Clark
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Schools, libraries, and other organizations can make private browsing the norm by installing Privacy Badger on their computers. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
From Libraries to Schools: Why Organizations Should Install Privacy
In an era of pervasive online surveillance, organizations have an important role to play in protecting their communities’ privacy. Schools, libraries, and other organizations can make private
www.eff.org
September 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Great quick read to send out before a meeting. Learning Styles is something that I still see permeate the education space to the ultimate detriment of students and lesson design
7 learning myths, busted. 🧠❌
From left- and right-brain thinking to the notion that they can multitask effectively, your students have likely picked up mistaken beliefs about how learning works. Here are 7 of the most common myths—plus the research you can use to dispel them.
#EduSky #EdResearch
From left- and right-brain thinking to the notion that they can multitask effectively, your students have likely picked up mistaken beliefs about how learning works. Here are 7 of the most common myths—plus the research you can use to dispel them.
#EduSky #EdResearch
7 Learning Myths Your Students Probably Believe
From left- and right-brain thinking to the notion that talent beats persistence, these common myths can hinder student learning. Here’s how teachers can help.
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February 23, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Great quick read to send out before a meeting. Learning Styles is something that I still see permeate the education space to the ultimate detriment of students and lesson design
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Illinois lawmakers advance measure to untangle student test scores from teacher evaluations www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2025...
The state has 97%+ of teachers getting proficient ratings so it's not obvious this is doing much in practice anyway (besides the compliance stuff the article mentions).
The state has 97%+ of teachers getting proficient ratings so it's not obvious this is doing much in practice anyway (besides the compliance stuff the article mentions).
Proposal from Illinois lawmakers could unlink student scores and teacher evaluations
A bill that would roll back the requirement to link teacher evaluations to test scores sailed through the Senate education committee Tuesday. If passed, Illinois would join 20 other states that do not...
www.chalkbeat.org
February 5, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Illinois lawmakers advance measure to untangle student test scores from teacher evaluations www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2025...
The state has 97%+ of teachers getting proficient ratings so it's not obvious this is doing much in practice anyway (besides the compliance stuff the article mentions).
The state has 97%+ of teachers getting proficient ratings so it's not obvious this is doing much in practice anyway (besides the compliance stuff the article mentions).
Such a racket. No one in their right mind would buy these books in an online shop. Getting libraries to foot the cost if someone is duped into checking it out is next-level disgusting.
#libraries
#libraries
An insane story about public libraries and AI generated books like ‘Elon Musk the technoking’…it might leave you with the impression that librarians are heroes and companies like Hoopla are a blight on society, which is broadly correct www.404media.co/ai-generated...
AI-Generated Slop Is Already In Your Public Library
Librarians say that taxpayers are already paying for low quality AI-generated ebooks in public libraries.
www.404media.co
February 5, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Such a racket. No one in their right mind would buy these books in an online shop. Getting libraries to foot the cost if someone is duped into checking it out is next-level disgusting.
#libraries
#libraries
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And just like that, my new award from the @StateDept to help Pakistan grapple with air pollution and climate change is no more, thanks to this new administration
January 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM
And just like that, my new award from the @StateDept to help Pakistan grapple with air pollution and climate change is no more, thanks to this new administration
Reposted by Clark
The U.S. Secret Service says their agents came to the school to investigate a threat, not to enforce immigration laws. Their arrival spread fear in a community on high alert. www.wbez.org/immigration/...
Secret Service agents, not ICE, attempted to access Hamline Elementary School in Chicago, officials say
The U.S. Secret Service says their agents came to the school to investigate a threat, not to enforce immigration laws. Their arrival spread fear in a community on high alert.
www.wbez.org
January 25, 2025 at 2:57 AM
The U.S. Secret Service says their agents came to the school to investigate a threat, not to enforce immigration laws. Their arrival spread fear in a community on high alert. www.wbez.org/immigration/...
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"Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi told the Tribune it was in fact officers with that agency who investigating a threat in against a 'protectee' in connection with the ban on TikTok" www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/24/i...
Secret Service says their agents, not ICE, visited Chicago elementary school
Chicago Public Schools prevented federal officers from from going into an elementary school on Chicago’s Southwest Side Friday and talking to students, according to school officials.
www.chicagotribune.com
January 24, 2025 at 11:07 PM
"Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi told the Tribune it was in fact officers with that agency who investigating a threat in against a 'protectee' in connection with the ban on TikTok" www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/24/i...