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Ralph Pantozzi @mathillustrated.bsky.social · 4h

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But in the meantime, from my friend Joe: The Disappearance of Discrete Mathematics from the K-12 Curriculum in the United States

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Joseph Rosenstein Discrete Math 2016

YouTube video by Joseph Rosenstein

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Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · 4d

A Brief History of Halloween Isn’t Fun Anymore

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Ralph Pantozzi @mathillustrated.bsky.social · 3d

They want you to believe this is all business as usual

Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 5d

I’m sorry, why are we using “critics accuse” language here? These are factually, unambiguously, extrajudicial killings. It’s not an opinion. It’s not a disputed or disputable claim.

Financial Times headline says “critics accuse” Trump of extrajudicial killings

Ralph Pantozzi @mathillustrated.bsky.social · 3d

The infrastructure presidency

NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 3d

"The East Wing of the White House in an undated photograph. Critics are outraged over its demolition, but some welcome a change"

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Access, Detracking, and Tracking Special Interest Group @accessdetracktrack.bsky.social · Sep 19

📢 @tcfdotorg.bsky.social commentary on why schools committed to true integration matter at this moment and are vital for equity, democracy, and healing. It outlines six elements of substantive integration, including equitable resources, inclusive relationships, and civic engagement.

Why Substantively Integrated Schools Matter at This Moment in History

The United States today is far from united. The political polarization that’s dividing the electorate can manifest in many ways, but one area where it’s

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Access, Detracking, and Tracking Special Interest Group @accessdetracktrack.bsky.social · 8d

What happens when rigorous opportunities reach all students? Join us for The Power of High Expectations: Exploring Access to IB on Mon, Oct 27 at 1pm ET. A panel on IB access, detracking, and equity in advanced coursework. Resister: bit.ly/3VSpdPm

Virtual panel flyer for The Power of High Expectations: Exploring Access to IB, hosted by AERA’s Access, Detracking, and Tracking SIG on Oct. 27, 2025, at 1 PM ET. Panelists include Mira Weber, John Moore, Kyle Westbrook, Thomas Kelley-Kemple, and David Weiss. Register at https://bit.ly/3VSpdPm.

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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 3d

#tdih 1994 U.S. DOJ announced prison population topped 1 million for 1st time in U.S. history. Now, US has 4.2% of global pop w/20%+ of world’s prison pop.

Make people in prison & system of mass incarceration visible in curriculum. @prisonpolicy.org ⬇️ 🧵
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Oct. 27, 1994: U.S. Prison Population Exceeds One Million

The U.S. Justice Department announced that the prison population topped one million for the first time in U.S. history.

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Ralph Pantozzi @mathillustrated.bsky.social · 4d

Close the headline writing office at the “free press”

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Ralph Pantozzi @mathillustrated.bsky.social · 4d

That would require social interaction

acieb.bsky.social @acieb.bsky.social · 5d

“Imagine you step into your vehicle, you push a button, and it drives you to the office. You catch up on work, send emails, or watch an episode of your favorite show,” said GM CEO Mary Barra.

This exists, it's called a bus

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GM will introduce eyes-off driving in 2028 | CNN Business

General Motors, the 100-year-old car company, plans to offer Americans hands-free driving and the freedom to watch a movie on the go.

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Ralph Pantozzi @mathillustrated.bsky.social · 4d

Life

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Ralph Pantozzi @mathillustrated.bsky.social · 5d

"Desks in rows and decoration-free walls are neither necessary nor sufficient proxies for effective teaching"

Karen Vaites @karenvaites.bsky.social · 9d

This piece had me at the title:

“Stop Being Such F****** Killjoys”

A timely call by @katasolow.bsky.social to end silly infighting in k-12 spaces.

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Stop Being Such F****** Killjoys

A few weeks ago, we shared a video from a 10th grade English class on X.

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Margaret Thornton @maggiethornton.bsky.social · 28d

To wit: hechingerreport.org/proof-points...

PROOF POINTS: Gifted programs provide little to no academic boost, new study says

A new study raises big questions about whether gifted education benefits the kids who are lucky enough to be in it.

