Christopher Tienken
@christienken.bsky.social
Professor, author, speaker, wine enthusiast & provider of opinions on #education #reform
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Pushing back on the absurdity of making young kids work a second academic shift when they get home from school: At the beginning of the year, a mom explains to her child's teacher, respectfully but firmly, that the child simply will not be doing any homework: www.alfiekohn.org/opting-out-o...
Pushing back on the absurdity of making young kids work a second academic shift when they get home from school: At the beginning of the year, a mom explains to her child's teacher, respectfully but firmly, that the child simply will not be doing any homework: www.alfiekohn.org/opting-out-o...
Opting Out of Homework - Alfie Kohn
Opting Out of Homework
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February 25, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Pushing back on the absurdity of making young kids work a second academic shift when they get home from school: At the beginning of the year, a mom explains to her child's teacher, respectfully but firmly, that the child simply will not be doing any homework: www.alfiekohn.org/opting-out-o...
Pushing back on the absurdity of making young kids work a second academic shift when they get home from school: At the beginning of the year, a mom explains to her child's teacher, respectfully but firmly, that the child simply will not be doing any homework: www.alfiekohn.org/opting-out-o...
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Answering the Important Questions About Closing Schools nepc.colorado.edu/publication/...
February 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Answering the Important Questions About Closing Schools nepc.colorado.edu/publication/...
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Congress has reintroduced the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act (H.R. 1381/S. 356) which reauthorizes the program from FY24-FY26. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...
Secure Rural Schools Reintroduced in 119th Congress
Congress has reintroduced the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act (H.R. 1381/S. 356) which reauthorizes the program from FY24-FY26.
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February 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Congress has reintroduced the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act (H.R. 1381/S. 356) which reauthorizes the program from FY24-FY26. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...
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10% of NASA’s workforce has been laid off—guess that’ll be a boost for SpaceX.
February 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
10% of NASA’s workforce has been laid off—guess that’ll be a boost for SpaceX.
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The letter states that schools have 14 days to bring their policies into compliance and risk losing federal funding if they don’t comply. Historically, it’s been very rare for the department to withhold funds. On the #AASAadv app ed news feed. www.chalkbeat.org/2025/02/17/t...
School diversity efforts could face civil rights investigations under Trump
Legal experts said an Education Department letter goes much further than the actual law in limiting how schools and colleges can consider race. Common practices that are part of diversity initiatives ...
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February 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The letter states that schools have 14 days to bring their policies into compliance and risk losing federal funding if they don’t comply. Historically, it’s been very rare for the department to withhold funds. On the #AASAadv app ed news feed. www.chalkbeat.org/2025/02/17/t...
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Not surprising, and not conclusive in terms of causality, but this new study of 62 countries finds that the prevalence of sexism (including the "benevolent" kind that idealizes women in traditional roles) is associated with multiple dysfunctional social outcomes (for both sexes): is.gd/3PD9mf
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January 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Not surprising, and not conclusive in terms of causality, but this new study of 62 countries finds that the prevalence of sexism (including the "benevolent" kind that idealizes women in traditional roles) is associated with multiple dysfunctional social outcomes (for both sexes): is.gd/3PD9mf
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My statement via @njpolicy.bsky.social on Trump's brazenly unconstitutional executive orders on K-12 education:
January 31, 2025 at 12:40 AM
My statement via @njpolicy.bsky.social on Trump's brazenly unconstitutional executive orders on K-12 education:
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The story behind ProPublica’s new Private School Demographics database began with our need to understand how many “segregation academies” still operate — and where.
By @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social
By @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social
January 18, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The story behind ProPublica’s new Private School Demographics database began with our need to understand how many “segregation academies” still operate — and where.
By @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social
By @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social
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Just because AP courses are hard doesn't mean they're good. 25 years ago I wrote about how we confuse those 2 things: is.gd/mfScd4. (Much earlier, Dewey said the value of what students do “resides in its connection with a stimulation of greater thoughtfulness, not in the greater strain it imposes.")
Confusing Harder With Better (**)
EDUCATION WEEK September 15, 1999 Confusing Harder With Better By Alfie Kohn Never underestimate the power of a catchy slogan and a false dichotomy. When a politician pronounces himself a supporter of...
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January 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Just because AP courses are hard doesn't mean they're good. 25 years ago I wrote about how we confuse those 2 things: is.gd/mfScd4. (Much earlier, Dewey said the value of what students do “resides in its connection with a stimulation of greater thoughtfulness, not in the greater strain it imposes.")
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"We need to bring back the SAT to help us find qualified students of color," they said.
January 15, 2025 at 10:43 PM
"We need to bring back the SAT to help us find qualified students of color," they said.
