Have you ever wondered if your school's after school detention program was working? Well I talked with someone who started taking taking students in detention on hikes and it works! Find out more in the latest episode of The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast!
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Ever wonder how to focus more student learning on climate change and the environment? Check out the latest episode of The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast with my guest Laura Schifter on your favorite podcast app or listen here www.buzzsprout.com/889552/episo...

What the Crackdown Has Done to Minneapolis Children

Trump’s campaign of retribution is hitting children the hardest.

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Want to know how to create a sustainable outdoor education program at your school? Check out my conversation with Kyra Stephenson who shares how she did that in the latest episode of The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast-available on your favorite podcast app! www.buzzsprout.com/889552/episo...

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Want to know the latest research on social emotional learning (SEL) in schools? Check out the latest episode of The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast where I share a conversation with Dr. Christina Cipriano as we discuss the latest research. On your favorite podcast app www.thoughtfulteacherpodcast.com

ICE arrests could hurt student test scores, study says — and not just for immigrants A study of a large Florida school district found that the effects of immigration enforcement on students’ academic performance was concentrated in high-poverty schools. The test score declines also oc...

Of course, this was a totally unsurprising outcome www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/10/i...

The Most Annoying Story of the Month About Schools Every so often, I read a story about education that is truly annoying. The most recent one is in The Atlantic. It was written by Idrees Kahloon, a staff writer at the magazine. It is titled “…

The Most Annoying Story of the Month About Schools dianeravitch.net/2025/11/03/t...

The SmartPhone War Is Over - And We Lost. That Matters With AI Bearing Down. Bans are a white flag not a victory

Great article about cell phone bans in schools-yeah its just the first step. open.substack.com/pub/eduwonk/...

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Want to know the best practices for teacher professional development? There is some surprising nuance in the latest research. Join me for a conversation with Anne Podolsky about professional learning on the latest episode of The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast. www.thoughtfulteacherpodcast.com

When I asked a group of middle-schoolers in Virginia last week what's one word they'd use to describe school—fun, exciting, mid, diverse, social—the most positive associations with school came from kids in band. That's not an accident.

I recently discussed the future of the education profession with 2024 National Teacher of the Year Missy Testerman. Not surprisingly there are problems, but she is also excited about the future-check out The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast on your favorite podcast app www.buzzsprout.com/889552/episo...

The Pros and Cons of Homework (in 6 Charts) The case for homework isn’t black and white, so we looked far and wide for research to shed a little light on the matter.

We should be thoughtful and intentional in the use of homework-sometimes it is good sometimes it is not: The Pros and Cons of Homework (in 6 Charts) www.edutopia.org/visual-essay...

The Key to Effective Classroom Management A three-phase process helps build strong teacher-student bonds, which can reduce disruptive behavior.

Always a good reminder that developing quality relationships remains the most important part of the job: The Key to Effective Classroom Management www.edutopia.org/article/key-...

Starting out 5786 right and emailing the many teachers the 9th grader has said he likes to thank them for everything they've done to help him like high school.

The latest episode of The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast is live! In this episode my guest R. Lee Wilson and I discuss the impact of Catharine Beecher. Learn the story of one of the most influential educators that you have never heard of. Available on your favorite podcast app #education #history

The Invisible Climate Change Effect That Is Most Likely to Kill You Air pollution is less dramatic than floods or storms, less inconvenient, and much harder to politicize. It’s also much more deadly.

The Invisible Climate Change Effect That Is Most Likely to Kill You newrepublic.com/article/1986... via @newrepublic.com

Who Benefits From School Vouchers? School vouchers were sold as a way for students from low-income families to escape under-performing schools. But investigations show that voucher programs actually serve a different group.

@palan57.bsky.social in @forbes.com - Who Benefits From School Vouchers? www.forbes.com/sites...

Trump's budget bill creates vouchers for the rich The national school voucher program will make the rich richer and further marginalize students based on religious, economic and disability.

‘Big beautiful bill’ creates school voucher program that benefits the rich baptistnews.com/arti... #SchoolVoucherScam

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Join me as I talk with Erika Bare and Tiffany Burns about how to make every interaction with a student lead to positive outcomes on the latest episode of The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast! Available on your favorite podcast app or at: www.thoughtfulteacherpodcast.com

Pastors for Texas Children on the Signing of the Voucher Bill dianeravitch.net/202... @osodtexas.bsky.social @houstoncvpe.bsky.social @texasaft.org

Most Americans use federal science information on a weekly basis, a new poll finds Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.

Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.

Creating a classroom culture where you can talk about race and other difficult topics takes building a safe classroom culture find out more by listening to the latest episode of The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast-also on your favorite podcast app www.buzzsprout.com/889552/episo...

How Schools Can Push Back Against Christian Nationalism Christian Nationalism is neither Christian nor nationalism, but it is currently inescapable in this country.

How Schools Can Push Back Against Christian Nationalism open.substack.com/pub/curmudgu... @katherinestewart.bsky.social

He was fired for teaching-nothing more. www.buzzsprout.com/889552/episo...

AP Headline: USDA ends program that helped schools serve food from local farmers

Bad for school kids, bad for farmers, and sure as hell won’t “make America healthy again.”

‘Show Me Where You Make Autism!’ Shouts RFK Jr., Storming Sour Patch Kids Factory EAST HANOVER, NJ—As part of the health secretary’s highly publicized pledge to determine the cause of the disorder in the next five months, a wild-eyed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reportedly shouted “Show me where autism is made!” Thursday while storming the Sour Patch Kid factory. “Attention Sour Patch Factory people: Give me the autism and no […]

‘Show Me Where You Make Autism!’ Shouts RFK Jr., Storming Sour Patch Kids Factory theonion.com/show-me...

Teacher Matt Hawn was fired for asking students in his contemporary issues class to consider if structural racism exists (a court has since ordered him re-hired, but the school board appealed instead). Our entire conversation is the latest episode of The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast-inks in bio

"...lawmakers and superintendents would have significantly less evidence to drive decisions in policy and practice, like data on teacher shortages or whether costly education programs are actually effective."

If you want a cost-effective education system you need evidence!

Opinion | The Biggest Threat to Public Education Is Coming From an Unexpected Place A pair of Supreme Court cases could destroy public education as we know it.

Recommended reading:

SCOTUS's two big school cases aren't just about religion.

From Aaron Tang:

These cases could upend the tradition of broad community guidance of school curriculum and values.
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Supporting Teens With Mental Health Issues A teacher working in a mental health facility shares strategies that general education teachers can use to ease students’ anxiety and frustration so they can focus on learning.

Great strategies to use in classrooms-even if students are not struggling! Supporting Teens With Mental Health Issues www.edutopia.org/article/supp...