Luke Carman
@lukebcarman.bsky.social
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A Northwestern study finds students in Oakland's MathBOOST program made major math gains — thanks to community members trained as high-dose tutors
Oakland’s Big Education Bet: Empower Parents, Transform Schools
A Northwestern study finds students in Oakland’s MathBOOST program made major math gains — thanks to community members trained as high-dose tutors.
www.the74million.org
November 17, 2025 at 11:15 PM
A Northwestern study finds students in Oakland's MathBOOST program made major math gains — thanks to community members trained as high-dose tutors
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Diaper Bank of NC is a nonprofit that serves residents in need across the state. The organization has received requests for products like formula for babies, including diapers due to recent furloughs and layoffs from the federal government.
www.wunc.org/term/news/20...
www.wunc.org/term/news/20...
Durham-based Diaper Bank sees huge surge in requests amid federal government shutdown
Diaper Bank of NC is a nonprofit that serves residents in need across the state. The organization has received requests for products like formula for babies, including diapers due to recent furloughs ...
www.wunc.org
November 7, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Diaper Bank of NC is a nonprofit that serves residents in need across the state. The organization has received requests for products like formula for babies, including diapers due to recent furloughs and layoffs from the federal government.
www.wunc.org/term/news/20...
www.wunc.org/term/news/20...
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Someone in the crowd: “Go Cubs!”
Pope Leo XIV: “Han perdido! They lost!”
Pope Leo XIV: “Han perdido! They lost!”
October 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Someone in the crowd: “Go Cubs!”
Pope Leo XIV: “Han perdido! They lost!”
Pope Leo XIV: “Han perdido! They lost!”
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Under the Leandro Plan, the state was supposed to hire community school coordinators at the 800 highest-poverty schools in the state in order to ensure more students have access to the community supports they deserve
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
Perspective | NC Community Schools Coalition: A path to achieving educational excellence in eastern North Carolina
Schools are becoming community hubs to serve a variety of student and community needs through partnerships and a holistic approach.
www.ednc.org
October 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Under the Leandro Plan, the state was supposed to hire community school coordinators at the 800 highest-poverty schools in the state in order to ensure more students have access to the community supports they deserve
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
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"So much of learning is being put into a situation that is cognitively challenging. These tools, fundamentally, are built on relieving the burden of cognitive challenge." -@jedediyah.com
(Great quotes from @elizabethwithaz.bsky.social & @dylanpkane.bsky.social too!)
www.edweek.org/technology/i...
(Great quotes from @elizabethwithaz.bsky.social & @dylanpkane.bsky.social too!)
www.edweek.org/technology/i...
‘It Will Stunt My Growth as a Teacher’: 3 Arguments Against AI in the Classroom
Three veteran teachers share their concerns about using AI for instruction.
www.edweek.org
September 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
"So much of learning is being put into a situation that is cognitively challenging. These tools, fundamentally, are built on relieving the burden of cognitive challenge." -@jedediyah.com
(Great quotes from @elizabethwithaz.bsky.social & @dylanpkane.bsky.social too!)
www.edweek.org/technology/i...
(Great quotes from @elizabethwithaz.bsky.social & @dylanpkane.bsky.social too!)
www.edweek.org/technology/i...
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Zohran Mamdani - Welcome to Gracie Mansion - NEW MAYOR 👑 CRAZY Dribbling Skills 🔥 & Goals 2025 [HD]
September 10, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Zohran Mamdani - Welcome to Gracie Mansion - NEW MAYOR 👑 CRAZY Dribbling Skills 🔥 & Goals 2025 [HD]
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“Students deserve the opportunity to acquire essential skills. That’s what education is! That’s our job!
While some teachers say that AI can serve as a brainstorming partner or an outline generator, I believe it’s so important for students to learn these skills themselves,” @heymrsbond.com says.
While some teachers say that AI can serve as a brainstorming partner or an outline generator, I believe it’s so important for students to learn these skills themselves,” @heymrsbond.com says.
What Happened the Year I Banned AI
The choice to keep artificial intelligence tools out of my class has been the most impactful decision that I have made as a teacher.
edut.to
August 1, 2025 at 8:34 PM
“Students deserve the opportunity to acquire essential skills. That’s what education is! That’s our job!
While some teachers say that AI can serve as a brainstorming partner or an outline generator, I believe it’s so important for students to learn these skills themselves,” @heymrsbond.com says.
