Jen McLaughlin Cahill
@drjenmc.bsky.social
📚Lecturer of Educational Practice | ✍️ Co-Director of the Philadelphia Writing Project at Penn GSE | 🔥 co-author of Identity-Affirming Literacies in Schools (Routledge) | 🎶 music lover | she/her/hers
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“Although the “culture war” and “reading war” have been described as separate causes promoted by disparate organizations, their stories are more connected than they appear.”
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Why We Cannot Go Back to Basics
Three literacy and early education scholars expose the racist, anti-teacher politics behind the push to implement “Science of Reading” curriculum in schools.
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April 1, 2025 at 12:39 AM
“Although the “culture war” and “reading war” have been described as separate causes promoted by disparate organizations, their stories are more connected than they appear.”
rethinkingschools.org/articles/why...
rethinkingschools.org/articles/why...
Reposted by Jen McLaughlin Cahill
Every single Democratic governor and state education executive should be putting out this exact statement: provide moral clarity and remind the public that the Trump admin is all bark and no bite.
President Trump issued an executive order to find out what education funds he can legally rescind based on curriculum he doesn’t like. Existing law already answers that question —nothing.
January 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Every single Democratic governor and state education executive should be putting out this exact statement: provide moral clarity and remind the public that the Trump admin is all bark and no bite.
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Our friends at #EverydayAdvocacy are collecting censorship stories from teachers, parents, or students. This form is anonymous and your info will not be shared unless permission is given. bit.ly/42N7VHQ #bannedbooks
February 4, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Our friends at #EverydayAdvocacy are collecting censorship stories from teachers, parents, or students. This form is anonymous and your info will not be shared unless permission is given. bit.ly/42N7VHQ #bannedbooks
