The best K-12 blogs, worth reading.

Copy the black pixel pattern from each small grid into its matching section on the master grid to reveal a hidden image of a mug of coffee.

Copy the black pixel pattern from each small grid into its matching section on the master grid to reveal a hidden image of a circus tent.

The body regulating Florida public schools and state colleges Wednesday approved what the Florida Department of Education calls “one of the most comprehensive, parent-centered AI frameworks in the country.” The State Board of Education policies require public school districts and charter school governing boards to amend their internet safety policies to include specific guardrails and directives [

A month into the school year, teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School District are still adapting to the district’s new policy that bans screen time for its youngest kids and will soon place significant restrictions on older students. One first grade teacher has switched to jigsaw puzzles instead of having her students complete activities […]

Joyce Vance is a former federal prosecutor who writes a terrific blog called Civil Discourse. In this post, she summarizes the major political events of the past week. She writes: What happened: After a hearing Tuesday morning, Judge Christopher Cooper blocked the Kennedy Center’s Board of Trustees from returning Trump’s name to the building. “Simply put, Defendants […]

When Aaliyah Duah was 17, she realized one of the major differences between an underserved community like Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant, where she grew up, and more affluent ones was early access to information on how to manage money. In her public schools, she never learned about financial literacy — and had not heard the term — […]

John Thompson, historian and retired teacher in Oklahoma, keeps us up to date about the political winds in his state. He writes: My Congresswoman, Stephanie Bice (R-OK), has been getting national attention since the Bulwark revealed an audio of Bice telling Republican students “that President Donald Trump’s unpopularity and freewheeling executive actions were hurting the party and […]

William Phillis has been leading the battle to protect public schools in Ohio for many years. Now retired, he was Deputy Superintendent of the Ohio Department of Education. He forwarded the followings news about Tennessee: Tennessee voucher school students registered lower scores and performed worse on state tests in 2026 than their public school peers. […]

Season 2 of The Stuff I Learned About Learning is here! And we aren’t starting slowly. Four new episodes are already waiting for you, with conversations about accessibility, technology leadership,…

Ten years ago I began this regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general that have caught my attention. You might also be interested in all my Best lists on teaching ELLs. Also, check out A Collection Of My Best […]

I often write about research studies from various fields and how they can be applied to the classroom. I write individual posts about ones that I think are especially significant, and will continue to do so. However, so many studies are published that it’s hard to keep up. So I’ve started writing a “round-up” […]

Jon Becker shared this video yesterday on BlueSky. It’s truly amazing! The whole contemporary AI debate was predicted in 4.5 minutes of a 1973 episode of Super Friends. (h/t to colleague not on Bluesky) youtu.be/BLF1k_UXEGc?… [image or embed] — Jon Becker (@jonbecker.bsky.social) September 17, 2026 at 5:32 AM

Copy the black pixel pattern from each small grid into its matching section on the master grid to reveal a hidden image of a mug of coffee.

Copy the black pixel pattern from each small grid into its matching section on the master grid to reveal a hidden image of a circus tent.

The body regulating Florida public schools and state colleges Wednesday approved what the Florida Department of Education calls “one of the most comprehensive, parent-centered AI frameworks in the country.” The State Board of Education policies require public school districts and charter school governing boards to amend their internet safety policies to include specific guardrails and directives [

A month into the school year, teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School District are still adapting to the district’s new policy that bans screen time for its youngest kids and will soon place significant restrictions on older students. One first grade teacher has switched to jigsaw puzzles instead of having her students complete activities […]

Joyce Vance is a former federal prosecutor who writes a terrific blog called Civil Discourse. In this post, she summarizes the major political events of the past week. She writes: What happened: After a hearing Tuesday morning, Judge Christopher Cooper blocked the Kennedy Center’s Board of Trustees from returning Trump’s name to the building. “Simply put, Defendants […]

When Aaliyah Duah was 17, she realized one of the major differences between an underserved community like Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant, where she grew up, and more affluent ones was early access to information on how to manage money. In her public schools, she never learned about financial literacy — and had not heard the term — […]

John Thompson, historian and retired teacher in Oklahoma, keeps us up to date about the political winds in his state. He writes: My Congresswoman, Stephanie Bice (R-OK), has been getting national attention since the Bulwark revealed an audio of Bice telling Republican students “that President Donald Trump’s unpopularity and freewheeling executive actions were hurting the party and […]

William Phillis has been leading the battle to protect public schools in Ohio for many years. Now retired, he was Deputy Superintendent of the Ohio Department of Education. He forwarded the followings news about Tennessee: Tennessee voucher school students registered lower scores and performed worse on state tests in 2026 than their public school peers. […]

Season 2 of The Stuff I Learned About Learning is here! And we aren’t starting slowly. Four new episodes are already waiting for you, with conversations about accessibility, technology leadership,…

Ten years ago I began this regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general that have caught my attention. You might also be interested in all my Best lists on teaching ELLs. Also, check out A Collection Of My Best […]

I often write about research studies from various fields and how they can be applied to the classroom. I write individual posts about ones that I think are especially significant, and will continue to do so. However, so many studies are published that it’s hard to keep up. So I’ve started writing a “round-up” […]

Jon Becker shared this video yesterday on BlueSky. It’s truly amazing! The whole contemporary AI debate was predicted in 4.5 minutes of a 1973 episode of Super Friends. (h/t to colleague not on Bluesky) youtu.be/BLF1k_UXEGc?… [image or embed] — Jon Becker (@jonbecker.bsky.social) September 17, 2026 at 5:32 AM