is this particular nightmare over?
curmudgucation.substack.com
February 19, 2026 at 11:07 AM
"I’m pretty sure that the administration let this one go because the existence or non-existence of the Dear Colleague letter has zero bearing on what they intend to keep doing."
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But, TFA is not really for students or better teachers, but to influence education policy. With a little “street cred," TFAers can bring those neoliberal ideas into the most powerful positions controlling educational decisions (superintendents and politicians). www.politico.com/story/2013/1...
TFA rises as political powerhouse
With annual revenues approaching $300 million, Teach for America is flush with cash and ambition.
www.politico.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:04 AM
But, TFA is not really for students or better teachers, but to influence education policy. With a little “street cred," TFAers can bring those neoliberal ideas into the most powerful positions controlling educational decisions (superintendents and politicians). www.politico.com/story/2013/1...
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Tesla Robotaxis Reportedly Crashing at a Rate That’s 4x Higher Than Humans
The incidents bring the robotaxi service to a total of 14 crashes since launching last summer.
The new data raises concerns about how safe Tesla’s systems really are compared to the average driver.
The incidents bring the robotaxi service to a total of 14 crashes since launching last summer.
The new data raises concerns about how safe Tesla’s systems really are compared to the average driver.
Tesla Robotaxis Reportedly Crashing at a Rate That's 4x Higher Than Humans
The incidents bring the robotaxi service to a total of 14 crashes since launching last summer.
gizmodo.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Tesla Robotaxis Reportedly Crashing at a Rate That’s 4x Higher Than Humans
The incidents bring the robotaxi service to a total of 14 crashes since launching last summer.
The new data raises concerns about how safe Tesla’s systems really are compared to the average driver.
The incidents bring the robotaxi service to a total of 14 crashes since launching last summer.
The new data raises concerns about how safe Tesla’s systems really are compared to the average driver.
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Not a psychometrician, but it's a well-known precept of the field that you don't make a validity argument for a test, you validate a USE of a test. When VAM-based teacher eval was becoming a thing, there was plenty of talk about how the models had... www.chalkbeat.org/2026/02/17/t...
Teaching as a team sport: What happens when a great teacher moves to a struggling school?
New research on a federal program found that when top teachers transferred to high-need schools, their performance dropped significantly. Teacher effectiveness may not be a fixed skill.
www.chalkbeat.org
February 18, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Not a psychometrician, but it's a well-known precept of the field that you don't make a validity argument for a test, you validate a USE of a test. When VAM-based teacher eval was becoming a thing, there was plenty of talk about how the models had... www.chalkbeat.org/2026/02/17/t...
Parental backlash against school-assigned laptops is powering up across the country www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
Parents opt kids out of school computers, insisting on pen and paper instead
Parents are forming a loose network teaching one another how to get their children off school-issued Chromebooks and iPads.
www.nbcnews.com
February 19, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Parental backlash against school-assigned laptops is powering up across the country www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
The Ed Department's Anti-DEI Letter Is Dead. Don't Get Too Excited. @aclu.org @rweingarten.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/curmudgu...
The Ed Department's Anti-DEI Letter Is Dead. Don't Get Too Excited.
Is this particular nightmare over?
open.substack.com
February 19, 2026 at 2:13 AM
The Ed Department's Anti-DEI Letter Is Dead. Don't Get Too Excited. @aclu.org @rweingarten.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/curmudgu...
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The World Seems Intent on Stripping Teaching of Its Sacredness. Don't Let It www.edweek.org/teaching-lea... is new @edweek.org post
The World Seems Intent on Stripping Teaching of Its Sacredness. Don't Let It (Opinion)
Christopher Emdin explains how to make school feel like a sanctuary in troubled times.
www.edweek.org
February 18, 2026 at 9:11 PM
The World Seems Intent on Stripping Teaching of Its Sacredness. Don't Let It www.edweek.org/teaching-lea... is new @edweek.org post
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ICYMI: www.wbur.org/onpoint/2026...
Inside PragerU’s conservative push into American classrooms
PragerU is a conservative video giant. It’s produced more than 2,000 videos that it says promote American and Judeo-Christian values. Now its content is approved in 10 states’ school systems.
www.wbur.org
February 18, 2026 at 9:13 PM
ICYMI: www.wbur.org/onpoint/2026...
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@palan57.bsky.social is right, of course, that this is incredibly complicated. But at least based on my quick read, that's mostly because it's such a dumb idea. That's a problem technocrats often have--turning bad ideas into Rube Goldberg policy because they're sure they can outsmart it.
NH: Considering a Messy Open Enrollment Policy
New Hampshire is considering an update on their unused open enrollment law.
open.substack.com
February 18, 2026 at 7:19 PM
@palan57.bsky.social is right, of course, that this is incredibly complicated. But at least based on my quick read, that's mostly because it's such a dumb idea. That's a problem technocrats often have--turning bad ideas into Rube Goldberg policy because they're sure they can outsmart it.