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Access, Detracking, and Tracking Special Interest Group @accessdetracktrack.bsky.social · 7d

Watch the annual @aeraedresearch.bsky.social Brown lecture live tonight! 👇

AERA @aeraedresearch.bsky.social · Sep 26

We're less than a month away from the 2025 #AERABrownLecture! Register now for yourself or as a watch party for the lecture on October 23, 6pm ET. www.aera.net/Events-Meeti...

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Joseph Rezek @rezekjoe.bsky.social · 7d

The East Wing is totally gone. I can’t believe it

Ariel view of the demolition, with east wing circled in white.

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Edutopia @edutopia.org · 6d

This approach to introducing a new unit encourages higher-order thinking and helps students see the content’s relevance to their lives. 🧠 Give it a try!

#EduSky #MiddleSchool #ITeachSocialStudies #HistoryEducation

Setting Up an Engaging Launch for a New Unit in Middle School

By encouraging students to think deeply at the beginning of units, teachers can help them see why the material is relevant to their lives.

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Christopher Danielson @triangleman.bsky.social · Dec 13

Y'all, this is an amazing piece of writing from @teachnexttmb.bsky.social . I am taking in chunks in order to savor. If you know, but don't know Ty, then let this be your sign that it's time to get familiar.

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Place Value: On Origins and Interesections (part the first)

Cherelle – Everything I Miss at HomeYou give me attentionYou’re someone who understands my needsI was looking for loveThen you came along and shared with meYou’re taken for grante…

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 6d

The New York Times publishes a handy guide to which federal forces are terrorizing us at any moment. This is America, 2025.

“Making Sense of the Federal Forces on the Streets,” with photos of how they’re uniformed and equipped

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Ralph Pantozzi @mathillustrated.bsky.social · 6d

precedent he is setting is that history doesn’t matter; laws, procedures and customs are irrelevant; and there is no role for collaboration, transparency and review

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Column | Why the demolition of the East Wing is so shocking

By Thursday, the White House’s East Wing was gone. The speed of destruction, and the projection of power, are part of the strongman playbook.

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Ralph Pantozzi @mathillustrated.bsky.social · 7d

Lots of wrecking balls all swinging at the same time 🤔

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Jill Barshay @jillbarshay.bsky.social · 17d

But this study shows that there can be academic spillover benefits from high-quality and well-implemented SEL lessons. A list of them is linked to in my story. (5/5) hechingerreport.org/proof-points...

Some social emotional lessons improve how kids do at school, Yale study finds

Reading and math gains from soft skill instruction

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Ralph Pantozzi @mathillustrated.bsky.social · 8d

The tests must continue! Support, not so much #education

Jill Barshay @jillbarshay.bsky.social · 17d

Despite Friday's wrecking ball at the Ed Dept. (which laid off another 466 employees and decimated special education offices), prep for the 2026 NAEP continues. Amid govt shutdown, employees who work on the "nation's report card" have been coming to work every day.

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Jill Barshay @jillbarshay.bsky.social · 9d

The academic benefits of cellphone bans in schools are more modest than proponents had hoped for, but they do seem to be helping students. "A lot of discipline" in the first year as students adjust to the new rules. (1/2) hechingerreport.org/proof-points...

Cellphone bans can help kids learn — but Black students suspended at higher rates

Analysis of Florida school district after 2023 classroom cellphone restrictions shows reading and math test score gains

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Ralph Pantozzi @mathillustrated.bsky.social · 8d

Cellphone bans can help kids learn — but Black students are suspended more as schools make the shift hechingerreport.org/proof-points...

Cellphone bans can help kids learn — but Black students suspended at higher rates

Analysis of Florida school district after 2023 classroom cellphone restrictions shows reading and math test score gains

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Ralph Pantozzi @mathillustrated.bsky.social · 8d

Purist

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Bethany Letiecq @bletiecq.bsky.social · 8d

This image aptly captures this feeling of the walls closing in, a shrinking of freedoms in the academy over 10 years.

We can’t let these ideologues win. If you’re not a member of the @aaup.org, we need you to join now and take up the fight for #academicfreedom.

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