While some teachers say that AI can serve as a brainstorming partner or an outline generator, I believe it’s so important for students to learn these skills themselves,” @heymrsbond.com says.
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FEMA canceled a $7m grant for Hillsborough that would have helped the town avoid devastation from flooding.
And then Chantal hit, severely damaging what the town had tried to protect.
@insideclimatenews.org
insideclimatenews.org/news/1607202...
And then Chantal hit, severely damaging what the town had tried to protect.
@insideclimatenews.org
insideclimatenews.org/news/1607202...
Before Tropical Depression Chantal Swamped Hillsborough, the Town Had Been Counting on FEMA - Inside Climate News
The Trump administration canceled a FEMA program in April that would have funded upgrades to protect the town from flooding. Then the Eno River rose more than 20 feet.
insideclimatenews.org
July 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
FEMA canceled a $7m grant for Hillsborough that would have helped the town avoid devastation from flooding.
And then Chantal hit, severely damaging what the town had tried to protect.
@insideclimatenews.org
insideclimatenews.org/news/1607202...
And then Chantal hit, severely damaging what the town had tried to protect.
@insideclimatenews.org
insideclimatenews.org/news/1607202...
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I wrote about the World Cup.
What Will the World Cup Stand For in an Isolationist America?
When the United States co-hosts the 2026 World Cup, it will welcome millions of international visitors and host an event collectively watched by more than a billion people. What does that mean for a n...
www.theringer.com
June 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I wrote about the World Cup.
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Pope Leo spotted on the 2005 World Series broadcast
May 9, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Pope Leo spotted on the 2005 World Series broadcast
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okay but is he a White Sox Pope or Cubs Pope
May 8, 2025 at 5:18 PM
okay but is he a White Sox Pope or Cubs Pope
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"the cure for the male loneliness epidemic doesn't exist!"
me:
me:
March 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
"the cure for the male loneliness epidemic doesn't exist!"
me:
me:
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This is who was fired from the union workforce at the Department of Education yesterday. Every single number is a person who served the nation and whose life was wrongly disrupted. That's the first tragedy, but it's clearly not the only one.
March 12, 2025 at 10:52 AM
This is who was fired from the union workforce at the Department of Education yesterday. Every single number is a person who served the nation and whose life was wrongly disrupted. That's the first tragedy, but it's clearly not the only one.
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According to various reports, President Trump will likely soon issue an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education. This is a threat to the future of public education and therefore a threat to the future of our children nationwide. www.ncforum.org/public-schoo...
Public School Forum Statement on Potential Executive Order to Dismantle the Department of Education - Public School Forum
According to various reports, President Trump will likely soon issue an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education. This is a threat to the future of public education nationwide […]
www.ncforum.org
March 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
According to various reports, President Trump will likely soon issue an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education. This is a threat to the future of public education and therefore a threat to the future of our children nationwide. www.ncforum.org/public-schoo...
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NC House GOP bill would raise teacher pay 22%. Does it have a chance of passing? HB192 includes a $50,000 starting salary & extra pay for a master’s degree. Passage of $1.5 billion plan uncertain given state revenue forecast & Senate. #nced #ncpol #ncga www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...
NC House GOP bill would raise teacher pay 22%. Does it have a chance of passing?
The legislation would provide teachers with raises ranging from $9,000 to $12.280 a year. Here’s how much it would cost.
www.newsobserver.com
March 6, 2025 at 12:53 PM
NC House GOP bill would raise teacher pay 22%. Does it have a chance of passing? HB192 includes a $50,000 starting salary & extra pay for a master’s degree. Passage of $1.5 billion plan uncertain given state revenue forecast & Senate. #nced #ncpol #ncga www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...
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"Children are dying in North Carolina at the second-highest rate recorded in over a decade — and Black and American Indian youth are at special risk," according to a new report.
Details from @solomonlexib.bsky.social www.newsobserver.com/news/state/n...
Details from @solomonlexib.bsky.social www.newsobserver.com/news/state/n...
NC Black babies died at 3 times the rate of white infants in 2023, new report shows
The 2025 annual report from the North Carolina Child Fatality Task Force shows worsening disparities in child deaths.
www.newsobserver.com
March 5, 2025 at 1:56 PM
"Children are dying in North Carolina at the second-highest rate recorded in over a decade — and Black and American Indian youth are at special risk," according to a new report.
Details from @solomonlexib.bsky.social www.newsobserver.com/news/state/n...