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"A school board is not a minor league for aspiring politicians. It is not a launchpad. It is not a place to rehearse culture-war talking points until someone hands you a bigger microphone."
open.substack.com/pub/bradytea...
open.substack.com/pub/bradytea...
Earn the Seat: What a School Board Is — and Why Mine Failed
A crowded primary, a failed school board, and the bare minimum standard for governing public schools.
open.substack.com
February 18, 2026 at 3:48 PM
"A school board is not a minor league for aspiring politicians. It is not a launchpad. It is not a place to rehearse culture-war talking points until someone hands you a bigger microphone."
open.substack.com/pub/bradytea...
open.substack.com/pub/bradytea...
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NEW: The FDA has removed a webpage warning about dangerous therapies claiming to treat autism. It’s part of a series of actions the agency has taken under RFK Jr. to discredit long-established science.
By @megomatz.bsky.social
By @megomatz.bsky.social
Chlorine Dioxide, Raw Camel Milk: The FDA No Longer Warns Against These and Other Ineffective Autism Treatments
The FDA has taken down a webpage warning about therapies and products making “false claims” of treating autism. It’s part of a series of actions the agency has taken under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy ...
www.propublica.org
February 18, 2026 at 1:31 PM
NEW: The FDA has removed a webpage warning about dangerous therapies claiming to treat autism. It’s part of a series of actions the agency has taken under RFK Jr. to discredit long-established science.
By @megomatz.bsky.social
By @megomatz.bsky.social
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A number of factors discussed here (pandemic, tech) as well a clear split in views on how to deal with it (educational or punitive).
I remain fascinated that the ubiquity of violence outside of schools, incl the era of political violence ushered in by Trump is rarely mentioned in the discourse.
I remain fascinated that the ubiquity of violence outside of schools, incl the era of political violence ushered in by Trump is rarely mentioned in the discourse.
Teachers facing more problems with disruptive students
Teachers, districts and states are taking multiple approaches to curb what elementary teachers say is a trend of increasingly severe behavior problems in their classrooms.
hechingerreport.org
February 18, 2026 at 1:39 PM
A number of factors discussed here (pandemic, tech) as well a clear split in views on how to deal with it (educational or punitive).
I remain fascinated that the ubiquity of violence outside of schools, incl the era of political violence ushered in by Trump is rarely mentioned in the discourse.
I remain fascinated that the ubiquity of violence outside of schools, incl the era of political violence ushered in by Trump is rarely mentioned in the discourse.
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The latest batch of files related to Jeffrey Epstein has roiled Europe, leading to resignations and criminal inquiries.
In the U.S., however, professional exits and investigations have not taken place on the same scale.
In the U.S., however, professional exits and investigations have not taken place on the same scale.
The Epstein files have brought a wave of resignations and investigations
A number of prominent figures have stepped down or are facing investigations after their communications with Jeffrey Epstein and his former longtime companion, Ghislaine Maxwell, were released last mo...
www.washingtonpost.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:30 PM
The latest batch of files related to Jeffrey Epstein has roiled Europe, leading to resignations and criminal inquiries.
In the U.S., however, professional exits and investigations have not taken place on the same scale.
In the U.S., however, professional exits and investigations have not taken place on the same scale.
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Linda Davis, a beloved Savannah teacher, is dead. Her car was hit by a suspect fleeing from ICE.
Chatham County, Georgia has a no-chase policy.
ICE still chased the suspect through a school zone.
ICE agents did not directly kill Linda Davis, but their actions contributed to her death.
Chatham County, Georgia has a no-chase policy.
ICE still chased the suspect through a school zone.
ICE agents did not directly kill Linda Davis, but their actions contributed to her death.
February 17, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Linda Davis, a beloved Savannah teacher, is dead. Her car was hit by a suspect fleeing from ICE.
Chatham County, Georgia has a no-chase policy.
ICE still chased the suspect through a school zone.
ICE agents did not directly kill Linda Davis, but their actions contributed to her death.
Chatham County, Georgia has a no-chase policy.
ICE still chased the suspect through a school zone.
ICE agents did not directly kill Linda Davis, but their actions contributed to her death.
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Some folks are awfully selective about asking “What would Jesus do?”
“I was a stranger and you welcomed me” is now hauling people off to detention at a sanctuary.
“I was a stranger and you welcomed me” is now hauling people off to detention at a sanctuary.
ICE conducted a raid outside an N.J. church Sunday morning, says congressman, who’s investigating
U.S. Rep. Rob Menendez called the incident "concerning."
www.nj.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Some folks are awfully selective about asking “What would Jesus do?”