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“Of what use is the formulated statement of experience? Of what use is the map? Well, we may first tell what the map is not. The map is not a substitute for personal experience.” The Child and the Curriculum
12 Days of #Dewey - Day 12: Connect the content to the student through student experience and background #edchat #edpolicy #curriculum #edleadership #leadership #publicschool #teaching #edreform
December 19, 2024 at 1:47 AM
“Of what use is the formulated statement of experience? Of what use is the map? Well, we may first tell what the map is not. The map is not a substitute for personal experience.” The Child and the Curriculum
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@aasa.org is pleased to share report and resources on chronic absenteeism from a U.S. Department of Education Roundtable earlier this week. Fresh on the blog 👇 www.aasa.org/advocacy/blo...
USED Resource: Chronic Absenteeism Roundtable Resources
AASA is pleased to share report and resources on chronic absenteeism from a U.S. Department of Education Roundtable earlier this week.
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December 18, 2024 at 7:06 PM
@aasa.org is pleased to share report and resources on chronic absenteeism from a U.S. Department of Education Roundtable earlier this week. Fresh on the blog 👇 www.aasa.org/advocacy/blo...
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Guess which ‘one’ hasn’t figured it out yet?! 👇
Just one guess. 🇺🇸
Just one guess. 🇺🇸
December 18, 2024 at 10:27 AM
Guess which ‘one’ hasn’t figured it out yet?! 👇
Just one guess. 🇺🇸
Just one guess. 🇺🇸
12 Days of #Dewey - Day 12: Connect the content to the student through student experience and background #edchat #edpolicy #curriculum #edleadership #leadership #publicschool #teaching #edreform
December 18, 2024 at 1:05 AM
12 Days of #Dewey - Day 12: Connect the content to the student through student experience and background #edchat #edpolicy #curriculum #edleadership #leadership #publicschool #teaching #edreform
12 Days of #Dewey - Day 11 Comparing students quantitatively. He tried to warn us. #edchat #edpolicy #suptchat #edleadership #leadership #democracy
Post your favorite Dewey quote.
Post your favorite Dewey quote.
December 16, 2024 at 11:59 PM
12 Days of #Dewey - Day 11 Comparing students quantitatively. He tried to warn us. #edchat #edpolicy #suptchat #edleadership #leadership #democracy
Post your favorite Dewey quote.
Post your favorite Dewey quote.
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Yes, NJ, it's time. Time to end the high school exit exam. The longest enduring excuse that because NY and MA have them we should too is over. It's a waste of resources.
@christienken.bsky.social #EduSky
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@christienken.bsky.social #EduSky
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NJ among last few states with standard HS graduation test | NJ Spotlight News
New Jersey will soon be one of just six states that require high school students to take a standardized test to graduate.
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December 16, 2024 at 2:18 PM
Yes, NJ, it's time. Time to end the high school exit exam. The longest enduring excuse that because NY and MA have them we should too is over. It's a waste of resources.
@christienken.bsky.social #EduSky
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@christienken.bsky.social #EduSky
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ICYMI: 10 Shopping Days Left Edition (12/15) Weekly digest with @nancyflanagan.bsky.social @masspolprofmo.bsky.social @aordover.bsky.social @flbaloney.bsky.social @thejosevilson.com @janresseger.bsky.social plus others plus The Book of Esther open.substack.com/pub/curmudgu...
ICYMI: 10 Shopping Days Left Edition (12/15)
Well, maybe just nine.
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December 15, 2024 at 1:32 PM
ICYMI: 10 Shopping Days Left Edition (12/15) Weekly digest with @nancyflanagan.bsky.social @masspolprofmo.bsky.social @aordover.bsky.social @flbaloney.bsky.social @thejosevilson.com @janresseger.bsky.social plus others plus The Book of Esther open.substack.com/pub/curmudgu...
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Webinar tomorrow, December 16th at 4pm EST, hosted by @edlawcenter.bsky.social on public school funding. An important conversation about what to expect and what can be done at the state level (looking at you New Jersey). Funding matters! #EduSky Please share.
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What Do We Do Now? Money Matters More Than Ever So States Can Make the Grade! - Education Law Center
Join ELC for the Second of Three Not-to-be-Missed Webinars About the Future of Public Education During Trump 2.0: What...
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December 15, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Webinar tomorrow, December 16th at 4pm EST, hosted by @edlawcenter.bsky.social on public school funding. An important conversation about what to expect and what can be done at the state level (looking at you New Jersey). Funding matters! #EduSky Please share.
edlawcenter.org/what-do-we-d...
edlawcenter.org/what-do-we-d...