Details from @solomonlexib.bsky.social www.newsobserver.com/news/state/n...
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Yup. “The abrupt termination of $600 million in federal grants for teacher recruitment and retention ranks among the most hurtful and counterproductive actions of the new Trump administration – and that’s saying a lot.”
www.newsobserver.com/opinion/arti...
www.newsobserver.com/opinion/arti...
False fears about DEI kill critical funding for teachers in high-needs NC schools | Opinion
These funds are not about DEI. They are about a situation best described in capital letters as DIRE.
www.newsobserver.com
February 27, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Yup. “The abrupt termination of $600 million in federal grants for teacher recruitment and retention ranks among the most hurtful and counterproductive actions of the new Trump administration – and that’s saying a lot.”
www.newsobserver.com/opinion/arti...
www.newsobserver.com/opinion/arti...
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Trump administration cancels federal teacher training, retention grants in NC #nced
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Trump administration cancels federal teacher training, retention grants in NC
Tens of millions of dollars in federal grants for teacher training and retention have been canceled in North Carolina, including a $12 million program in Wake County.
www.wral.com
February 24, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Trump administration cancels federal teacher training, retention grants in NC #nced
www.wral.com/news/educati...
www.wral.com/news/educati...
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#NCED The federal administration has repeatedly called for the closure of the Department of Education which could cause NC to lose $1,175,533,403 in education funding, leaving a massive gap to be filled by our state government.
Learn more: edlawcenter.org/research/trump…
Learn more: edlawcenter.org/research/trump…
February 20, 2025 at 9:31 PM
#NCED The federal administration has repeatedly called for the closure of the Department of Education which could cause NC to lose $1,175,533,403 in education funding, leaving a massive gap to be filled by our state government.
Learn more: edlawcenter.org/research/trump…
Learn more: edlawcenter.org/research/trump…
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Many of the efforts focused on increasing teacher diversity, which now, officials say 'is inconsistent' with the administration’s priorities www.the74million.org/article/educ...
Education Dept. Cancels Over $600M in Grants for Teacher Pipeline Programs
Many of the efforts focused on increasing teacher diversity, which now, officials say 'is inconsistent' with the administration’s priorities.
www.the74million.org
February 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Many of the efforts focused on increasing teacher diversity, which now, officials say 'is inconsistent' with the administration’s priorities www.the74million.org/article/educ...
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i guess i never posted about it here before but president's day seems like as good a holiday as any to bring it back up:
we don't have nearly enough federal holidays. that's why i think we should create around 30 more, each anchored to the friday or monday around a significant union army victory
we don't have nearly enough federal holidays. that's why i think we should create around 30 more, each anchored to the friday or monday around a significant union army victory
February 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
i guess i never posted about it here before but president's day seems like as good a holiday as any to bring it back up:
we don't have nearly enough federal holidays. that's why i think we should create around 30 more, each anchored to the friday or monday around a significant union army victory
we don't have nearly enough federal holidays. that's why i think we should create around 30 more, each anchored to the friday or monday around a significant union army victory
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Today’s ceremony in Hillsborough, NC unveiling new Orange County Community Remembrance Coalition historical marker for Washington Morrow, Thomas Jefferson Morrow, and Daniel Morrow, three Black men who were victims of racial lynching in 1869. #BlackHistoryMonth
February 15, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Today’s ceremony in Hillsborough, NC unveiling new Orange County Community Remembrance Coalition historical marker for Washington Morrow, Thomas Jefferson Morrow, and Daniel Morrow, three Black men who were victims of racial lynching in 1869. #BlackHistoryMonth
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I’m told the Institute for Ed Sciences has been shut down. Started with all contracts but including grants momentarily.
Have confirmed effects already hitting many research orgs.
Anyone else out there have info?
@robertkelchen.com @dynarski.bsky.social @agamoran.bsky.social
Have confirmed effects already hitting many research orgs.
Anyone else out there have info?
@robertkelchen.com @dynarski.bsky.social @agamoran.bsky.social
February 10, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I’m told the Institute for Ed Sciences has been shut down. Started with all contracts but including grants momentarily.
Have confirmed effects already hitting many research orgs.
Anyone else out there have info?
@robertkelchen.com @dynarski.bsky.social @agamoran.bsky.social
Have confirmed effects already hitting many research orgs.
Anyone else out there have info?
@robertkelchen.com @dynarski.bsky.social @agamoran.bsky.social