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Peter Greene

@palan57.bsky.social

public education fan, education ranter, retired teacher, SAHD, tailgate trombone, Venangoland PA, Curmudgucation, The Progressive, Forbes.com, Bucks County Beacon

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Greg Sampson@grandgraffiti.bsky.social · 14h ago

Outstanding essay from @nancyebailey.bsky.social. As @palan57.bsky.social would say, if there's only one thing you read today, this should be it: Dolly Parton: Insights From The Book Lady - nancyebailey.com/2026/08/29/d...

Dolly Parton: Insights From The Book Lady - Nancy Bailey's Education Website

We've heard many welcome tributes to Dolly Parton and her great role as the Book Lady. As most know, one of Dolly Parton's many contributions and her passion was Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. Fo...

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Nick Covington@covingtonedu.bsky.social · yesterday

"The students’ lives, and hers, are dominated by the looming Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP), the set of annual standardized exams that measure their progress in language arts as well as science and math. Test prep is a year-round activity." www.wired.com/story/missis...

Stop Saying Kids Can’t Read

Everyone is talking about the reading crisis. But inside the “Mississippi Miracle,” it’s all about comprehension.

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Robert Kelchen@robertkelchen.com · 22h ago

I don't think that enough people realize how big of an issue sports gambling (including so-called "predictions markets") are on college campuses. Take a few minutes and read through this family's challenge with gambling addictions that led to stopping out of college and a mountain of debt.

'We are broken': One family's fight against gambling addiction

For Amit, it all started with a college poker game. Now he's in recovery from a gambling addiction that consumed him and his parents.

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Michael Hobbes@michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 2d ago

I'm a bit torn on this, since the "habit" she's endorsing is asking other people for help — decent advice! On the other hand, this is her second One Weird Trick book based on selectively recounting anecdotes from rich people. And her first book collapsed under extremely basic scrutiny.

Opinion | I Study Successful People. They Have One Habit in Common.

Being a successful self-starter doesn’t mean pulling yourself up by your bootstraps.

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Barth Keck@keckb33.bsky.social · 5d ago

My latest: “Thank you for reading this op-ed. No, really—thank you! At a time when fewer people are reading books or any ‘long-form text’ like this, you’re a member of a select group of people. And I truly appreciate that.” https://ctnewsjunkie.com/2026/08/25/opinion-is-the-age-of-reading-dead/

Opinion | Is The Age Of Reading Dead? | CT News Junkie

Columnist Barth Keck: Thank you for reading this op-ed. No, really – thank you! At a time when fewer people are actively reading books or any other type of “long-form text” like this one, you’re a mem...

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Larry Houston@larrytoons54.bsky.social · 3d ago

When a bizarre order for 1,000 random volumes landed on a rare-book seller’s desk, suspicion instantly flared. The buyer bypassed rarity, value, and theme—demanding only sheer volume. Sensing a mystery, the bookseller and 404 Media journalists executed a covert sting, hiding an Apple AirTag....

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Rob Bon Vivant🌊@77sunnyandclear.bsky.social · 4d ago

Fourteen years ago, HBO's 'The Newsroom' laid out the truth about voter ID in this segment. It’s striking how little the arguments — or the tactics — have changed. Still a solution in search of a problem. History doesn’t repeat itself — it gets rerun.

Ross Murray@inlayterms.bsky.social · 3d ago

“If a church is not standing with immigrants that are being terrorized, then it ought to take the name church off and put ‘club’ on the side.” - Rev. William Barber

Clergy rally for Haitians in Maryland county amid fears of ICE surge

SALISBURY, Md. (RNS) — 'When I go to their house, they have to make sure it's me before they even go to the door,' Pastor Jean-Daniel Berard, who leads Passionate LightHouse of God, said of his church...

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Dr Dean Burnett@drdeanburnett.bsky.social · 3d ago

My next book has a whole section on the psychology behind "People becoming successful by simply lying about already being successful then charging other people to learn their 'secrets' about how to become successful". This would make a perfect case study, but I doubt the legal team will go with it.

bad.baltic.takes 12h Lawvers for Andrew Tate have had to admit in court that he is not a citizen of Estonia as he previously claimed. Much of his wealth and status is fabricated, they said in attempt to convince the court he and his brother are not a flight risk if released on bail That included his claims to seven passports. "The Tates are engaged in several businesses teaching men how to earn money. It is in their interest to portray themselves on social media as uberwealthy." 1/3
Jon Cooper@joncooper-us.bsky.social · 3d ago

A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration “misappropriated” $10 million meant to provide health insurance for poor children. Part of a “sophisticated scheme to fund political activities,” the money was funneled through multiple organizations before reaching two PACs and the Florida GOP.

Grand jury finds DeSantis administration "misappropriated" $10 million in taxpayer money to Hope Florida

A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer money for political purposes.

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