“I was a stranger and you welcomed me” is now hauling people off to detention at a sanctuary.
“I was a stranger and you welcomed me” is now hauling people off to detention at a sanctuary.
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"House Bill 47...would enable schools to put up displays with the Ten Commandments and items such as the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights, one of a handful of bills this year designed to insert [White Christian nationalism] into the fabric of life in Tennessee."
Ten Commandments could go up in Tennessee public schools • Tennessee Lookout
The Ten Commandments could be posted in public schools under legislation passed by the Tennessee House of Representatives.
tennesseelookout.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:51 PM
"House Bill 47...would enable schools to put up displays with the Ten Commandments and items such as the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights, one of a handful of bills this year designed to insert [White Christian nationalism] into the fabric of life in Tennessee."
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Race and redistribution in the United States: An experimental analysis www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"increasing beliefs about the share of welfare recipients who are Black reduces support for welfare"
"increasing beliefs about the share of welfare recipients who are Black reduces support for welfare"
Race and redistribution in the United States: An experimental analysis
Scholars have suggested that White American support for welfare is influenced by their beliefs about the racial composition of welfare recipients. In …
www.sciencedirect.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Race and redistribution in the United States: An experimental analysis www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"increasing beliefs about the share of welfare recipients who are Black reduces support for welfare"
"increasing beliefs about the share of welfare recipients who are Black reduces support for welfare"
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"The consequences are on display in South Carolina, where a measles outbreak has affected more than 900 people, including at least 19 who were hospitalized with complications including pneumonia and brain swelling."
I see this as a form of child abuse.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/h...
I see this as a form of child abuse.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/h...
Kennedy Allies Target States to Overturn Vaccine Mandates for Schoolchildren
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:44 AM
"The consequences are on display in South Carolina, where a measles outbreak has affected more than 900 people, including at least 19 who were hospitalized with complications including pneumonia and brain swelling."
I see this as a form of child abuse.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/h...
I see this as a form of child abuse.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/h...
When loyalty to Dear Leader is valued more than competence, expertise, facts, rule of law, or religious faith (but masquerades as each of those things), you get a huge declining mess of a country.
February 15, 2026 at 1:37 PM
When loyalty to Dear Leader is valued more than competence, expertise, facts, rule of law, or religious faith (but masquerades as each of those things), you get a huge declining mess of a country.
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This Valentine's Day, why not snuggle up with a loved one and read my long damn post about "AI" and some of my current thoughts about where it's at, where it's going, and how much anyone should engage with it? Best Valentine's Day ever!
whatever.scalzi.com/2026/02/14/1...
whatever.scalzi.com/2026/02/14/1...
10 Thoughts On “AI,” February 2026 Edition
Because it feels like a good time to do it, some current thoughts on “AI” and where it, we and I are about the thing, midway through February 2026. These are thoughts in no particular o…
whatever.scalzi.com
February 14, 2026 at 10:31 PM
This Valentine's Day, why not snuggle up with a loved one and read my long damn post about "AI" and some of my current thoughts about where it's at, where it's going, and how much anyone should engage with it? Best Valentine's Day ever!
whatever.scalzi.com/2026/02/14/1...
whatever.scalzi.com/2026/02/14/1...
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@barackobama.bsky.social: "When I was POTUS, I suppose I could have simply unilaterally ordered the military to go into some red state and harass and intimidate a governor or cut off funding for states that didn't vote for me... but that is contrary to how I think our democracy is supposed to work."
February 14, 2026 at 5:42 PM
@barackobama.bsky.social: "When I was POTUS, I suppose I could have simply unilaterally ordered the military to go into some red state and harass and intimidate a governor or cut off funding for states that didn't vote for me... but that is contrary to how I think our democracy is supposed to work."
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New on Substack: New post: Why does dividing curriculum into knowledge components feel so unstable? Because we're imposing localist structure on a distributed system. The brain doesn't store knowledge in pieces. profbeckyallen.substack.com/p/curriculum...
Curriculum Is a Localist Model of a Distributed Mind
The problem with dividing knowledge into pieces
profbeckyallen.substack.com
February 14, 2026 at 10:06 PM
New on Substack: New post: Why does dividing curriculum into knowledge components feel so unstable? Because we're imposing localist structure on a distributed system. The brain doesn't store knowledge in pieces. profbeckyallen.substack.com/p/curriculum...
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Parents pushing back on excessive edtech in schools and AI in particular.
Bend parents protested an AI chatbot. A tech company shelved it, then school leaders defended it
Critical parents say Bend’s school AI policy puts tech companies in charge.
www.opb.org
February 15, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Parents pushing back on excessive edtech in schools and AI in particular.
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Your data will be used against you. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Your data will be used against you. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...